2. 1.Driving Forces Affecting Faith Formation Today 2.Envisioning Faith Formation through Four Scenarios 3.Applying the Four Scenarios to Faith Formation 4.The Emerging Role of the Faith Formation Curator

3. Focus  How can churches provide vibrant faith formation that addresses the spiritual and religious needs of all ages and generations now and into the future?  How can parishes envision the future of faith formation and design initiatives to respond proactively to the challenges and opportunities in the second decade of the 21 st century?

8. Faith Formation No Religious Affiliation Spiritual, not Religious Declining Church Participation Increasing Diversity & Pluralism Changing Marriage & Family Life Declining Religious Socialization Retiring Baby Boomers The Rise of Digital Media & the Internet

10. 4 Scenarios  Scenarios are built around critical uncertainties about the external environment. That is, the stories are based on different outcomes of a few key uncertainties that are both most important to the future of faith formation in Christian churches and most uncertain in terms of future outcome.

11. 4 Scenarios 1. Will trends in U.S. culture lead people to become more receptive to organized religion, and in particular Christianity or will trends lead people to become more resistant to organized religion and Christianity? 2. Will people’s hunger for and openness to God and the spiritual life increase over the next decade or will people’s hunger for and openness to God and the spiritual life decrease. Two Critical Uncertainties

12. Dominant Cultural Attitude toward Organized Religion Receptive Low High People’s Hunger for God and the Spiritual Life Resistant

13. Scenario 4 Uncommitted & Participating Scenario 1 Vibrant Faith & Active Engagement Scenario 3 Unaffiliated & Uninterested Scenario 2 Spiritual but Not Religious

15. Shifting 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 growth by offering a wide variety of religious content and experiences “Differentiated Faith Formation”

16. Concept Address the diverse life tasks and situations, spiritual and religious needs, and interests of all ages and generations in the four scenarios by offering a variety of content, programs, activities, and resources.

17. Utilize a variety of faith formation models to address the diverse life tasks and situations, religious and spiritual needs, and interests of people:  on your own  at home  in small groups  in large groups  in the congregation  in the community and world

18. Activity Face-to-Face Virtual 1.On Your Own 2.At Home 3.In Small Group 4.In Large Group 5.In Church 6.In Community & World Spiritual & Religious Needs Topics or Themes

19. PHYSICAL SETTINGS Interactive Transformative Experiences Online Communities & Blogs Courses & Webinars Small Groups Study User- Generated Content Learning Resources Audio, Video, Print

20.  Move from a curriculum approach to a network approach  Provide 24 x 7 x 365 faith formation for all ages and generations—anytime & anywhere  Integrate faith formation in physical settings—church, home, community—with virtual (online) faith formation—websites, learning programs, resource centers

21. Whole Church Gathering On Your Own (Online Resources) Small Group Course (online & physical settings) Family @Home (Online Resources) 4-Week Lecture Series @Church (video online) Family ProgramYouth Program

22. Share It Blog/Forum After Mass In Programs Family Conversation Activity Study It Taking Faith Home Insert Homily Video + Study Guide Daily Readings Scripture Commentaries Online Bible Study Live It Living the Message Daily Living Christian Practices Service Ideas for the Week Pray It Weekly Table Prayer Praying with the Saints AM & PM Prayer Sunday Worship

23. Scenario #4 + family faith formation, especially young families + milestones faith formation + pathways to deepen faith & engagement Scenario #1 + targeting Millennials + targeting young families + targeting Baby Boomers + empowering people to share their faith Scenario #3 + Third Place settings + community-based ministry, e.g., service and mission + events / concerts Scenario #2 + Third Place settings + targeting 20-30 year olds + discipleship apprenticeships + developing pathways to deepen faith & engagement

24. BaptismMentors 4 Keys Activities for Home Prayer, Rituals, Bible, Family Conversation, Service Parent Faith Formation & Parenting Skills Social Media, Workshops, Online Resources Milestones Baptism Anniversary, First Prayers, Start of School Support Groups Mom’s Group, Dad’s Group Early Childhood Program Family Gatherings Quarterly Church Gatherings Family Small Group Clusters Example: Young Families

26. Introduction Dinner: Is there more to life than this? Week 1: Who is Jesus? Week 2: Why did Jesus die? Week 3: How can we have faith? Week 4: Why and how do I pray? Week 5: Why and how should I read the Bible? Week 6: How does God guide us? Week 7: How can I resist evil? Week 8: Why & how should we tell others? Week 9: Does God heal today? Week 10: What about the Church? Weekend: Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit do? How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit? How can I make the most of the rest of my life?

27. Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Parish  Mini-Retreat 101: “Catholics Alive!”  “What does it mean to be a follower of Christ?”  Mini-Retreat 201: “Alive and Growing Spiritually!”  maturing in the Catholic faith  Mini-Retreat 301: “Alive and Gifted!”  discerning how to serve God in ministry  Mini-Retreat 401: “Alive in the World!”  living as witnesses for Christ, as contagious Catholic Christians  Mini-Retreat 501: “Alive to Praise God!”  Catholic worship and the sacraments

28. 1. Spirituality: What’s the Buzz? 2. Who is Jesus? 3. Do We Need the Spirit? 4. Can I Accept God’s Mercy? 5. Can Mass Make My Life Meaningful? 6. The Church and Me

29. Program Online Resources Correlated to Topics Mentors Blog for Reflections Social Media for Connection Online Prayer Partner @Home – 4 Keys Resources

31.  Shifting from providing religious content and programming to curating religious content and experiences for all ages  A content curator is someone who continually finds, groups, organizes, and shares the best and most relevant content on a specific subject to match the needs of a specific audience.

32. What would you curate?  Congregational Programs & Activities  Community Programs & Activities  People Resources  Print Resources  Audio & Video Resources  Art, Drama, and Music Resources  Online Content: Websites, Courses, Blogs  Apps & Digital Resources

33. Research Aggregate & Evaluate Deliver Communicate & Connect