Saying Is Believing
The Necessity of Testimony in Adolescent Spiritual Development
InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · March 6, 2015
"I have seen and I testify . . ." (John 1:34)The idea of giving one's testimony often evokes summer church camps, evangelistic revivals, mission trips and baptisms.
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- Who it’s for
- Amanda Drury reframes Christian testimony as a practice that shapes identity, faith, and communal worship.
- Themes
- Christian spiritual formation, Adolescent identity development, Testimony in communal worship
- Genres
- Youth Ministry, Children & Youth (Religious Education), Christian Ministry
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"I have seen and I testify . . ." (John 1:34)The idea of giving one's testimony often evokes summer church camps, evangelistic revivals, mission trips and baptisms. Like an eyewitness called to testify in a courtroom, sharing a testimony of faith is for specific people at special moments.But what if our view of testimony is all wrong? According to Amanda Drury, testimony is not merely about describing something that happened in the past.
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It is a practice that forms our present and future identity. Testimony changes us, and without it we risk having a stunted and stale faith.Drawing on work in sociology, psychology and theology, Drury develops an understanding of testimony as an essential practice for Christian spiritual formation, especially for adolescents who are in the process of developing their identity. Recent studies reveal a staggering inability for adolescents to articulate their religious beliefs. Now more than ever, churches need to recover the practice of testimony as an integral part of communal worship.
Testimony and Identity
Amanda Drury reframes Christian testimony as a practice that shapes identity, faith, and communal worship.
Come here for
- Testimony as a practice shaping present and future identity
- Its role in adolescent spiritual formation and communal worship
Expect
- An argument drawing on sociology, psychology, and theology
- Attention to adolescents’ developing identities and religious beliefs
Where it sits
| Youth Ministry | 39% |
|---|---|
| Children & Youth (Religious Education) | 29% |
| Christian Ministry | 29% |
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Publisher categories
- Teen Psychology
- Children & Youth (Religious Education)
- Youth Ministry
- Authors
- Amanda Hontz Drury
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Published
- March 6, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Christian spiritual formation · Adolescent identity development · Testimony in communal worship
- Reading lane
- Teen Psychology