Postmoderns' 'most wanted': using a spiritual formation process of volunteer youth leadership development in a Seventh-day Adventist conference

Sandra E Roberts

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Postmoderns' 'most wanted': using a spiritual formation process of volunteer youth leadership development in a Seventh-day Adventist conference

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Sandra E Roberts. Postmoderns' 'most Wanted': Using a Spiritual Formation Process of Volunteer Youth Leadership Development In a Seventh-day Adventist Conference. Claremont School of Theology. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8db4dd45-6d13-46ed-bbda-717e22dce4a2.

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S. E. Roberts. Postmoderns' 'most wanted': using a spiritual formation process of volunteer youth leadership development in a Seventh-day Adventist conference. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8db4dd45-6d13-46ed-bbda-717e22dce4a2

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Sandra E Roberts. Postmoderns' 'most Wanted': Using a Spiritual Formation Process of Volunteer Youth Leadership Development In a Seventh-Day Adventist Conference. Claremont School of Theology. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8db4dd45-6d13-46ed-bbda-717e22dce4a2.

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The purpose of this study was to develop, implement and test a spiritual formation process of leadership development among volunteer leaders in the Seventh-day Adventist middle judicatory office of Southeastern California Conference in a changing cultural climate of postmodernism. A comprehensive process for working with leaders was developed and implemented over a four-year time period. A specific portion of the process was tested using a written questionnaire and verbal interviews, which were used to assess the way volunteers perceived their own spirituality and leadership before and after four weeks of meetings and interaction with the volunteers. These informal meetings focused on providing space for intentionality in the spiritual life of the leader and encouraged the practice of spiritual exercises. The thesis of the project is that implementing a spiritual formation process of leadership development is a necessary shift in pedagogy for training local church volunteer youth leaders to most effectively lead ministries to youth and young adults with an emerging postmodern world view which values authentic spirituality over other qualities and skill sets of leadership. Chapter 1 introduces the process and provides the methodology and parameters of the research project. Chapter 2 gives an overview of the challenge of postmodernism to church leadership, the need for pedagogical change, and the historical context of spirituality and spiritual formation in both youth and leadership, as well as a theological foundation for leading such a change in a denomination. Chapter 3 summarizes and interprets the general findings while Chapter 4 provides recommendations for further study. Included in the paper is an outline of the overall process put in place as well as the specific sessions used with the youth leaders and a description of the spiritual exercises and practices presented for the use of the participants during the data collection.

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