Faith Forma=on for the 21
st
Century
Abundance of Digital Tools Abundance of Mobile Technologies Abundance of Digital Content# 1 – Choose a Platform
Other Pla9orms
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Children & Families
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Teens & Families
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Emerging Adults: 20s-‐30s
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Young Adults: 30s-‐40s
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Mid-‐Life Adults: 40s-‐50s
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Mature Adults: 50s-‐70s
(Baby Boomers)
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Older Adults: 75+
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Families
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All Ages/Mul=genera=onal
1.
Life Tasks
2.
Life Issues
3.
Milestones and
Life Transi=ons
4.
Spiritual &
Religious Needs
5.
Ethnic-‐Cultural
Needs
6.
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#2 – Identify a Target Audience
# 3 – Design a Network Architecture
Ques<on Topic/Theme Life Issue Faith Forming Process Mentors, Guides, Peers Programs Courses Workshops Retreats Community Programs, Events, & Ac<vi<es Books Audio Video Digital Content Online Programs, Courses, Ac<vi<es & Resources Blogs & Social
Target Audience
•
Exis=ng programs,
events, ac=vi=es
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Life tasks and issues
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Milestones and life
transi=ons
•
Biblical, theological, and
spiritual content and
prac=ces
#3 – Design Network Architecture
Network
Theme
Ac=vity 1
Resource
Resource
Ac=vity 2
Resource
Resource
Ac=vity 3
Resource
Resource
Marriage
Mentors
Faith Prac<ces
Prayer, Rituals, Bible Reading, Service, Faith
Conversa<ons Con<nuing
Forma<on Theology, Scripture, Spirituality Married Life Tasks
& Issues Courses, Workshops, Online Resources Support Groups Quarterly Couple Gatherings
Newly
Married
Couples
Bap=sm Mentors Faith Prac=ces @ Home Prayer, Rituals, Bible, Family Conversa=on, Service Parent Faith Forma=on & Paren=ng Skills Workshops Courses Online Resources Support Groups Milestones Bap=sm Anniversary, FirstPrayers, Start of School Family Learning Programs Church Gatherings Small Groups Workshops Parent/Family Online Resource Center
Families in the
First Decade
of Life
Bringing Sunday Worship Home Whole Family Programs Intergenera-‐ <onal Experiences Children’s Program Vaca<on Bible School/ Camp Faith Prac<ces @Home: Bible, Prayer, Rituals. Service Milestones Parent Faith Forma<on Paren<ng Educa<on & Support Groups Mentors for Parents
Children &
Families
Network
Faith
Prac<ces
@ Home
Daily Devo=on Resources
Reading the
Bible Resources
Serving Others Resources
Caring
Conversa=ons Resources
Church Year
Seasonal Resources Learning
about Faith Resources
Rituals Resources
Children &
Families
Network
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 Intergener-‐ a<onal Connec<ons Parent Faith Forma<on Parent Educa<on & Support GroupsYouth Faith
Formation
Network
Prayer & Spiritual Life
Daily Devo=on Resources
Spiritual
Mentoring Resources
Prayer Group Resources
Spiritual Prac=ces
Course Resources
Retreat Resources
Day at the
Monastery Resources Online Prayer Inten=ons
Youth
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
Baby Boomer
Adult
Network
Spiritual Growth for Baby BoomersSunday Worship Resource
Online Courses Resource
Apps & E-‐newsle]ers Resource Online Prayer & Spirituality Resources Small Group Bible Study Resources Trip to the Holy Land (with Road Scholar)
Retreats Resource
Day at the Monastery Resource
Spiritual Book of the Month Club Resource Monthly Spiritual Prac<ces Series Resource
Spiritual Seeker Program Resource
Third Place Spiritual Conversa<ons Resource
http://adultfaithformation.weebly.com
#5 – Design Programming
1.
Connected Programming
+ From Church Life – to -‐ Daily & Home Life via Online Life
+ From Online Life -‐ to -‐ Daily & Home Life -‐ to -‐ Church Life
2.
One Program, Mul=ple Program Formats
Connected Faith Formation
Online Life
Daily &
Home Life
Community
Life
Church
Life
Connecting Sunday Worship
Church Life
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è
Daily & Home Life
ç
ç
Online Life
Experience of Worship in the Congrega=on
• Sunday worship and lec=onary
• Church year feasts and seasons • Church rituals: bap=sm, communion, funerals, etc. Example: Lec=onary
Experience of Sunday worship, rituals, and church year seasons in daily life
• Reflec=ng on the sermon and readings at home
• Prac=ces: Lec=o, etc.
• Applica=on to daily living
ç Sharing stories è church and online
Online worship, church year, and lec=onary resources on the church’s faith forma=on website • Lec=onary commentaries online • Video reflec=ons and commentary • Online ac=vi=es and projects
Connecting Lent
Church Life
è
è
Daily & Home Life
ç
ç
Online Life
• Ash Wednesday
• Lenten Sunday liturgies
• Sta=ons of the Cross
• Lenten prayer
• Lenten retreat
• Lenten service
• Lenten soup suppers
• Fas=ng • Praying • Service/Almsgiving • Lec=onary reflec=on • Family ac=vi=es ç Sharing stories è church and online
• Lenten learning resources
• Lenten calendar
• Daily Lenten prayer
• Weekly table prayer
• Video resources
• Online retreat experience
Ideas for Connected Learning
Event or
Program
TALK Conversa<on Ac<vi<es LEARN Read Listen Watch ACT Prac<ces Service Projects PRAY Devo<ons Bible Reading Daily Prayer SHARE Blog Facebook Video Projects ªSunday worship
ªChurch year feasts
and seasons
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Sacrament and ritual
celebra=ons
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Children, teen, or
family programming
ªVBS and summer
camp
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Mission trips and
service projects
ªRetreat experiences
. . . . and more
Create new formats and
delivery systems for church-‐
based programs
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Sunday sermon
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Church event: worship,
rituals, church year
celebra=ons
ªVBS – updates &
presenta=ons
ªAdult enrichment
ªParent programs
And more. . . .
Stream it Live Watch on Your OwnUse it in a Small Group
Put in the Online Library Develop Suppor<ng Online Content
One Program, Multiple Formats
Blended Faith Formation Programming
Fully online program or ac<vity with op<ons for face-‐to-‐face interac<on in physical se`ngs.
Mostly or fully online program or ac<vity with regular interac<on and programming in physical se`ngs. An online pla9orm that delivers most of the program or ac<vi<es with leaders providing on-‐ site support on a flexible and adap<ve as-‐ needed basis through in-‐ person mentoring and small group sessions. Programs and ac<vi<es in physical se`ngs guided by a leader with online components that extend beyond the program sessions. Programs and ac<vi<es in physical se`ngs that include online resources to supplement the program content.
