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PASSING THE TORCH Sharing Faith and Values With the Millennial Generation Welcome! We are glad you are here! The webinar will begin soon…

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View this presentation with Tom Couser in which he shares his insights on passing on the torch — our Christian faith — to the next generation.

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PASSING THE TORCH

Sharing Faith and ValuesWith the Millennial Generation

Welcome! We are glad you are here! The webinar will begin soon…

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Contact Tom [email protected]

tomcouser.blogspot.com

Facebook & Twitter: Tom Couser

Outskirtspress.com/passingthetorch

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www.lcms.org/youthsymposium

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PASSING THE TORCHSharing Faith and Values

With the Millennial Generation

Tom Couser

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Talk About Change!

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Tiger Stadium

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J. L. Hudson Department Store

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50% of kids who are raised in the Christian faith will leave the church

before they turn 21.

Kara Powell and Chap Clark Sticky Faith

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My Spiritual Support System

Pastor George Kurz Choir Director: Carl Munzel Sunday School Teachers Confirmation Sponsors Basketball Coach

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PASSING THE TORCH

5:1 not 1:5

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Nurturing Faith in Children

Primary responsibility: Parents but…

As a faith community, it is a function we share with them.

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Synthetic-Conventional FaithJames Fowler

Synthetic = artificial, man-made

Conventional = traditional or the expected standard

I believe what the church believes.”“

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INDIVIDUAL-REFLECTIVE FAITH

Individual = Personal Ownership

Reflective = Based on personal critical reflection, filtered through experience

An opening to Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

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MEET THE MILLENNIALS

Born between 1980 and 2000

First generation to grow up in computer / social media age

Multi-cultural environment

Morally perplexed

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The faith system of manyMillennials is…

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

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Moralistic

Morals vs. self-righteous.The focus is on “me.”

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Therapeutic

Therapeutic Behavior

Spiritual Good Work

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Deism

God gave us reason. The emphasis is on the individual. What I can do for God?

Christianity is no different than other religions in that God just wants people to do good and

be happy.”“

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How do we reversethe trend?

Begins with relationships. Place where questions can be asked. People of grace. People of hope.

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Developing an Action Plan

Prayer Partners

Helping teens set goals and establish mentoring relationships to help them reach them

Older Adult Ministry Senior Prom Birthday Banquets

Live the Legacy

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Q&AUse the chat box to ask Tom a question.

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Contact Tom [email protected]

tomcouser.blogspot.com

Facebook and Twitter: Tom Couser

Outskirtspress.com/passingthetorch


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