This does not mean every member of each of these denominations practices
contemplative prayer but enough of the denominations' leadership
endorses it to cause concern.
American
Baptist Church
"People today evince a fascination with Christian
practices of the past, such as the contemplative prayer of lectio
divina, and see no conflict between them" —ABC
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[from
A PERSPECTIVE FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
by Kurt Witzig]
"The
other major change that is just now developing (and gathering momentum)
in today's youth ministries is the return to so-called Orthodoxy.
This shift has been observed in evangelical seminaries for some
time and now it can be seen in more and more youth ministries. The
cover story for the July/August Group magazine was "Ancient-Future
Youth Ministry: A Strategy So Cutting-Edge It's …Orthodox."
The article tells of a network of youth ministries from California
churches immersing themselves in fasting, centering prayer, journaling,
praying using guided meditations, and taking contemplative walks.
