Can a 5 year old serve as an usher in worship?
What do we expect of adults to know about the Bible?
This free 10 page pdf from the ELCA gives examples of expectations for all ages when it comes to faith formation.
Faith Formation encompasses all aspects of our lives. The ELCA Recommended Practices for Lifelong Faith Formation for individuals, congregations, and various faith communities serves to guide a life-long engagement in spiritual practices, respectful relationships, guided learning and faith-filled service.
And for more background behind why we do what we do here's a brief glimpse of a white paper (you can read more at length) about the the Faith Formation Movement happening in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We also have a website.
"As a church with a rich history of attending to faith formation and blessed with many faith formation resources, the ELCA is poised to nurture faith in this generation and beyond. Stewarding these gifts for the sake of God’s church and God’s world rests in our hands. Imagine people of all ages living their faith, claiming their Christian identity, and sharing God’s love in the world in creative and unique ways. Perhaps the church our children lead will be more vibrant than the one they grew up in. What a witness to the gospel this would be."
What do we expect of adults to know about the Bible?
This free 10 page pdf from the ELCA gives examples of expectations for all ages when it comes to faith formation.
Faith Formation encompasses all aspects of our lives. The ELCA Recommended Practices for Lifelong Faith Formation for individuals, congregations, and various faith communities serves to guide a life-long engagement in spiritual practices, respectful relationships, guided learning and faith-filled service.
And for more background behind why we do what we do here's a brief glimpse of a white paper (you can read more at length) about the the Faith Formation Movement happening in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We also have a website.
"As a church with a rich history of attending to faith formation and blessed with many faith formation resources, the ELCA is poised to nurture faith in this generation and beyond. Stewarding these gifts for the sake of God’s church and God’s world rests in our hands. Imagine people of all ages living their faith, claiming their Christian identity, and sharing God’s love in the world in creative and unique ways. Perhaps the church our children lead will be more vibrant than the one they grew up in. What a witness to the gospel this would be."
From the Reformed Church:
Spiritual Characteristics of Children and Teens
- A six page toolkit.
- A six page toolkit.
Ten Ways To Be a More Intergenerational Church
- A two paged toolkit.
- A two paged toolkit.
Ten Ways to Build a Stronger Youth Ministry
- A two page toolkit.
- A two page toolkit.
"Saying Is Believing: The Necessity of Testimony in Adolescent Spiritual Development." A compelling voice in practical theology, that the way we form young people's faith profoundly affects our own."
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Treasure Box Tuesday is a weekly email of resources for Children/Family Ministries with links to interesting articles, products, books, conferences and more.
Fuller Youth Institute has a book out called "Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church"
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