Childhood Significant Experiences that Contribute to Christian Commitment in Young Adulthood
Childhood experiences are significant to adult spirituality. Understanding these influential experiences can assist professors of Christian education as they seek to empower future children’s ministry workers. This article seeks to understand how childhood experiences influence adult spirituality. I...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2021
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Christian education journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-42 |
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Christian commitment
B children’s spirituality B educational ministries B Christian Ministry |
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Summary: | Childhood experiences are significant to adult spirituality. Understanding these influential experiences can assist professors of Christian education as they seek to empower future children’s ministry workers. This article seeks to understand how childhood experiences influence adult spirituality. In-depth interviews and grounded theory were utilized on 21 participants between 22 and 30 years old. Results from this study created seven themes revealing the childhood experiences that contribute to Christian commitment in young adulthood. |
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ISSN: | 2378-525X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0739891320922562 |