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Part 2. Faith Formation with Emerging Adults
John Roberto, LifelongFaith Associates
Vision of Faith Formation Churches want faith formation that helps people. . . Ø grow in their relationship with God throughout their
lives Ø live as disciples of Jesus Christ at home, in the
workplace, in the community and the world Ø develop an understanding of the Bible and their faith
tradition Ø deepen their spiritual life and practices Ø engage in service and mission Ø relate the Christian faith to life today Ø participate in the life and ministries of the faith
community
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What Do Young Adults Want
¨ A church that takes our experience seriously ¨ A church that emphasizes the inclusive ministry of Jesus
¨ A church that embraces that God is everywhere
¨ A church that engages struggles and is open to dialogue
(Annie Selak)
Discipleship Pattern
Approach #1 Catholic and Protestant since Reformation
Believe – Behave – Belong
Approach #2 (Re)Emerging in 21st Century
Belong – Behave – Believe
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What’s Working
1. Creating deeper community through small groups 2. Making a difference through service 3. Experiencing worship – reflecting their culture and
revering and revealing God (visual, musical, artistic, experiential)
4. Exploring the Bible and Christian tradition with depth, questioning, and applying faith to life
5. Utilizing the technology to communicate the message and to connect people
6. Building cross-‐generational relationships 7. Forming the spiritual life – spiritual practices &
disciplines
What’s Working
1. Congregations that provide a “home” for emerging adults; where older adults are welcoming, inviting them into leadership and participation.
2. Congregations that appreciate emerging adults – their ideas, their work, their prayers – and their limitations ($).
3. Congregations that offer short term, significant projects and involvements.
4. Congregations that are diverse, inclusive communities.
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What’s Working
5. Congregations that effectively use media and social networking, and that have a contemporary, current website.
6. Congregations that have a strong, nurturing pastor. They like good preaching and teaching. They like pastors who have a vision of the work of the Gospel in that congregation; and someone who has a good sense of outreach.
7. Congregations that provide worship at times they can come; and opportunities to gather and socialize.
8. Congregations that go “off campus” with ministry and faith formation.
(Changing Spirituality of Emerging Adults Project)
1. Young adults want to feel that there presence is valued.
2. Young adults want a sense of ownership in their congregations.
3. Young adults’ interests in religion are multifaceted. 4. Young adults thrive when they are “met where they
are.” 5. Young adults welcome opportunities to feel
emotionally affected. 6. Young adults respond to a theoretical and practice
balance between the particular and universal.
(“Congregations that Get It” -‐ Belzer, et al.)
What’s Working
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1. Creating deeper community 2. Making a difference through service 3. Experiencing worship 4. Conversing the content with religious depth 5. Leveraging technology 6. Building cross-‐generational relationships 7. Moving toward authenticity 8. Leading by transparency 9. Leading by team
“Characteristics of Churches Reaching Young Adults” (Lost & Found, Stetzer, Stanley, & Hayes)
What’s Working
You never change things by �ighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
Buckminster Fuller
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21st Century Faith Formation
1. It is now possible to provide faith formation for everyone, anytime, anywhere, 24 x 7 x 365.
2. It is now possible to deliver religious content and experiences to people wherever they are, 24 x 7 x 365.
3. It is now possible to customize and personalize faith formation around the life tasks and issues, interests, religious and spiritual needs, and busy lives of people.
21st Century Faith Formation
4. It is now possible to engage people in a wide diversity of programs, activities, and resources that incorporate a variety of ways to learn—on your own, with a mentor, at home, in small groups, in large groups, in the congregation, and in the community and world—delivered in physical gathered settings and virtual online settings.
5. It is now possible to connect people to each other—in physical places and virtual spaces.
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Vibrant Faith & Active
Engagement in the
Community
Minimal Engagement with Faith and
the Community
Spiritual but Not Religious
Not Religiously Affiliated
Targeting the Diversity
Creating Networks of Personalized & Customized Faith
Formation Activities & Resources
focusing on addressing people’s spiritual and religious diversity by
offering a wide variety of religious content and
experiences
Children & Families
Adolescents & Families
Young Adults
Mid-‐Life Adults
Mature Adults
Older Adults
21st Century Faith Formation
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The Long Tail of Network Offerings
Networked
Connected
Personalized
Virtual & Physical
Lots of Variety
Fashioned around People
Characteristics
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Bringing Sunday Worship Home Whole Family
Programs
Intergenera-‐ �onal
Experiences
Children’s Programs &
Events
Faith Prac�ces:
Bible, Prayer, Rituals. Service Milestones
Parent Faith Forma�on
Paren�ng Educa�on & Support Groups
Mentors for Parents
“Ge�ng Started in Faith”
Experiences
Families with Children Network
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Youth Network
Youth Group
Confirma�on Program
Adolescent Life Issues
Parent-‐Teen
Ac�vi�es & Resources
Bible Study & Religious Learning
Prayer & Spiritual Forma�on Service
Projects Mission Trips
Milestones
Youth Leadership
Intergenera-‐�onal
Experiences & Connec�ons
Parent Faith Forma�on
Parent Educa�on & Support Groups
Youth Network
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Weekly Gathering & Worship
Life Issues, Transi�ons, & Milestones
Scripture Enrichment
Faith Enrichment
Spiritual Enrichment
Jus�ce, Service, Mission
Third Place Care
Discovering Faith (Alpha Course)
YA Community
Events
Social Media Connec�ons
Young Adult Network
Scripture Enrichment
Faith Enrichment
Spiritual Enrichment
(Re)Discovering Faith
Sunday Worship
through the Week
Mature Adult Life Issues,
Transi�ons, & Milestones
Family & Grandparents
Jus�ce, Service, Mission
Intergenera�onal Experiences & Connec�ons
Peer Connec�ons
Blog Social Media
Baby Boomer Adult Network
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New Mobile Technologies
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New Digital Technologies
New Digital Resources
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The collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum on display includes examples of pre-‐20th-‐century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts; and 19th-‐ and 20th-‐century American and European photographs.
edX Online education
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Vibrant Faith @ Home
Busted Halo
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LifeChurch.tv
LifeChurch.tv
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Personalizing Faith Formation
Personalized pathways for discipleship & faith growth. . . . u Guide people in discerning their religious
and spiritual needs u Equip people with the resources and tools
to learn and grow at their own pace u Provide mentoring and support for the
journey
Assessing Spiritual Growth
Working with a Mentor/Guide
Finding Resources on the Network
Engaging in Formation
Sharing with the Community
Reflecting on Growth & New
Needs
Personalizing Faith Formation
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Environments for Faith Formation
Face-‐to-‐Face & Virtual
On Your Own
Mentored
@Home
Small Group
Large Group
Church Community
Community & World
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Online – Blended – Physical
Fully online with options for face-‐to-‐face interaction in physical settings.
Mostly or fully online with regular interaction in physical settings.
Online platform that delivers most of the program with support, mentoring, and small groups.
Programs in physical settings guided by a leader with online components.
Programs in physical settings with online resources to supplement the program.
u “Flipping the classroom” so that children and teens are doing project-‐centered learning with their parents or peers—accessing content online through the network website and connecting via a secure social network such as Edmodo AND then refocusing “class time” on practicing, demonstrating, and performing.
Imagine the Possibilities. . . .
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u Providing courses, presentations, demonstrations, small group Bible study, and topical learning—all with online content—that can be conducted via Skype or Google+ with reflections on a blog, Google+ Circle, Twitter, Facebook group, or Edmodo.
Imagine the Possibilities. . . .
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u Providing online Bible and theology courses using free courses from iTunes University or a seminary/university.
Imagine the Possibilities. . . .
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Imagine the Possibilities
u Developing an online prayer center where people can find daily prayer experiences, offer prayer intentions, pray for others, learn about spiritual practices. . . .
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Imagine the Possibilities
u Developing justice and service resources where youth (and their parents) can learn about social issues, explore Biblical and church teaching on justice, and find ways to act together through local & global projects.
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Sunday Worship
Share It Blog/Facebook Ques�on A�er Worship Sharing
@Home Conversa�on Ac�vity
Study It
“Taking Faith Home” Sermon Video + Study Guide
Daily Readings Scripture Commentaries
Online Bible Study
Live It Living the Message Daily Living Chris�an Prac�ces Service/Mission Idea Ac�on Project
Pray It Weekly Table Prayer Praying with the Saints AM & PM Prayer Lec�o Divina
Sunday Worship
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The Word to Go 2011 © 2011 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. All rights reserved. Orders 1-800-933-1800. Imprimatur granted by Reverent John F. Canary, STL DMIN on May 27, 2008. Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB.
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 20, 2011
Carrying on the Mission of the Shepherd-KingEzekiel 34:11–12, 15 –17Psalm 23:1– 2, 2 – 3, 5 – 6
1 Corinthians 15:20 – 26, 28Matthew 25:31– 46
SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONMost of us might not realize the responsibilities that came with the job of a shepherd, but this once-important position is key to understanding many Biblical passages and Jesus’ identity as Shepherd-King. In Jesus’ day, the shepherd had the awesome responsibility of protecting a highly valued animal. No fences or convenient ways existed to bring massive amounts of food to a large herd. Without the shepherd, the animals were easy prey to wild beasts and were often lost to the expanse of the land. Shepherds were not casual overseers but were constantly on guard over their flocks. The passages this week rely on an understanding of the shepherd’s duties. In Ezekiel we find a shepherd who has not done his job, thereby putting the flock in danger. A new shepherd — the Lord — comes to save the abandoned herd. In light of the New Testament and their faith, Christians understand this shepherd as the Lord Jesus. Parallel to Ezekiel’s scenario, Matthew tells about
a shepherd who comes to sort the good from the bad while rescuing the weakest members of the flock. Because the weak animals of the flock are overlooked to protect the
majority, Jesus surprises his audience by delegating responsibility for them and clearly defining their tasks for them. His words are the basis for what Catholics have traditionally
called the corporal works of mercy.
SHARING FAITH ✦ What traits do you associate with the title of “shepherd”? Where do these ideas about shepherds come from? What images from today’s world might be used to describe Jesus’ unique style of leadership? ✦ What skills and personal qualities did shepherds have in Jesus’ time? Why do you think Jesus chose to identify himself with a shepherd? ✦ What prevents you from seeing God in all people?
LIVING THE LITURGY ✦ Many find guiding principles for life in this passage from Matthew’s account of the Gospel. Look out for the citation of this Sunday’s Gospel on license plates and t-shirts. Think about why this particular passage might speak to people. ✦ Make a crown for the center of your table. Decorate it with symbols or words that tell about the qualities of Christ the King. Leave the crown in place until next Sunday, when Advent begins. ✦ Look at a hidden picture book or puzzle. After finding some of the missing objects, decide what makes the things you are looking for so hard to find. Discuss strategies for the rest of your search. Talk about how we miss seeing the presence of Christ the King in our families, neighborhood, and world.
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Life Issues
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Discovering Faith
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Introduction Dinner: Is there more to life than this? Week 1: Who is Jesus? Week 2: Why did Jesus die? Week 3: How can we have faith? Week 4: Why and how do I pray? Week 5: Why and how should I read the Bible? Week 6: How does God guide us? Week 7: How can I resist evil? Week 8: Why & how should we tell others? Week 9: Does God heal today? Week 10: What about the Church? Weekend: Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy
Spirit do? How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit? How can I make the most of the rest of my life?
Discovering Faith
A Third Place gathering space in the community, offers hospitality, builds relationships, hosts spiritual conversations, provides programs and activities, and nourishes the spiritual life of people.
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Building Congregations Around Art Galleries and Cafes
Life in Deep Ellum is a cultural center built for the artistic, social, economic, and spiritual benefit of Deep Ellum and urban Dallas. Through its four pillars of Art, Music, Commerce, and Community, it strives to promote life and growth in our city through creative initiatives and strategic partnerships. Life in Deep Ellum is about a way of life, cultivating purpose, and guiding people into relationship with God.