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Eric Mathis on Expanding Teens’ Vision of Worship

Defining “worship” is an essential step for churches that want to start including youth in planning and leading worship. Teenagers long for worship that connects to life issues such as justice, imagination, and the arts.

February 14, 2017
Teenage Youth Worship Leaders: Wisdom for Teenagers and Those Who Mentor Them

Eric Mathis offers wisdom for teenage worship leaders and those who mentor them. This workshop, designed with teenagers and their mentors in mind, focuses on the task and responsibility of leading worship when those closest to us are present.

February 13, 2017
Why Youth Need to Be Leading Worship Regularly NOW

When congregations empower teenagers to use their gifts in meaningful ways over time, teens are more likely to imagine themselves as faithful disciples and devoted worshipers for decades to come. Two summer programs in worship, theology, and the arts inspire teens and mentors.

February 9, 2017



Worship 101: Introduction to Principles and Invitation to Practice

Learning to lead worship takes practice, but where does one begin? In this seminar, we will present five vital worship leadership practices and the principles that shape and sustain them.

March 10, 2015
Sticky Liturgies: Worship, Youth Ministry, and the Faith of America’s Teenagers

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?

February 20, 2015