Colaborate: Lutheran Confirmation

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Hands-on investigative learning that leads to deep engagement

Why choose Colaborate: Lutheran Confirmation?

Help students answer the question, “so what?”

Allow students to discover the richness of Lutheran history, the Small Catechism, as well as the Old and New Testaments using proven learning methods such as problem-based learning.
Change the way students think about faith and the Bible

Help youth take an honest look at the holy mystery and the complexity of Scripture to move them onto a path of growth and discovery.
Use the content to fit your context

Decide the order of the lessons that work best for your confirmation program, whether you want to dig deeper into one lesson or skip ahead a few.
Choose a quality curriculum created by Lutherans

Enjoy a curriculum that offers Lutheran doctrine combined with thought-provoking questions, surprising insights, and punchy graphics thanks to the theologians, practitioners, and artists who developed it.

How it works

Each Colaborate: Lutheran Confirmation lesson focuses on three key elements:

Frame the Problem – Use an infographic to set the tension for the lesson, unpacking and engaging students’ assumptions and past knowledge
Teaching and Learning – Equip students to interact through interaction and creativity by inviting them to draw, ask and answer questions, and share ideas with the group
Project and Closing – Solidify concepts through two activities—an individual writing activity and a more active group project

“Our confirmation students really connect with the Colaborate confirmation series. The videos are funny and thought-provoking. The leader guides are full of creative ideas for facilitating the conversation and relating the Bible passages to their lives.”

Heather Pratt , Good Shepherd

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Scope and sequence

The four Colaborate units provide 60 sessions for your confirmation program. Download the full scope and sequence.

Canon

I don't know why the Bible is so special, why certain parts made the cut, and who had the right to decide.

The Hebrew Bible

I don't know why the Hebrew Bible is part of the Christian Bible.

Genesis

I don't know why Genesis matters when science has already disproven the stories.

Exodus

I don't understand why (or how) God plays favorites with Moses and the Israelites.

Law

I don't understand why we observe some parts of the law but not others.

Judges

I don't know what judges are at all.

Ruth

I don't know why Ruth would willingly become an outsider in a foreign land.

Kings

I don't know where kings fit into the story of Israel.

Babylonian Captivity

I don't get why God would free the people only to let them be captured again.

Prophets

I don't understand what qualifies someone to be a prophet.

Psalms

I don’t know what purpose the psalms serve.

Wisdom

I don’t know what makes wisdom books more wise than the rest of the Bible.

Job

I don’t know why bad things happen to good people.

Esther

I don’t know why Esther’s story matters when it doesn’t mention God.

The Rise of Rome

What happened in the world between the Old Testament and New Testament?

Martin Luther

If we follow Jesus, why do we call ourselves Lutherans?

The Reformation

Since the church is so divided, I don’t understand how the Reformation could be a good thing.

The Reformers

I don’t know how just one person like Martin Luther could totally change the church.

Lutheran Confessions

I don’t know why stuff outside the Bible is important to my faith.

Adiaphora

I don’t know what we’re reforming from/to/for. I thought the Reformation was done. How will I know when we’re done reforming?

Luther’s Small Catechism

I don’t know why the Small Catechism matters.

The Ten Commandments

I don’t know why I should keep the 10 Commandments.

Apostles’ Creed,
Article 1

I don’t know if I believe in God.

Apostles’ Creed,
Article 2

I don’t see how Jesus has anything to do with me.

Apostles’ Creed,
Article 3

The Holy Spirit seems really ambiguous, undefined, and impersonal. (P.S. Creepy, too.)

The Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer is just empty words to me.

Holy Baptism

I don’t know why people should get baptized.

Holy Communion

I don’t know what communion is for.

Confession & Forgiveness

I don’t understand why we need to confess if we’re already forgiven.

Daily Prayers

I don’t see the point in praying prayers that other people wrote; it seems forced, insincere, and awkward.

Maps

I don’t know where all this Bible stuff happened.

The New Testament

If the whole Bible is so important, I don’t understand why it is split into two parts.

Jesus

I don’t understand how Jesus could be fully human and fully divine.

Matthew

I don’t know why Matthew refers to the Old Testament all the time.

Mark

I don’t get why Mark skips stuff and ends before the story does.

Luke

I’m not sure why Luke is so fixated on the Roman Empire and people on the fringes of society.

John

I don’t get why John is SO different from the other Gospels and changes the order of events.

Acts

I don’t know if church today is supposed to look like the church in Acts.

Paul and the Early Church

I don’t know why we hold Paul in such high esteem, given his poor track record with Christians.

Paul’s Theology

I’m not sure why Paul’s ideas are so important to Christians.

Romans

I don’t know why Paul felt the need to cram so many diverse issues and topics into one letter.

1st and 2nd Corinthians

I don’t know why the church in Corinth seemed so messed up and confused.

Galatians

I don’t know what to do when Christians disagree.

Letters

I don’t know why so many letters are considered Holy Scripture.

Revelation

I don’t know how to read this book without being scared or confused about the end of the world.

Justification by Faith

I don’t see why I can’t take care of justification on my own.

The Cross

I don’t understand why a symbol of execution is a central image of Christianity.

Law & Gospel

I don’t know why the law still matters when we have the gospel.

Saint & Sinner

I never feel like I’m a "good enough" Christian, and I don’t know what to do about it.

The Church

I don’t know why I have to go to church to be a Christian.

Freedom of a Christian

I thought freedom meant I was free of expectations and requirements.

The Neighbor

I don’t need any neighbors, because I already have enough friends and family.

Grace

I don’t trust that grace is really a free gift.

The Word

I’m not sure if the words in the Bible are the same thing as The Word.

Bondage of the Will

I’m not sure what or who is behind the choices I make.

Two Kingdoms

I thought Jesus only talked about one kingdom.

Vocation

I don’t know what God is calling me to do with my life.

Worship

I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel during or after worship.

Devil

I don’t know what or where the devil is.

Doubt

Sometimes I have doubts and I don’t know if that’s okay.

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