This document summarizes a meeting about children, youth, and family ministry. It discusses faith formation goals of developing personal and community transformation through growing relationships with Christ. It also addresses challenges like changing youth culture and the church. New studies presented show religion looks different now and parents are even more important to faith formation than previously thought. The meeting was meant to discuss these issues and provide resources to help ministries adapt to these changes.
2. Lord of Life Ends Policies Campus Development Caring Community Culture of Generosity Faith Formation Leadership Development Outreach Worship
3. Faith Formation The goal of faith formation at Lord of Life is a personal and community transformation and grown in relationship with Christ People will identify and develop their personal faith formation and ministry. People at all stages of faith development will grow in Christian faith and experience personal and community transformation through development of biblical knowledge and opportunities to put knowledge and faith into action through service, mentoring, teaching and giving People will experience a nurturing culture which: Emphasizes the need for believers to take responsibility for their own faith formation and ministry, and Ensures that each person matures as a Christian.
4. The Challenge 1. Young people are different now 2. The culture we live in is different 3. We are different 4. The church is different
5. The Faith Timeline Birth Graduation Old: A set of independent programs New: A continuum. How do ministries and programs intertwine?
7. National Study on Youth and Religion Focused on the beliefs and faith formation of adolescents Methodology: Thousands of written surveys Close to a thousand phone interviews 267 live one-hour face-to-face interviews Followed over 8 years
8. Key Learnings: Young people live in a world where religion looks different (MTD) Parents are even more important than we thought Church is important We need to expect more
14. Thank you for Coming! A Children, Youth and Family Ministry Conversation April 10, 2011
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Give a brief overview of the presentation. Describe the major focus of the presentation and why it is important.Introduce each of the major topics.To provide a road map for the audience, you can repeat this Overview slide throughout the presentation, highlighting the particular topic you will discuss next.
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What will the audience be able to do after this training is complete? Briefly describe each objective how the audiencewill benefit from this presentation.
Use a section header for each of the topics, so there is a clear transition to the audience.
Use a section header for each of the topics, so there is a clear transition to the audience.
This template can be used as a starter file for presenting training materials in a group setting.SectionsRight-click on a slide to add sections. Sections can help to organize your slides or facilitate collaboration between multiple authors.NotesUse the Notes section for delivery notes or to provide additional details for the audience. View these notes in Presentation View during your presentation. Keep in mind the font size (important for accessibility, visibility, videotaping, and online production)Coordinated colors Pay particular attention to the graphs, charts, and text boxes. Consider that attendees will print in black and white or grayscale. Run a test print to make sure your colors work when printed in pure black and white and grayscale.Graphics, tables, and graphsKeep it simple: If possible, use consistent, non-distracting styles and colors.Label all graphs and tables.
