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The Way of Jesus: Reclaiming the Catechumenate
Brian BeckstromCampus Pastor
Wartburg College (IA)
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Context:• 1,700 Students• 15% Int’l; 10% American
Ethnic• 30% Lutheran, 25% Catholic• Increasing population of
“none’s” & students from multi faith backgrounds
What is it?• Semester long faith exploration
and formation process
• Catechumenate
• Began 2013-2014 academic year
• Students, faculty, and staff may participate.
The Way of Jesus: Why?
What is the Catechumenate?• Spiritual formation process
for people with little or no faith experience.
• A Pre Christendom model for a post Christendom world.
The Way of Jesus
Goals Finding a place to
belong Explore and ask
questions Practice faith in a
safe environment
Overview
Semester long process 3 week exploration period Rite of Welcome 6 weeks of preparation.
Worship weekly on campus Take time to pray or reflect daily Meet weekly with small group
Rite of Baptism/Affirmation of Baptism
The Way of Jesus
Session outline
Welcome Examen
• Most alive?• Least alive?• Where have you seen God?
Dwelling in the Word (Pastors leave)• Don’t ask what does this mean or tell others what it means.• 1st Reading: What do you hear/notice?• 2nd Reading: What questions do you have for the text?• 3rd Reading: What is God saying to you through the text?
Prayer
The Way of Jesus
Way of Jesus Leadership
Mentor or small group leader for the next “Way of Jesus” class
Next year students will lead all the groups
SALT (Service and Leadership Team) Intentional community comprised of campus faith
leaders and “Way of Jesus” graduates Meet monthly over a meal to discuss what God is
doing on campus and continue to grow as disciples
What’s Next?
What we’ve learned
Keep it simple & get out of the way
Experiment Some students are
scared of ritual
Diana Butler Bass• Christianity after Religion (2012: HarperCollins)• Christianity for the Rest of Us (2009: HarperCollins)
Pastor Paul Hoffman• Faith Forming Faith (2012: Wipf & Stock)
Jessica Krey Duckworth• Wide Welcome (2013: Prisms)
NAAC (North American Association for the Catechumenate)• http://www.catechumenate.org
Resources