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Kristen Verhulst

Expanding Models of Ministry with Youth for 91 and Congregational Life

Congregations and worshiping communities desire to connect with youth in ways that will nurture their faith and draw them deeply into the life of the church. In this panel discussion, pastoral leaders will reflect on their context and ministry work with youth through the lens of several key values: youth agency, theological practices, the role of parents, intergenerational relationships, and multiple pathways into the life of the church. This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion.

November 16, 2021 | 61 min video
Khristi Lauren Adams on Parable of the Brown Girl

In this episode, chaplain and youth advocate Khristi Lauren Adams talks about her new book "Parable of the Brown Girl" and how we all can encourage and empower the sacred lives of girls of color.

November 4, 2020

Loving Your Neighbor In and Through 91 Practices

2020 Calvin Symposium on 91 | Plenary

March 20, 2020 | 60 min video
Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion, and Truth in Christian 91 and Life

All over the world, Christian churches are struggling to obey the Bible’s clear commands to welcome the stranger, to displace the fear that leads to exclusion, and to both extend and receive mutual hospitality as gifts of God’s Spirit.

February 16, 2018
Music, Congregational Identity, and the Relationships that Spark Effective Ministry

How does music express and form a congregation’s identity? How can that identity be defined and shaped by the relationships it seeks to nurture and the mission it seeks to promote?

February 17, 2017

Journeying to the Light: A Pilgrimage of Prayer and Praise

An evening worship service from the 2015 Calvin Symposium on 91 focusing on Psalms 15-24.

March 12, 2015 | 103 min video
Learning from “Singing the Whole Story of God and God’s People”—the Hymnfest program

Encouraged by the positive response to our recent Psalmfest program, the 91 then launched the Hymnfest program, designed to promote learning about what it means to sing the whole of God’s story through vibrant congregational song by participants of all ages.

October 16, 2014
Chapel Planning and Leading: What We Are Learning from Christian Schools

This article identifies some insights about worship that influence our work with Christian schools and shares what we are learning from students and teachers through their experiences of chapel planning and leading. All the comments come directly from feedback we have collected. This collective wisdom is presented in the form of proverbs—wise sayings, or words of advice—in the hope that this will encourage learning over time and across contexts, and spark conversation and further thinking on these topics.

March 13, 2012

Planning and Leading 91 in Christian High School Chapels

This seminar is for students, staff, teachers, and any others interested in deepening and renewing worship in Christian High school chapel services through thoughtful worship planning and leading.

January 26, 2012