S4E16 How Interfaith Dialogue Empowers Youth to Confidently Share Faith, with Jill Appleton

In the next in our series on helping young people share faith, Melanie Cave interviews Jill Appleton of The Feast. They discuss how interfaith dialogue and the guidelines for respectful conversation can empower young people to share their faith confidently, build bridges between communities, and foster understanding in diverse societies. In these settings Christian teenagers become more confident in their Christian identity. Jill shares The Feast's Guidelines for Dialogue, how listening and respectful questioning differ from debate, and how these skills build friendship, resist radicalisation, and support faith conversations in diverse schools and communities. The episode also points listeners to practical resources and training for youth workers and schools to adopt dialogue-based approaches. Keywords interfaith dialogue, youth faith sharing, guidelines for dialogue, community building, faith education, evangelism, youth empowerment, religious diversity, Christian faith, social cohesion Key Topics The Feast's mission to foster interfaith dialogue among youth The importance of listening and asking good questions in faith conversations How dialogue differs from debate and its role in faith sharing The guidelines for respectful and honest dialogue Real-life stories of faith transformation through interfaith encounters Sound Bites 'Listening is massively important in faith conversations.' 'The Feast helps young people become confident in their faith.' 'God works in our conversations and relationships.' Chapters 00:00 Building Bridges Through Dialogue 06:07 The Art of Dialogue vs. Debate 11:27 Guidelines for Effective Conversations 16:47 Transformative Journeys of Faith 22:08 Recognizing and Countering Radicalization 26:22 Creating Safe Spaces for Dialogue 28:04 Transformative Encounters: A Personal Story 29:57 Faith Sharing in Diverse Settings 32:18 Building Confidence in Faith 34:57 Navigating Interfaith Relationships 36:39 The Role of Dialogue in Conflict Resolution 39:17 The Impact of Dialogue on Evangelism 44:11 Expanding the Feast: Global Reach and Resources Show Notes https://thefeast.org.uk/ Feast Resources: https://the-feast-youth-project.sumup... www.rootsforchurches.com Discovering God: https://www.rootsontheweb.com/discove...