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21ST CENTURY LEARNING & FAITH FORMATION
V I S I O N & P R A C T I C E O F 2 1 S T C E N T U R Y F A I T H F O R M A T I O N
CONVERGENCE
21st Century
Faith Formation
New Landscape
New Technologies
New (Digital) Resources
New Social Operating
System
New Models of Learning
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THE CHALLENGE OF ADAPTIVE CHANGE
“The significant problems we face today cannot be solved at the same
level of thinking we were at when we created them.”
Albert Einstein
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
¤ Technical problems (even though they may be complex) can be solved with knowledge and procedures already in hand.
¤ Leadership would be an easy and safe undertaking if organizations and communities only faced problems for which they already knew the solutions. Everyday, people have problems for which they do, in fact, have the necessary know-how and procedures—technical problems.
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ADAPTIVE CHALLENGES
¤ Adaptive challenges require experiments, new discoveries, and adjustments from numerous places in the organization.
¤ Without learning new ways—changing attitudes, values, and deep-seated behaviors—people cannot make the adaptive leap necessary to thrive in the new environment. Adaptive challenges call for changes of heart and mind—the transformation of long-standing habits and deeply held assumptions and values.
Leadership is “the activity of mobilizing people to tackle the toughest problems and do the adaptive work
necessary to achieve progress.” (Ronald Heifetz and Martin Linsky)
21ST CENTURY FAITH FORMATION: VISION
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VISION: ANCIENT & FUTURE
Churches want faith formation that helps people. . . Ø grow in their relationship with God throughout
their lives Ø live as disciples of Jesus Christ at home, in the
workplace, in the community and the world Ø develop an understanding of the Bible and their
faith tradition Ø deepen their spiritual life and practices Ø engage in service and mission Ø relate the Christian faith to life today Ø participate in the life and ministries of the faith
community
VISION: ANCIENT & FUTURE (CHARTER FOR LIFELONG CHRISTIAN FORMATION)
Lifelong Christian Faith Formation in The Episcopal Church is lifelong growth in the knowledge, service and love of God as followers of Christ and is informed by Scripture, Tradition and Reason.
Through the Christian Church. . . Ø God Invites all people To enter into a prayerful
life of worship, continuous learning, intentional outreach, advocacy and service
Ø God inspires all people to experience liturgy and worship, to study Scripture, to develop new learning experiences, to prepare for a sustainable future
Ø God transforms all people by doing the work Jesus Christ calls us to do—reconciliation, love, forgiveness, healing, justice and peace
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VISION: ANCIENT & FUTURE (GENERAL DIRECTORY FOR CATECHESIS
Faith formation is an integrated process of: 1. formation through participation in the life of
the faith community 2. education in Scripture and the Christian
tradition 3. apprenticeship in the Christian life 4. knowledge and intimate connection with
the liturgy and rituals of the church 5. development of a life of prayer 6. moral formation in Jesus Christ 7. empowerment of mission in the world;
engagement in actions of justice & service
(General Directory for Catechesis no. 87 and 90; National Directory for Catechesis 20)
VISION: ANCIENT & FUTURE (MARIA HARRIS, FASHION ME A PEOPLE)
Didache (Teaching)
Leiturgia (Prayer & Worship)
Kerygma (Proclam-
ation)
Diakonia (Service)
Koinonia Community
Faith Formation Ecosystem
The curriculum is the entire course of the church’s life, found in the fundamental forms of that life. It is the priestly, prophetic, and political work of didache, leiturgia, koinonia, kerygma, and diakonia.
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VISION: ANCIENT & FUTURE
The church educates to all of these five classical forms, as well as through all of them: Ø to koinonia (community and communion) by engaging in
the forms of community and communion; Ø to leiturgia (worship and prayer) by engaging in the forms
of prayer and worship and spirituality; Ø to kerygma (proclaiming the word of God) by attention
to and practicing and incarnating the kerygma, “Jesus is risen,” in speech of our own lives, especially the speech of advocacy;
Ø to diakonia (service and outreach) by attention to our own service and reaching out to others, personally and communally, locally and globally;
Ø to didache (teaching and learning) by attention to the most appropriate forms of teaching and learning
VISION: ANCIENT & FUTURE
Ø Community will have elements of kerygmatic speech, of teaching, of outreach, and of prayer.
Ø Worship will have elements of community, teaching, outreach, and prophetic speech.
Ø Teaching will incorporate elements of outreach, prayer, community, and kerygma.
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21ST CENTURY FAITH FORMATION: VISION & PRACTICE
We Can Now Provide Faith Formation for All Ages & Generations!
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FAITH FORMATION NETWORKS
Religious networks provide a rich set of connections each of us can make to people in both our online and offline worlds who can help us with our spiritual development and faith growth pursuits. Today we can turn to people, organizations, and resources anywhere in the world to help us answer questions, connect to relevant content and resources, or just share their own experiences with us.
FAITH FORMATION NETWORKS
Instead of being the center of faith formation experiences, programs,
classes, and books now become nodes on a much broader faith formation network that is lifelong and lifewide.
The shift to networks will be transformative in how we imagine and
organize faith formation for all ages and generations.
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Children & Families
Adolescents & Families
Young Adults
Mid-‐Life Adults
Mature Adults
Older Adults
A Lifelong Faith Formation Network
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Learning the Bible
Today
BIBLE STUDY @ CHURCH
ONLINE COURSE
ONLINE RESOURCE
CENTER
ONLINE COMMUNITY
- experts - learners
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - course
- conference
BOOKS AUDIO
VIDEO
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FAITH FORMATION NETWORK
We are moving from. . . One Size Fits All Curriculum & Programming
to A Network of Personalized & Customized
Faith Formation Activities & Resources focusing on addressing people’s spiritual and religious diversity by offering a wide variety of
religious content and experiences
Providing Differentiated Faith Formation
FAITH FORMATION NETWORK
We now have the resources and technologies to:
Ø Expand faith formation to address the diversity of people today – life tasks and issues, religious and spiritual needs
Ø Deliver religious content and experiences to people wherever they are, 24 x 7 x 365
Ø Engage people in a wide variety of experiences tailored to their needs, interests, spiritual journey, and busy lives
Ø Connect people to each other – in physical places and virtual spaces
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FAITH FORMATION NETWORK: PRINCIPLES
1. Address the diverse spiritual and religious needs with a variety of content, programs, activities, and resources.
Person or
Family
Fashion Faith Formation around the People
FASHIONING FAITH FORMATION AROUND THE PEOPLE
Ø Children & Families
Ø Teens & Families
Ø Emerging Adults: 20s
Ø Young Adults: 30s-40s
Ø Mid-Life Adults: 40s-50s
Ø Mature Adults: 60s-70s (Baby Boomers)
Ø Older Adults: 80+
1. Life Tasks 2. Life Issues 3. Milestones and
Life Transitions 4. Spiritual &
Religious Needs
5. Ethnic-Cultural Needs
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FASHIONING FAITH FORMATION AROUND THE DIVERSITY OF
RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL NEEDS
Scenario 4 Uncommitted
& Participating
Scenario 1 Vibrant Faith
& Active Engagement
Scenario 3 Unaffiliated & Uninterested
Scenario 2 Spiritual but
Not Religious
CREATING A NETWORK
Congregations can create faith formation networks around 1. Ministries and activities such as Sunday
worship, service and mission projects, and programming (children’s faith formation, youth ministry, Vacation Bible School)
2. Age groups and generations: children, adolescents, emerging adults, young adults, midlife adults, Baby Boomers, older adults
3. Families and households across the life cycle.
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Children & Families
Adolescents & Families
Young Adults
Mid-‐Life Adults
Mature Adults
Older Adults
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FAITH FORMATION NETWORK: PRINCIPLES
2. Recognize that learning is a process of active inquiry with the initiative residing within the individual.
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MOTIVATION 3.0
Motivation 3.0 (Daniel Pink) Ø Autonomy: desire to
direct our own lives Ø Mastery: urge to get
better and better at something that matters
Ø Purpose: the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves
FAITH FORMATION NETWORK: PRINCIPLES
3. Guide individuals and families in discerning their spiritual and religious needs and creating personal plans for faith growth and learning.
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A PERSONALIZED PROCESS
Assessing Spiritual Growth
Working with a Mentor/Guide
Finding Resources on the Network
Engaging in Formation
Sharing with the Community
Reflecting on Growth and
Identifying New Needs
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FAITH FORMATION NETWORK: PRINCIPLES
4. Incorporate informal learning, as well as formal learning in faith formation.
FORMAL LEARNING
classes & workshops speaker series online courses
small group Bible study
self-study Bible study
social networking faith-sharing groups
INTENTIONAL UNEXPECTED
reading /watching a DVD mentoring
service/mission activity program at the library or
local bookstore
internet surfing watching a movie
TV show shopping at a home improvement store
INFORMAL LEARNING
FAITH FORMATION NETWORK: PRINCIPLES
5. Utilize a variety of faith formation settings and methods to address the diverse life tasks, religious and spiritual needs, and interests of people: Ø on your own Ø at home Ø in small groups Ø in large groups Ø in the congregation Ø in the community and world
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FAITH FORMATION SETTINGS
Face-to-Face & Virtual
On Your Own
Mentored
@Home
Small Group
Large Group
Church Community
Community & World
Faith Forma�on Network Methods
Events & Programs
Courses & Workshops
Small Groups
Online Courses
& Ac�vi�es
Books & Print
Resources
Audio & Video
Programs
Ac�on Projects
Retreats Extended Programs Trips
Mentors
Blogs & Social Media
Apps
User-‐Generated Content
Video Confer-‐encing
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FAITH FORMATION NETWORK: PRINCIPLES
6. Offer programs and activities in face-to-face physical settings; in virtual, online settings, and in blended settings that combine both. Ø They can be offered only in physical
locations Ø They can be offered only in virtual settings
(online course, wiki, online resource center. Ø They can be offered in a blended approach,
combining a gathering in a physical location with online delivery (activities, group projects, interaction)
A CONTINUUM OF APPROACHES
Fully online program or activity with options for face-to-face interaction in physical settings.
Mostly or fully online program or activity with regular interaction and programming in physical settings.
An online platform that delivers most of the program or activities with leaders providing on-site support on a flexible and adaptive as-needed basis through in-person mentoring and small group sessions.
Programs and activities in physical settings guided by a leader with online components that extend beyond the program sessions.
Programs and activities in physical settings that include online resources to supplement the program content.
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FAITH FORMATION NETWORK: PRINCIPLES
7. Incorporate communities of practice to connect individuals and groups throughout the congregation.
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We Can Now Provide Faith Formation for All Ages & Generations!