formaFaithtion 21stcentury
for the KELLY WEST CURT BRINKMANN/LIFE’S A STORY PHOTOGRAPHY 2012
Technology, time move us away from old Christian education models By John Roberto
Roberto of LifelongFaith Associates is the edi- tor of Lifelong Faith Journal and author of Faith Formation 2020: Designing the Future of Faith Formation. He coordinates the Faith Formation Learning Exchange (www.
faithformationlearningexchange.net) for Vibrant Faith Ministries. He also does research, conducts trainings and teaches the “Vision and Practice of 21st Century Faith Formation” (
www.vibrantfaith.org/ faith-formation-training.html). Visit his web- site (
www.lifelongfaith.com) to download free articles and materials, as well as his reports from churches across the U.S. that are creating models of faith formation using a network approach.
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www.thelutheran.org
ost of us have similar goals for faith formation or Christian education. We want to help people grow in their relationship with God. We want to learn to live as disciples of Jesus Christ at home, in the workplace, and in the community and world. We want to help our members develop an under- standing of the Bible and our faith tradition and deepen their spiritual life and practices.
Then, too, we’d like faith formation to help people engage in service and mission and become active participants in our faith communities. And just to top it off, wouldn’t it be great if faith formation could engage all ages and generations in this lifelong process of growing, experiencing, cel- ebrating and living the Christian faith?
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