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Queensland Clergy Conference 2018
Reimagine Faith Formation for the 21st Century
Session 5. Missional
Missional Faith Formation
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A Diversity of Spiritual Religious Identities
NotSpiritual,NotReligiousUnaffiliateds
TheSpiritualbutNot
ReligiousUninvolved
Faith&Engagement–oneamong
manyprioritiesOccasionals
Faith&EngagementattheCenterofLife
Actives
Missional Faith Formation
Expandandextendthechurch’spresencethroughoutreach,connection,relationshipbuilding,andengagementwithpeoplewheretheylive—movingfaithformationoutintothecommunity.
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Outreach: Expand the Campus Moveoff-campus,outintopeople’slives• Café,homes,communitycenters• Faithformationonthego:onlinefaithformation• Life-centered,life-issues,life-transitionsfaith
formation• Communityeventswithaspiritualtheme:arts,
concerts,filmfestivals,etc.
Ritual Design Lab: Pop-Up Rituals
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Wesley Playhouse UK
Agatheringspaceinthecommunity,offershospitality,buildsrelationships,hostsspiritualconversations,providesprogramsandactivities,andnourishesthespirituallifeofpeople.
Lifetree Cafe
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God on Tap
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The Slate Project
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Pathways to Discipleship
MissionalfaithformationprovidespathwaysforpeopletoconsiderorreconsidertheChristianfaith,toencounterJesusandtheGoodNews,andtoliveasdisciplesinasupportivefaithcommunity.
Entry Points
ª Marriageª Baptismª SacramentsandMilestoneRitualsª Christmas,Easter,AshWednesdayª VacationBibleSchool/CampPrograms
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Messy Church • Aflexible,relaxedarrivaltimewith
drinksandsnacks• CreativeexplorationofaBiblestory/
themethroughcreativeexperiencesforpeopleofdifferentlearningstylesandofallages.Childrenandadultsarenotseparatedandareencouragedtoexplorethestory/themetogether
• Ashortbutexplicittimeofworshipwithstory,musicandprayersthatbuildsonthecreativeexploration.
• Agenerouswelcomeandhospitalityisexpressedthroughadelicioushome-cooked,sit-downmealwithothers
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Pathway: Alpha Course
Alpha: Pathways to Christian Faith IntroductionDinner:Istheremoretolifethanthis?Week1:WhoisJesus?Week2:WhydidJesusdie?Week3:Howcanwehavefaith?Week4:WhyandhowdoIpray?Week5:WhyandhowshouldIreadtheBible?Week6:HowdoesGodguideus?Week7:HowcanIresistevil?Week8:Why&howshouldwetellothers?Week9:DoesGodhealtoday?Week10:WhatabouttheChurch?Weekend:WhoistheHolySpirit?
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Pathway: Our Lady of Soledad Parish
Mini-Retreat101:“CatholicsAlive!”• “WhatdoesitmeantobeafollowerofChrist?”
Mini-Retreat201:“AliveandGrowingSpiritually!”• MaturingintheCatholicfaith
Mini-Retreat301:“AliveandGifted!”• DiscerninghowtoserveGodinministry
Mini-Retreat401:“AliveintheWorld!”• LivingaswitnessesforChrist,ascontagiousCatholicChristians
Mini-Retreat501:“AlivetoPraiseGod!”• Catholicworshipandthesacraments
Unbinding the Gospel
1. Step1.Preparechurchleaders
2. Step2:40-daypreparationforcommunitymembers(study,prayer,worship,smallgroups)
3. Step3:Invitationtooneperson&four-weeksmallgroupexperiencewith“taste&see”churchexperiences
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1-1 Community Evangelism StepOne.ChurchLeader’sStudy:UnbindingtheGospelStepTwo:All-ChurchSaturationStudy:UnbindingYourHeart:40DaysofPrayer&FaithSharing.• six-week,church-wide,smallgroupE-vent!• prayeachday’sscriptureandprayerexerciseandworkwithaprayerpartner• studyachapterofthebookwiththeirsmallgroup• worshipwithsermons,music,andprayerscenteredontheweek’schapter
1-1 Community Evangelism
StepThree:AnExperimentinPrayerandCommunity:UnbindingYourSoul.• ano-obligationexperienceofsubstantialspiritualdiscussion,prayerandcommunityforpeoplewhoaren’tconnectedwithachurch• churchmembersinvitetheirfriendsintoafour-weeksmallgroupexperiencewithshortstudychapters,anindividualprayerjournal,prayerpartneractivities,andgroupexercises.
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Social Networks
Oursocialnetworkismadeupofallthepeoplewe’reconnectedto,allthepeopletheyareconnectedto,allthepeopletheyareconnectedto,andsoon.
You
YourFriends
YourFriends’Friends
YourFriends’Friends
YourFriends’Friend’sFriends
YourFriends’Friend’sFriends
YourFriends’Friend’sFriends
YourFriends
YourFriends’Friends
YourFriends’Friends
500
150
50
15
5
You
Our social networks tend to have clear boundaries, from people we care a lot about (in the center) to people we loosely know (on the periphery).
500–WeakTies(youknowbutdon’tfeelcloseto)150–StableSocialRelationships(knoweachofthesepeopleandwhichofthemknoweachother)50–CommunicateGroup(awareofwhat’sgoingonintheirlives)12-15–SympathyGroup5–InnerCircle(advice,emotionalsupport,timesoftrouble)
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Atleastonceaweek
Atleastonceamonth
Atleastonceeveryfewmonths
Atleastonceayear
Notguaranteedinanygiveyear
Most of our communication is with people closest to us – at the center of our social network