Tuesday, February 26, 2013

New Formation resources and training available

Two new online resources have been added to our Christian Formation Resources page:
Faith Formation Learning Exchange is a source for best research, practices, approaches, and resources in faith formation for all ages.
21st Century Faith Formation is a resource center to help leaders in congregations create faith formation using 21st century approaches, methods, technologies, and tools.
Click here for information on The Vision and Practice of 21st Century Faith Formation three-day interactive educational program for clergy, faith formation leaders, and staff in all Christian congregations. The training includes: 
  • Understand the diverse religious and spiritual needs of all generations
  • Understand the emerging vision of 21st century faith formation in a connected, networked, digital world
  • Discover a variety of 21st century approaches and resources for faith formation with all ages
  • Learn how to design faith formation that addresses the religious and spiritual needs of all ages and generations, and uses the new digital media and web technologies 
  • Develop the skills for becoming a faith formation curator