L IFELONG LEARNING & BEYOND General Assembly 2013 Louisville KY Workshop #2035 Kentucky International Convention Center - 207
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O VERVIEW Introduction to Faith Formation 2020 Faith Formation Networks Resources
F OR V IDEO, VISIT YOUTU. BE /TXD-U QX 6_W K YOUTU. BE /TXD-U QX 6_W K © 2013 by Erik Qualman. Used by permission.
The Changing Landscape No Religious Affiliation Spiritual, not Religious Declining Church Participation Increasing Diversity & Pluralism Changing Marriage & Family Life Declining Religious Socialization Aging Baby Boomers The Rise of Digital Media & the Internet
21 ST C ENTURY F AITH F ORMATION What could a 21 st century approach to faith formation look like? How would we address the diversity of people’s religious and spiritual needs today? How would we engage people? How would we reach people? What technologies would we use? What resources would we access?
E NVISIONING A Lifelong Faith Formation Network is a way to provide faith formation for everyone, anytime, anywhere, 24x7x365.
Identify a Target Audience Research the Target Audience Define the Group’s Point of View Design the Network Create and Test a Network Prototype Implement the Network with a Wider Audience & Continue Evaluation and Improvements Network Design Process
F AITH F ORMATION S ETTINGS Face-to-Face & Virtual On Your Own Small Group Large Group Church Community Community & World
A N ETWORK A PPROACH Faith Formation Network Church Programs Small Groups & Support Groups Mentors Community Programs Online Courses & Activities Online Resources: Print, Audio, Video Video Conference AppsBlogs Social Media for Connection User- Generated Content
L IFELONG F AITH F ORMATION N ETWORK IN YOUR LOCAL CONGREGATION Network Curation Lifelong Faith Formation Family Ministry Technology
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pinterest.com
twitter.com
vibrantfaithathomeblog.org/2012/10/11/october-faith-home
UU W ORLD F AMILY P AGES
UU P ARENTING B LOG blogs.uuworld.org/parenting
UU I LLUMINATIONS A PP uua.org/beliefs/illuminations
UU P ARENTING O NLINE
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