 Below you will find a series of links highlighting: 1) my work on various projects over the years, 2) resources I’ve written or created, 3) blogs to which I have contributed, and 4) a smattering of other videos and links. If you do run into a broken link, please let me know at jasonbriansantos@gmail.com. Enjoy. đ
Recent Press for Trail Hiker Center
A Presbyterian hiker ministry spreads radical hospitality in the Rocky Mountains
Duke Divinity School: Faith and Leadership Magazine
By Christie Matherne, September 1, 2026
Coloradoâs BEST Trail Town: Lake City
The Trek, www.thetrek.co, July 30, 2026
From Princeton Seminary to the Continental Divide: How Alumnus Rev. Dr. Jason Santos Built a Trailside Haven for Thru-Hikers
Princeton Theological Seminary Featured Alumni
Accessed at www.ptsem.edu, December 3, 2025
Colorado Experience: Building the Colorado Trail documentary
The Rocky Mountain PBS documentary: Colorado Experience, features the Trail Hiker Center at 19:50 in this episode.
Rocky Mountain PBS, May 19, 2026
In this Remote Colorado Town, Thru-hikers are Welcomed as Family (story)
Documentary Short Promo for the Colorado Experience
August 12, 2024
In this Remote Colorado Town, Thru-hikers are Welcomed as Family (Video)
Documentary Short Promo for the Colorado Experience
August 12, 2024
Christian Formation Collective
Christian Formation Leaders Identify Lifelong Practices of Faith
Activities Include Making Prayer, Service and Storytelling Part of Daily Living
Presbyterian News Service, November 17, 2017
From Ages and Stages Ministry to Intergenerational Faith Formation PC(USA) Christian Formation Team Seeks Collaborative Approach
Presbyterian News Service, September 22, 2018
PMA Leaders to Speak at Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network National Conference
Scholarships Still Available for Conference and Pre-event Think Tank on Faith Formation
Presbyterian New Service, August 5, 2019
Communities of Practice/Christian Practices
PC(USA) Leaders Meet to Discuss Future of Camp and Conference Ministries
Attendees Discover that Their Spaces are Increasingly Vital for Christian Formation in Church and World
Presbyterian News Service, September 7, 2017
Faith Practices Toolkit From the Office of Christian Formation
[Resource] Faith Practices Toolkit from the Office of Christian Formation
Office of Christian Formation, PC(USA), 2020
Essential Practices â Sabbath
[Resource] Essential Practices for Sabbath Introduces the Doctrine of Sabbath and Explains Why it Matters. It Also Looks at Sabbath in Scripture and in Action
Office of Christian Formation, PC(USA), 2020
Intergenerational Formation Â
Lakes and Prairies Synod School Draws More Than 600Â Â
Weeklong Synod School Puts Successful 65th Year into the Books
Presbyterian News Service, August 7, 2018
PC(USA) Christian Education, Formation Professors Gather in Louisville Â
The Shift is Toward Intergenerational Faith Formation
Presbyterian News Service, December 13, 2018
Church Revival Will Follow “Killing Church Softly”
Christian Formation Specialists Deliver Straight Talk During APCE Workshop
Presbyterian News Service, February 12, 2019
Intergenerational Formation
[Resource] An Introduction to Intergenerational Formation and Ministry
Compass Points: Guiding Faith in Practice, February, 2021
Liturgy
Epiphany Traditions Awaken Sense of Wonder Across the PC(USA)
From Computer-Generated âStar Wordsâ in the Presbytery of the Western Reserve to Traditional Coloring Sheets for All Ages, Presbyterians Delight in Celebrating the Ancient Festival Day in New Ways and Spaces
Presbyterian News Service, January 5, 2024
Princeton Theological Seminary Farminary
Farminary Combines Theological Education and Sustainable Agriculture Roots of Relevance at Princeton Theological Seminary
Presbyterian News Service, May 19, 2016
Small Church
Early Arrivers Put On Their Thinking Caps Â
Small Church Think Tank Attracts a Bakerâs Dozen Ahead of the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network Conference
Presbyterian News Service, October 15, 2019
Sabbath
Evangelism Conference to Explore New Way of Being Together as Presbyterians
Gathering of Sabbath Community and People âLike No Other Conference Youâve Gone Toâ
Presbyterian News Service, July 23, 2018
PC(USA) Evangelism Conference Underway Â
Focus is on Experiencing âSabbathâ Together
Presbyterian News Service, October 16, 2018
Evangelism Conference on âSabbath Restâ to Help PC(USA) Rethink Evangelism
Presbyterian News Service, January 29, 2018
PC(USA) Evangelism Conference Explores “What is Sabbath?”
Conference Attendees Practice Dwelling in the Presence of GodâAnd Each Other
Presbyterian News Service, October 17, 2018
Holy Rhythms
Synod School Explores the Role of Sabbath During the Pandemic
Presbyterian News Service, July 29, 2020
Taizé and Contemplative Theology
Collegiate Ministry Professionals to Make UKirk-Sponsored Pilgrimage to Taizé
Princeton Seminarian, Meredith Cox, Awaits Hard Work, Transformation
Presbyterian News Service, April 27, 2016
Christian Camps and a French Contemplative Community Draw the Faithful for Similar Reasons
Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Staff are “Gathering as Oneâ Online
Presbyterian News Service, November 18, 2020
Publisherâs Weekly Starred Review for A Community Called TaizĂ©Â
Theology of Play and Gaming
Whatâs “On Deck” for the Presbyterian Youth Triennium?
New Card Game, UGRAD, Readied for Thousands of High School-Age Youth
Presbyterian News Service, July 14, 2016
Intergenerational Faith Formation: Itâs in the Cards!
New Game @CHURCH to Debut Next Week at Presbyterian Youth Triennium
Presbyterian News Service, July 12, 2019
Help TOPCON! Take Flight
Office of Christian Formation Crowdsources Its Theology of Play Conference
Presbyterian News Service, September 27, 2019
POTLUCK! Roll and Write Game Â
[Resource] POTLUCK! Roll and Write game pdf. This file is the original version of the design. This game was first published with SparkHouse Digital, 2021.
Shared with permission from SparkHouse Digital.Â
Trail Hiker Ministry
Trail MagicÂ
Ministry to Thru-Hikers Helps Revitalize Oldest Protestant Church on the Western Slope of Colorado Rockies
Presbyterian News Service, September 7, 2021
Matthew 25: Building Congregational Vitality
[Report] âSunday Night Socialsâ
Presbyterian Mission Agency Annual Report 2021, p.16
UKIRK, Collegiate, and Campus Ministry
Jason Brian Santos to Head PC(USA)âs Collegiate Ministries Â
New Associate Will Work Closely with UKirk Network
The Presbyterian Outlook, August 28, 2014
Digging Deeper into Faith
Jason Brian Santos: New Associate for Collegiate Ministries
The Presbyterian Outlook, October 18, 2014
3 Ways to Improve Intergenerational Worship
[Resource] The Presbyterian Outlook, July 31, 2015
Seminary Students Serve Up a Hot Cup at College Conference
Potential Campus Ministers Gather in Montreat to Explore Calling to Collegiate Ministry
Presbyterian News Service, January 11, 2017
Seminarian Reflects on 2017 College Conference at Montreat Experience
âI arrived to the sound of bagpipes and left filled with hopeâ
Presbyterian News Service, January 27, 2017
Collegiate Ministry Network Incorporates as Independent Entity
UKirk College Ministries Association Inc. is Also Searching for a New Executive Director
Presbyterian News Service, May 24, 2019
Links to Blog PostsÂ
Honesty About Honesty
Beaming Books Blog, January 9, 2018
Making the Most of Mealtime PrayersÂ
SparkHouse Blog, September 24, 2020
The Benefits of Board Games in Ministry
SparkHouse Blog, October 27, 2020
Roll-and-Write Games Work Virtually and Intergenerationally
SparkHouse Blog, November 19, 2020
Preserving the Wonder of the IncarnationÂ
SparkHouse Blog, December 22, 2020
Celebrating EpiphanyÂ
SparkHouse Blog, January 4, 2021
The Absolute Brilliance of Failure Â
SparkHouse Blog, February 11, 2021
The Scandal of St. Patrick’s Day Â
SparkHouse Blog, March 16, 2021
Learn to Letterbox
SparkHouse Blog, April 27, 2021
Mission Trips: Should You Stay or Should You Go? Â Â
SparkHouse Blog, May 4, 2021
Forgetting the Imago Dei
SparkHouse Blog, May 12, 2021
Online Articles from CV
Traveling Together: A Pilgrimâs Approach to Intergenerationality
https://www.youthworker.com/traveling-together-a-pilgrims-approach-to-intergenerationality/
10 myths of collegiate ministry
https://pres-outlook.org/2016/10/10-myths-collegiate-ministry/
Youth Worker Journal Roundtable on Adolescent Ontology
https://www.youthworker.com/ywj-roundtable-on-adolescent-ontology/
Marked: A Story of Tattoos and Transformation
https://conversatio.org/marked-a-personal-story-of-tattoos-and-transformation/
A Different Kind of Community
https://www.academia.edu/2007551/A_Different_Kind_of_Community
Technology or Taize: Debunking Our Need for a Techno-Savvy Youth Ministry
https://www.youthworker.com/technology-or-taiza-debunking-our-need-for-a-techno-savvy-youth-ministry/
Podcasts, Videos, and Other Sundries
John P. WoodsâDistinguished Lectureship in Religion and Culture
âKilling Church Softly: How Age and Stage Ministry Has Hurt the Church and Why Intergenerational Formation Might Be Our Only Hope.âÂ
University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, April 9, 2018
Extravaganza 2020 Main Stage Speaker Session 1âOpening
ELCA Youth Ministry Network, February 2020
Extravaganza 2020 Main Stage Speaker Session 5âFinal Wrap Up
ELCA Youth Ministry Network, February 2020
NEAUCE 50th Anniversary, Â Keynote Speaker
Tear Down, Transform, TranscendâA Call to ActionÂ
North East Association of United Church Educators Virtual Conference, May 1, 2021
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Podcast
Episode 14: A Theology of PlayÂ
Crossroads #14, September 21, 2021
The Conference of Your Dreams! With special guest Jason Santos
Play Saves the World Podcast, December 21, 2025