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DESIGNINGFAMILYFAITHFORMATIONWEBINAR
JohnRoberto,[email protected] www.LifelongFaith.com
www.FamiliesAtTheCenter.com
TransformingOurNarrative
Fromaprimaryfocuson…1. StarBngwithmessaging2. Providingprograms3. BuyingintonegaBve
stereotypes4. Givingfamiliesexpertadvice
aboutwhattodo5. FocusingonparenBngasa
setoftechniques6. Pathologizingoridealizing
families7. “Passingon”thefaith8. Servingfamilies9. CongregaBon-centered
ministries
Towardanemphasison...
1. StarBngwithlistening2. BuildingrelaBonships3. HighlighBngfamilies’
strengthsandresilience4. ParenBngasarelaBonship5. Encouragingfamiliesto
experimentwithnewpracBces
6. EmphasizingparenBngasarelaBonship
7. “Livinginto”thefaith8. Empoweringfamilies9. Community-centered
ministries
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DesignConsiderations
• Diversityoffamilyformsandlivingarrangements
• DiversityofparentgeneraBons(XerandMillennial)
• DiversityofethniciBes• Uniquese`ngofourfamilies:locaBon,economics,educaBon,etc.
DesignConsiderationsSpiritual-ReligiousIdentities
Unaffiliateds
Spirituals(Spiritualbut
NotReligious)
Occasionals(Minimal
EngagementwithFaithandCommunity)
Ac<ves(VibrantFaith&AcBve
Engagement)
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FamiliesattheCenterStrategies1. DiscoveringGodinEveryday
Life2. LivingFaithPracBces@Home3. CelebraBngMilestones4. CelebraBngSeasonalEvents5. EncounteringtheBible
throughtheYear6. IntergeneraBonalConnecBons:
Community,Learning,Service7. BuildingaStrongFamilyLife8. EmpoweringParents&
GrandparentsasFaithFormers
Focus
• OnestageoffamilylifeincorporaBngmulBplestrategies• Acrossstagesoffamilylifewithastrategy(e.g.,milestones
Plan• Read/researchstrategies• Createaplanforusingthestrategies
Design• DesignstrategiesforimplementaBon• Usedigitalstrategiestoenhancestrategies
DoIt• BeginimplementaBoninFall2017
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StrategySettings
Home Church
Community Online
StrategyConnections
Home
Church
Community
Online
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DesignPractices
1. AvarietyofrelaBonships,content,experiences,andresources
2. Newmethods:immersive,mulBmedia,mulB-sensory,highlyvisual,parBcipatory,experienBal
3. Newformats:episodic,micro-learning,ondemand,mobile,24x7
DesignPractices
4. Newdigitalmediaanddigitalplajorms:websites,apps,video,podcasts,socialmedia
5. MulBpleenvironments:– self-directed– mentored– athome– insmallgroups– inlargegroups– church-wide– inthecommunity– intheworld
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DigitalStrategies
ChurchEventorProgram
AtHome&DailyLife
ExtendtheEvent
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OfferinMultipleFormats
Website• DigitalContenttoExtend&DeepenEvent
SocialMedia
• InteracBon• ConnecBon• CommunicaBon• DemonstraBon
MulBpleFormats
• OfferingtheEventinNewFormats
Event
VideoRecordingEvents1. StreamlivepresentaBonsat
church2. OfferwebinarsasanalternaBve
toachurch-basedprogram3. RecordlivepresentaBonsand
webinarstocreateahome-grownlibraryofvideocontent
4. DevelopmulBpleversionsofaprogram:
• designandconductagatheredprogram–recordit
• Editthevideoinsegments• Designindividual,mentored,orsmallgroupstudywithaguideandresources
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BuildonanEvent/Experience(Sacraments,VBS,MissionTrip,andmuchmore)
Preparing
• Whattypesofexperiences,programming,acBviBes,andresourceswillyoudeveloptopreparepeoplefortheevent?
Experiencing
• Howwillyoudesigntheevent?
• Howwillyouengageagegroups,families,andthefaithcommunity?
Living
• Howwillyousustain/extendtheevent?
• Whattypesofexperiences,programs,acBviBes,andresourceswillyouofferpeople?
FliptheModel
@Home/DailyLifeExploringtheContent-print,audio,video,
acBviBes
@TheProgramApplyingtheContent:Create–PracBce-Perform-ParBcipate
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IntegrateOnline&Gathered40-DayLentCurriculum
Churchèè Daily&Home ççOnline
• AshWednesday• LentenSundayliturgies
• StaBonsoftheCross
• Lentenprayer• Lentenretreat• Lentenservice• Lentensoupsuppers
• FasBng• Praying• Service/Almsgiving
• LecBonaryreflecBon
• FamilyLentenacBviBes
• Lentenlearningresources
• Lentencalendar• DailyLentenprayer
• Weeklytableprayer
• Videoresources• Onlineretreatexperience
FullyOnline
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FamilyFaithFormationNetwork
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FamiliesattheCenterStrategies1. DiscoveringGodinEveryday
Life2. LivingFaithPracBces@Home3. CelebraBngMilestones4. CelebraBngSeasonalEvents5. EncounteringtheBible
throughtheYear6. IntergeneraBonalConnecBons:
Community,Learning,Service7. BuildingaStrongFamilyLife8. EmpoweringParents&
GrandparentsasFaithFormers
#1.DiscoveringGodinEverydayLife
• EverydayexperiencesarethecoreresourcesofspiritualnarraBves,evenforthoseaffiliatedwithtradiBonalreligiousinsBtuBons
• “The4Fs”ofcontemporaryspirituality:Family,Friends,Food,andFido.
• “PeoplefeelmostconnectedtowhatevertheyunderstandasGod,thedivine,aHigherPowerwhenthey’redeeplyengagedinthefabricofeverydaylife,spendingBmewithfamily,withfriends,preparingandsharingfood,enjoyingtheirpets.”
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#1.DiscoveringGodinEverydayLife
SpirituallymeaningfullypracBces:1. enjoyingBmewithfamily2. enjoyingBmewithfriends3. enjoyingBmewithpetsorother
animals4. preparingand/orsharingfood/meals5. praying6. enjoyingnature7. lisBngto/playingmusic8. enjoying/creaBngart9. physicalacBvity/sports10. yogaandmeditaBon
Onthelistof25items,thelastthreeitemswerereading/studyingscripture,attendingworship,andattendinganon-worshipactivity,eventormeetingatchurch.
#1.DiscoveringGodinEverydayLifeSpirituality“maybethenameforalongingformoremeaning,morefeeling,moreconnecBon,morelife.WhenIhearpeopletalkaboutspirituality,thatseemstobewhattheyaredescribing.Theyknowthereismoretolifethanwhatmeetstheeye.Theyhavedrawnclosetothis‘More’innature,inlove,inart,ingrief.TheywouldbehappyforsomeonetoteachthemhowtospendmoreBmeinthepresenceofthisdeeperreality....”“....thelastplacemostpeoplelookisrightundertheirfeet,intheeverydayacBviBesaccidents,andencountersintheirlives.....thereasonsomanyofuscannotseetheredXthatmarksthespotisbecausewearestandingonit”.
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#1.DiscoveringGodinEverydayLife....Tomakebreadorlove,todigintheearth,tofeedananimalorcookforastranger—theseactivitiesrequirenoextensivecommentary,nolucidtheology.Alltheyrequireissomeonewillingtobend,reach,chop,stir.Mostofthesetasksaresofullofpleasurethatthereisnoneedtocomplicatethingsbycallingthemholy.Andyetthesearethesameactivitiesthatchangelives,sometimesallatonceandsometimesmoreslowly,thewaydrippingwaterchangesstone.Inaworldwherefaithisoftenconstruedasawayofthinking,bodilypracticesremindthewillingthatfaithisawayoflife.”
DiscoveringGodinEverydayLife
ReflecBngontheDay:1. TheExamen2. TheFaith5
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DiscoveringGodEverydayLife• ChrisBanPracBcesasaFocusfortheWholeYear
– September:CaringforBody– October:CelebraBngLife– November:Discernment– December:EaBngWell– January:Forgiving– February:KeepingtheSabbath– March:ManagingHouseholdLife– April:PrayingWell– May:ReadingtheBible– June:TransformingtheWorld(serving,workingforjusBce,caringforcreaBon)
• ChrisBanPracBcesasaFocusforaSeasonoraMonth• ChrisBanPracBcesConnectedtoWorshipandPreaching
DiscoveringGodinEverydayLife1. EmbedandEquip
Worship,learning,sacraments,retreats,andmore
2. CreateandSponsorFamily/intergeneraBonalprogramsSmallgroupexperiences
3. EquipandResourcePrint,audio,andvideoresourcesfordiscoveringGodandforlivingpracBcesineverydaylife
4. ConnectandEngageNewse`ngsforspiritualconversaBons
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#2.FormingFaithatHomeAHouseholdCurriculum
Content:EightFaithFormingProcessesSeNngs:Home,IntergeneraBonal,ChurchLife,Parents
1. Home:Whatarefamiliesdoingtogrowinfaithanddiscipleshipineachoftheeightfaithformingprocesses?
2. IntergeneraBonal:HowarefamiliesconnectedtotheothergeneraBonsatchurch?
3. Church:HowarecongregaBonsempowering,resourcing,andsupporBngfamiliestogrowasdisciples&pracBcetheirfaith?
4. Parents:HowarecongregaBonsempowering,resourcing,andsupporBngparentsasfaithformers?
#2.FaithFormingatHome
Developmentally-Appropriate:ContentaccommodatedtotheneedsandinterestsofeachstageandtothewayyoungpeoplethinkandassimilateinformaBonandvaluesateachlifestage.1. youngchildren(0-5)2. olderchildren(6-10)3. youngadults(11-14)4. olderadolescents(15-18)5. emergingadults(19-29)
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#2.FaithFormingatHomeStage: Home Intergenera<onal Church Parents
CaringRelaBonships
CelebraBngSeasons
CelebraBngRituals&Milestones
LearningtheChrisBanTradiBon
Praying&SpiritualFormaBon
ReadingtheBible
Serving/WorkingforJusBce
WorshippingGodTogether
#3.CelebratingMilestones
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#3.CelebratingMilestones
1. Birth/BapBsm2. StarBngSchoolYear3. FirstCommunion4. ReceivingafirstBible5. ConfirmaBon6. GraduaBon(HS,College)7. Engagement8. Wedding9. ReBrement10. Death/Funeral
#3.CelebratingMilestones
1. aritualcelebraBonorablessingmarkingthemilestonewiththewholechurchcommunity
2. ahomeritualcelebraBonorblessingmarkingthemilestone
3. alearningprogram,ouenforthewholefamilyorintergeneraBonal,thatpreparestheindividualandthewholefamilyforthemilestoneandforfaithpracBceathome
4. atangible,visiblereminderorsymboloftheoccasionbeingmarked
5. resourcestosupportconBnuingfaithgrowthandpracBceauerthemilestone
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#3.CelebratingMilestones:Baptism
Church• Mentors/Coaches• ParentpreparaBon• Familygathering• Ritual• IntergeneraBonal
connecBon• CelebraBonofBapBsm• Reunion• BapBsmalanniversaries
Home• CaringconversaBonsand
storytelling• CelebraBngrituals• Learning• Praying• ReadingtheBible• Serving• Worshippingtogether
BuildonanEvent/Experience(Sacraments,VBS,MissionTrip,andmuchmore)
Preparing
• Whattypesofexperiences,programming,acBviBes,andresourceswillyoudeveloptopreparepeoplefortheevent?
Experiencing
• Howwillyoudesigntheevent?
• Howwillyouengageagegroups,families,andthefaithcommunity?
Living
• Howwillyousustain/extendtheevent?
• Whattypesofexperiences,programs,acBviBes,andresourceswillyouofferpeople?
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#4.CelebratingSeasons
CalendarYear• NewYear’sEveandDay• MarBnLutherKingJr.Day• ValenBne’sDay• St.Patrick’sDay• EarthDay• Mother’sDay• MemorialDay• Father’sDay• July4–IndependenceDay• LaborDay• StartofSchool• Halloween• Thanksgiving
ChurchYear• Advent• Christmas• Epiphany• AshWednesday• Lent• HolyWeek• Easter• Pentecost• St.FrancisDay–Blessingthe
Animals(October4)• AllSaintsandSouls(Nov1-2)
Example:40-DayLentCurriculum
ChurchLifeèè Daily&HomeLife ççOnlineLife
• AshWednesday• LentenSundayliturgies
• StaBonsoftheCross• Lentenprayer• Lentenretreat• Lentenservice• Lentensoupsuppers
• FasBng• Praying• Service/Almsgiving
• LecBonaryreflecBon
• FamilyacBviBes
• Lentenlearningresources
• Lentencalendar• DailyLentenprayer• Weeklytableprayer• Videoresources• Onlineretreatexperience
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Example:EarthDay
Community Church Home• Communitycleanup
• PlanBngacommunitygarden
• AllagesworkshoponcaringforcreaBon
• StoryBmeatthelibraryonenvironmentalawareness
• Ecumenicalprayerservice
• IntergeneraBonalprogramontheologyofcaringforcreaBon
• Churchaudit• Globalprojectforwholecommunity
• RecyclingacBviBes• PlanBngafamilygarden
• MealBmecreaBonprayer
• DailyBibleversesforApril
• Children’sacBviBes• Storybooksandvideos
• Homeaudit
#5.EncounteringGodintheBible
1. ScriptureinSundayWorship– LecBonary– SermonSeries2. ExploringtheBible—FamilyorIntergeneraBonal
Programs• ATouroftheOldTestament• ATouroftheGospels• WalkingwithJesus• JourneysofPaul
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#5.EncounteringGodintheBibleScriptureinSundayWorship
Intergenera<onal&HomeFaithForma<on
September:24thSundayinOrdinaryTimeOctober:28thSundayinOrdinaryTimeNovember: 32ndSundayinOrdinaryTimeDecember: 2ndSundayofAdventJanuary:BapBsmoftheLordSundayFebruary: 1stSundayofLentMarch: PalmSundayApril: 4thSundayofEasterMay: HolyTrinitySunday
#5.EncounteringGodintheBible
BIBLE
GoingDeeper
FamilyConvers-aBon
Children’sBible
AcBviBes
TableRitual
Prayer/DevoBon
DailyBibleVerses
Serving/AcBonIdeas
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ChurchEventorProgram
AtHome&DailyLife
ExtendtheEvent
#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally
1. BecomingIntenBonallyIntergeneraBonalØ IdenBfywaysfamiliesarecurrentconnectedandengaged
intergeneraBonallyinthefaithcommunityØ DevelopwaystostrengthenIGconnecBonandengagementØ Createnewwaystoconnectandengagefamilies
2. IntergeneraBonalandFamilyLearning3. IntergeneraBonalFamilyService
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#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally:Learning
#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally:Learning
1. BibleStudy2. FamilyTime3. WorshipSkills4. RecreaBonGenOnMinistries
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#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally:Learning• Aflexible,relaxedarrivalBmewith
drinksandsnacks• CreaBveexploraBonofaBiblestory/
themethroughcreaBveexperiencesforpeopleofdifferentlearningstylesandofallages.Childrenandadultsarenotseparatedandareencouragedtoexplorethestory/themetogether
• AshortbutexplicitBmeofworshipwithstory,musicandprayersthatbuildsonthecreaBveexploraBon.
• Agenerouswelcomeandhospitalityisexpressedthroughadelicioushome-cooked,sit-downmealwithothers
#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally:@Home
THEME
Learning-GoingDeeper
FamilyConvers-aBon
Rituals
Prayer/DevoBon
ReadingtheBible
Serving/AcBonIdeas
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ChurchEventorProgram
AtHome&DailyLife
ExtendtheEvent
#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife
FamilyfaithformaBonstrengthensfamilylifebydevelopingtheassets/strengthsandskillsforhealthyfamilylifeandprovidingasupporBvecontextforformingfaith,livingtheChrisBanfaith,andpromoBngposiBvedevelopmentinchildrenandyouth.• Developingfamilyassetsorstrengths• PromoBngcharacterstrengthsinyoungpeople
throughdevelopmentalrelaBonships.
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Nurturing RELATIONSHIPS• Positive communication• Affection
Establishing ROUTINES• Family meals• Shared activities
Maintaining EXPECTATIONS• Openness about tough
topics
Adapting to CHALLENGES• Management of daily
commitments
Connecting to COMMUNITY• Neighborhood
cohesion
ec o• Emotional openness• Support for sparks
S a ed ac v es• Meaningful traditions• Dependability
p• Fair rules• Defined boundaries• Clear expectations• Contributions to family
• Adaptability• Problem solving• Democratic decision
making
• Relationships with others
• Enriching activities• Supportive resources
#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife
FamilyAssets–SearchInsBtute
#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife
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#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife
CreateaFamilyLifePlanforEachLifeCycleStageUsingtheFamilyAssetsandDevelopmentalRelaBonships,curateandcreatedevelopmentally-appropriateprograms,acBviBes,andresourcesforfamiliesateachstage.1. Familywebsite2. Parentprograms3. Familyprograms4. Familymentors5. Lifecyclesupportgroupsforparents
#7.DevelopingaStrongFamilyLife
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#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife• ParentProgram(KeepConnected)• FamilyProgramming
1. CommunicaBngeffecBvely2. EstablishingfamilyrouBnes:familymeals,shared
acBviBes,dailycommitments3. CelebraBngmeaningfultradiBonsandrituals4. Discussingtoughtopics5. Makingdecisionsandsolvingproblemsasafamily6. LearninghowtobuildstrongrelaBonshipsandexpress
careforeachother7. Developingthestrengths&potenBalofchildren&
youth8. SupporBngeachother:encouragingandpraising,
givingfeedback,standingupforeachother9. TreaBngeachwithrespectanddignity
#8.EmpoweringParents&Grandparents
TwinTasks1. PromoBngthefaithgrowthofparents2. Developingthefaithformingskillsofparents
Content• TheologicalandspiritualformaBonofparents• SkillsforparenBngforfaithgrowth• KnowledgeandskillsforparenBng
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#8.EmpoweringParents&Grandparents
GuidesforDevelopingParentProgramming1. Addressdiversespiritual-religiousidenBBesof
parents.2. HaveparentspracBcenewskillswiththeirown
childrenduringprogramsessions.3. GiveparentsaplanforparenBng.
• GivethemaplanforparenBngproacBvely.• Showthemhowitworks.• Tellthemwhattodotoday.
#8.EmpoweringParents&Grandparents
GuidesforDevelopingParentProgramming4. Addressthelevelsofpartnershipwithparents.
– Aware– Involved– Engaged– Invested
5. Designprogramsthatengageparentsinthelearningexperience.
6. Useavarietyofenvironments&methodstoengageallparents.
7. Useonlineplajormsanddigitallyenabledstrategies.
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IdeasforParentProgramming1. Parentwebsite2. Parentprograms—aprogressionofworkshops,
webinars,and/orcoursesforeachstageofthelifecycle3. Laboratoryexperiences—immersion/hands-on
experiencesthroughchurcheventsorfamily/intergeneraBonalprograms
4. Parentmentors5. Lifecyclesupportgroupsforparents6. Aparentcatechumenate—aroundkeymilestone
experiencesand“momentsofreturn”