Propagating a Congregational Holiness Identity Through Baptismal Confirmation

Engaging both the sacramental commitment and diversity of baptismal practices within the Church of the Nazarene, this study pursues the development of a local congregation's receptivity of a further ritual of confirmation. Through the experience of Lowell First Church of the Nazarene, this study offers a proactive methodology for determining the potential and need for introducing such a further worship practice. Offering educational opportunities and practical resources for bridging Nazarene practices and ecclesiological understandings, this project communicates the possibility that a pastoral opportunity for education in worship preparation and practices can combine with the congregation's personal understandings and experiences to nurture a healthy congregational holiness identity.