Julie Cavanaugh

Julie Cavanaugh graduated from Prairie in 2008 and later earned a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Regent College. She and her husband, Jordan, have served at CrossRoads Church in Red Deer for 13 years and are passionate about intergenerational faith formation and family discipleship.

Julie Cavanaugh 's Work

Feb 9, 2026

The Importance of Ritual Learning for the Development of Child Faith
Julie Cavanaugh

This article argues that age-segregated church practices weaken children’s faith formation. Drawing on theology and developmental research, it calls for including children in baptism and communion as formative rituals that apprentice faith through participation, not instruction alone.