Faith Formation 2020:
Designing the Future of Faith Formation
Book: Faith Formation 2020
This is a book about hope. Hope in the future of faith formation. Hope in the next generation. Hope in churches that are resilient and adaptive in the face of great challenges and opportunities. Hope and trust in God who will do marvelous and wondrous things in our churches and world through us. Faith Formation 2020: Designing the Future of Faith Formation will guide your church in envisioning and developing dynamic, engaging, and inspiring faith formation in the second decade of the 21st century. The new environment in which Christian faith formation operates today requires new thinking, models, practices, resources, and technologies to address the spiritual and religious needs of all ages, families, and generations. The book presents four scenarios for envisioning the future of faith formation with 1) people of vibrant faith and active engagement in the church community, 2) people who participate occasionally but are not actively engaged or spiritually committed, 3) people who are spiritual but not religious, and 4) people who are uninterested in the spiritual life and unaffiliated with religion. The book presents the knowledge and tools for envisioning the future in your church, for utilizing practices and strategies for bringing the future to life in your church, and for developing your capacities for leading faith formation into the future. It is organized in four sections:
Part 1. Envisioning the Future of Faith Formation 2020
Part 2. Designing the Shape of Faith Formation 2020
Part 3. Leading Faith Formation 2020
Part 4. Bringing the Faith Formation 2020 Scenarios to Life: 16 Strategies for Faith Formation 2020
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Part 1. Envisioning the Future of Faith Formation 2020
Part 2. Designing the Shape of Faith Formation 2020
Part 3. Leading Faith Formation 2020
Part 4. Bringing the Faith Formation 2020 Scenarios to Life: 16 Strategies for Faith Formation 2020
Order your copy of the Faith Formation 2020 book in the Lifelong Faith Store
$20 per copy 5+ books: $18 per copy 25+ books: $17 per copy
Website: www.FaithFormation2020.net
The Faith Formation 2020 Initiative provides the vision, tools, and resources for designing new models, practices, strategies, and activities to address the spiritual and religious needs of all ages and generations in your congregation today and into the future. The Initiative includes a book, workshops, and the new FaithFormation2020.net website. The website is designed to be used in conjunction with the book to provide additional tools, resources, examples, and reproducible worksheets for congregations to design faith formation innovations.
Go to FaithFormation2020.net
Go to FaithFormation2020.net
Workshop Design: Faith Formation 2020
This is a sample workshop design that can be customized for specific audiences and needs. Contact John Roberto to schedule a Faith Formation 2020 workshop: jroberto@lifelongfaith.com.
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Description
We know that the first decade of the 21st century has brought dramatic political, economic, social and cultural changes affecting virtually every dimension of American religious life. Faith formation will require new principles, models, approaches, and technologies for the 21st century. This workshop will help you understand the new context for faith formation, develop a vision and model for 21st century faith formation, and explore a variety of strategies for bringing the vision to life. Specifically the workshop will:
Details
- Timing: 9 am – 4:00 pm
- Church Teams: pastor, church staff, faith formation leaders
- Resource: one copy of Faith Formation 2020 book for each team (able to by more at a discounted price); workshop packet for each team member (copied by sponsor)
Description
- How can faith formation flourish in churches over the next ten years?
- How can churches prepare for the future of faith formation and address the diverse spiritual and religious needs of people today?
- What are the hopeful signs and promising innovations that can guide faith formation for all ages and generations?
We know that the first decade of the 21st century has brought dramatic political, economic, social and cultural changes affecting virtually every dimension of American religious life. Faith formation will require new principles, models, approaches, and technologies for the 21st century. This workshop will help you understand the new context for faith formation, develop a vision and model for 21st century faith formation, and explore a variety of strategies for bringing the vision to life. Specifically the workshop will:
- Analyze significant driving forces influencing faith formation (social, cultural, religious, demographic, economic, technological) and the diversity of spiritual and religious needs of people and communities today.
- Explore four scenarios for envisioning the future of faith formation in a congregation.
- Present a 21st century model of faith formation—“A Lifelong Faith Formation Network”—that seeks to address the diversity of spiritual and religious needs of people and communities today, and utilize the newest approaches, resources, and technologies to bring the Network to life in a congregation.
- Offer a variety of practical strategies, ideas, innovations, and resources for targeting the spiritual and religious needs of people in all four scenarios.
