Part I. Confirmation : Present Models, Past Realities, Future Direction : -- 1. Current models of confirmation -- 2. Major trends in liturgy and religious education and their impact on confirmation and baptismal affirmation -- 3. Confirmation as Spirit gift -- 4. Confirmation as blessing -- Part II. What is Happening in the Churches : -- 5. Findings from a study of seven denominations -- Part III. Confirmation/Affirmation of Baptism as Repeatable : Educational Issues and Designs : -- 6. Initiation of infants and children -- 7. Adolescents : finding and affirming a great fidelity -- 8. Young adults : a time for baptismal affirmation focused on vocation -- 9. Middle adults : the need for reassessment and recommitment -- 10. Older adults : affirmation of baptismal covenant to be a blessing -- Part IV. Liturgical Issues and Designs : -- 11. Liturgies of belonging and commitment : principles of planning and design -- 12. Liturgies of confirmation/baptismal affirmation throughout the life cycle -- Contributors : Kathy Steen, Robert Klingler, Valerie Stultz, Sue Ralph -- Confirmation inventory