Summary

Research has shown that young people are abandoning the faith and leaving the church by the time they graduate from college. Might worship be part of the problem?

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This interactive workshop briefly examines major studies in adolescent spirituality, explores multiple worship paradigms within individual congregations, and encourages reflection on the relationship between liturgical practice and adolescent spirituality.

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