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Tom Schwanda, Heidi De Jonge, Darwin Glassford, and Pat Zandstra
Calvin Symposium on Worship 2007
Worship is a spiritually forming experience. These three panelists start a conversation about spiritual formation in worship as it relates to the discernment process, the nurture of youth, and the spiritual growth of the adult members of a congregation.
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Heidi S. De Jonge is pastor for discernment at Calvin Theological Seminary. Her work includes creating relational systems to help individuals in discerning a calling to ministry, providing resources to advise individuals throughout the process, and working with various schools, churches and organizations to encourage people to consider ministry as a vocation.
Darwin Glassford is associate professor of church education at Calvin Theological Seminary, and book review editor for the Journal of Youth Ministry. He is intrigued by the confluence created when young people, cultural forces, tradition and faith issues intersect, and the guidance a Reformed biblical theology provides for addressing the issues raised.
Tom Schwanda is associate professor of Christian formation and ministry at Wheaton College.
Pat Zandstra is formation for ministry specialist at Calvin Theological Seminary, and a spiritual director.