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NEAUCE Part 1. 21st Century Faith Formation John Roberto, LifelongFaith Associates
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We are living in a historical moment with transformations in religion, technology,
generations, culture & society.
We are living in the midst of a convergence of forces moving us toward a new model.
21st Century
Faith Formation
Greater Diversity in our
People
New Communication
& Learning Technologies
A Connected, Networked
World
New Models of Learning
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We Are More Diverse
Generational Diversity
iGeneration (2000 -‐ )
Millennials (1980-‐99)
Generation X (1961-‐79)
Baby Boomers (1946-‐60)
Builders (pre 1946)
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The 1950s Family The 2010s Family
Family Diversity
Religious Diversity
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Vibrant Faith & Active
Engagement in the
Community
Minimal Engagement
with Faith and the
Community
Spiritual but Not Religious
Not Religiously Affiliated
Religious Diversity
Religious Diversity
Youth (teens) Abiders Adapters Assenters Avoiders Atheists
20% 20% 31% 24% 5%
Emerging Adults (20s) Commi�ed Selected Spiritually Religiously Religiously Irreligious Tradi�onalists Adherents Open Indifferent Disconnected
15% 30% 15% 25% 5% 10%
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We are using
New Technologies
New Devices
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New Digital Tools
New Digital Resources
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
June 2000
April 2001
March 2002
March 2003
April 2004
March 2005
March 2006
March 2007
April 2008
April 2009
May 2010
May 2011
August 2011
Jan 2012
Increase in Home Broadband Home broadband
66%
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Increase in Internet Users – 80%
Increase in Social Networking – 52% of Adults
9%
49%
67%
76%
86% 83%
85%
7% 8%
25%
48%
61% 70% 71%
6% 4% 11%
25%
47% 51% 52%
1% 7%
13%
26% 33%
35%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
18-‐29 30-‐49 50-‐64 65+
% of internet users
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We Are Connected & Networked
The Triple Revolution
1. Social Network Revolution
2. Internet Revolution 3. Mobile Revolution
It is a network of both relationships and
information & knowledge.
A Connected & Networked World
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A Connected, Networked World
EMBEDDED
A Connected, Networked World
EMBEDDED SOCIAL NETWORKS
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The Social Network, Internet, and Mobile Revolutions are coming together to shift people’s social lives away from densely knit family, neighborhood, and group relationships toward more far-‐flung, less tight, more diverse personal networks.
A Connected, Networked World
The three revolutions have made possible the new social operating system – Networked Individualism. The hallmark of networked individualism is that
people function more as connected individuals and less as embedded group members.
Networked Individualism
A Connected, Networked World
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Individual
Family & Friends
Educa�on
Life Stage
Work Sports & Ac�vi�es
Interests
Shared Experiences
A Connected, Networked World
Information is Woven Into Our Lives
Mobile is the needle, Social Networks are the thread
Social Networks… Surround us with informa�on through our many connec�ons
Bring us informa�on from mul�ple, varied sources
Provide instant feedback, meaning and context
Allow us to shape and create informa�on ourselves and amplify othersʼ’ messages
Mobile… Moves informa�on with us
Makes informa�on accessible ANYTIME and ANYWHERE
Puts informa�on at our finger�ps
Magnifies the demand for �mely informa�on
Makes informa�on loca�on-‐sensi�ve
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A Connected, Networked World
Networked Individualism Ø This stands in contrast to the longstanding
social arrangements formed around large hierarchical bureaucracies and small, densely knit groups such as households, communities, and workgroups.
Ø It is an operating system because it describes the ways in which people connect, communicate, and exchange information.
A Connected, Networked World
Group-‐Centered Society
1. Contact within and between groups
2. Group contact 3. Neighborhood
community 4. Local �es 5. Bowling leagues 6. Homogeneous �es 7. Somewhat involuntary
kin and neighborhood �es
Networked individualism
1. Contact between individuals
2. One-‐to-‐one contact 3. Mul�ple communi�es 4. Local and distant �es 5. Shi�ing networks of
friends who bowl 6. Diversified �es 7. Voluntary friendship
�es
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A Connected, Networked World
Group-‐Centered Society
8. Strong social control 9. Broad spectrum of
social capital within group
10. Tight boundaries with other groups
11. Organized recrea�on groups
12. Public spaces 13. Bulle�n boards 14. Focused work unit
Networked Individualism
8. Weak social control / shi� to another network
9. Diversified search for specialized social capital
10. Permeable boundaries with other networks
11. Shi�ing networks of recrea�onal friends
12. Private spaces and online 13. Facebook, Twi�ers 14. Networked organized
We Are Learning in New Ways
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21st Century Learning: edX Online
21st Century Learning: Khan Academy
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21st Century Learning: Khan Academy
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We Can Develop 21st Century Faith Formation
We Can Now Provide Faith Formation for
Everyone!Lifelong & Lifewide
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Vision of Faith Formation Churches want faith formation that helps people. . . ¨ grow in their relationship with God throughout their
lives ¨ live as disciples of Jesus Christ at home, in the
workplace, in the community and the world ¨ develop an understanding of the Bible and their faith
tradition ¨ deepen their spiritual life and practices ¨ engage in service and mission ¨ relate the Christian faith to life today ¨ participate in the life and ministries of the faith
community
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The changing world is putting tremendous pressure on the effectiveness of older models
of faith formation.
The changing world is putting tremendous pressure on the effectiveness of the current models of
adult faith formation.
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New Faith Formation Ecosystem
Church
Home
Ethnic Culture
School (Religious)
Yesterday: Culture Today: Network
Church
Home
Community Online/Virtual
Social Networks
We need new models of faith formation & learning suited to this historic moment, and not simply enhancements or makeovers of existing models that were developed in the 19th and 20th century.
21st Century Faith Formation
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You never change things by �ighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the
existing model obsolete.
Buckminster Fuller
New Mobile Technologies
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New Digital Tools
New Digital Resources
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21st Century Faith Formation
We can now reimagine where, when, and how faith formation & learning take place.
Ø It is now possible to provide faith formation for everyone, anytime, anywhere, 24 x 7 x 365.
Ø It is now possible to customize and personalize faith formation around the life tasks and issues, interests, religious and spiritual needs, and busy lives of people.
21st Century Faith Formation
Ø It is now possible to engage people in a wide diversity of programs, activities, and resources that incorporate a variety of ways to learn—on your own, with a mentor, at home, in small groups, in large groups, in the congregation, and in the community and world—delivered in physical gathered settings and virtual online settings.
Ø It is now possible to connect people to each other—in physical places and virtual spaces.
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21st Century Faith Formation
Fully online with options for face-‐to-‐face interaction in physical settings.
Mostly or fully online with regular interaction in physical settings.
Online platform that delivers most of the program with support, mentoring, and small groups.
Programs in physical settings guided by a leader with online components.
Programs in physical settings with online resources to supplement the program.
21st Century Faith Formation
Any�me, Anywhere 24 x 7 x 365
Diversity of Religious &
Spiritual Needs
Personalized & Customized Pathways
for Growth
Variety of Content
Experiences People & Resources
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21st Century Faith Formation
We are moving from. . . One Size Fits All
Faith Formation & Church Programming to
Networks of Personalized & Customized Faith Formation
-‐ -‐ -‐ From: People being where we are (church)
To: Faith formation being where people are!
Creating Networks of Personalized & Customized Faith
Formation Activities & Resources
focusing on addressing people’s spiritual and religious diversity by
offering a wide variety of religious content and
experiences
Children & Families
Adolescents & Families
Young Adults
Mid-‐Life Adults
Mature Adults
Older Adults
21st Century Faith Formation
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1. Church Programs & Activities 2. Community Programs & Activities 3. People Resources 4. Print Resources 5. Audio & Video Resources 6. Art, Drama, and Music Resources 7. Online Content: Websites, Blogs, Video 8. Online Education: Webinars, Courses 9. Apps & Digital Resources
Faith Formation Content
Bringing Sunday Worship
Home Whole Family
Programs
Intergenera-‐ tional
Experiences
Children’s Program
Vacation Bible
School/Camp
Faith Practices @Home:
Bible, Prayer, Rituals. Service
Milestones
Parent Faith
Formation
Parenting Education
& Support Groups
Mentors for Parents
Families with Children Network
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“Programming” a Family Network
¨ Extend and deepen gathered experiences with online content -‐ children’s program, VBS, Sunday Worship
¨ Offer online courses & webinars for parents ¨ Offer a program or small group gathering in different locations: at church, at home, in community settings (Starbucks), etc.
¨ Offer blended programs & experiences – online and gathered, e.g., milestones at church and home
¨ Provide online church year & calendar faith forming activities
¨ Provide online resources & apps for faith practices ¨ Recommend family-‐appropriate media – films, video games, apps, books, etc.
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Event or Program
TALK Conversation
Questions
LEARN Watch a Video
Listen to a Talk Read a
Story
LIVE Action Project
PRAY Devotions,
Bible Reading, Table Prayer
SHARE Write a Blog Entry Create
& Share a Video or Project
Extending Events & Programs
Extend a gathered event or program with online content and activities. ü Worship ü Mission Trip ü Children or
Youth Program
ü Vacation Bible School
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Vibrant Faith @ Home
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1. SHARE1. SHARE your highs & lows of the dayof the day
2. READ2. READ and highlight a verse and highlight a verse of scrip ture in your bible*of scripture in your bible*
3. TALK3. TALK about how the bible about how the bible verse rel ates to your verse rel ates to your highs & lowshighs & lows
4. PRAY4. PRAY for your highs & lows, for your highs & lows, for your family, and for your family, and for the worldfor the world
5. BLESS5. BLESS one anotherone another
The Faith The Faith 55 F a i t h A c t s I n T h e H o m eF a i t h A c t s I n T h e H o m e
™
TURN OFF THE TV,PUT DOWN THE NEWSPAPER,
SET THE CELLPHONE ON SILENCE AND INVEST 5 MINUTES
IN YOUR FAMILY WITH THESE SIMPLE STEPS.
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ParentFurther
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Parent Webinar
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Phone: 701-232-8521 Fax: 701-232-7983
1710 5th St. S Fargo, ND 58103 www.stjohnfargo.com
Families can participate in the Milestone Ministry/ies that are appropriate for their age of child. For planning pur-
poses, we ask for you to contact the church office to register for the Milestone at least 2 weeks ahead of the
Milestone date. If this isn’t possible, we certainly welcome people to walk in the day of our Family Gatherings!
At our family gatherings, we will talk about and model faith practices we encourage you to take home and
incorporate into your every day life.
We’d love to have you participate in our Milestones Minis-‐tries! We invite all families - whatever your background or family structure, whether you are a St. John member
or not; - we invite YOU to participate in our Milestone Ministries, as we learn about God and discover ways we
can grow in faith together.
Please join us!
Please contact the church office or Jessica Miller,
Director of Youth and Family Ministry, for more informa-
tion and to register for the Milestone(s) in which
your family would like to participate.
How do we participate? St. John Lutheran Church
Growing Community in Christ!
Tel: 701.232.8521
Milestone Ministries for Children, Youth,
and Families
Passing on the Christian faith from generation to generation...
St. John Lutheran Church
The vision of Milestones Ministry is to provide a model
so that individuals and households can participate in
a way of life that marks special moments as “God
moments,” and honors them as part of the journey of
faith, and through this we pass on faith, place our
children in the center of our ministry, and recognize
God’s redeeming work at play through home, congre-‐
gation, community culture, and creation. The four
elements of each milestone are: 1. Naming and Recognition of the Milestone and its signifi-
cance in our lives. 2. Equipping of children and families as we come together
for a Family Gathering to learn about God’s active presence in our lives, and ways to practice faith every day, wherever we are—at home, at school, at play. 3. Blessing the individual in worship or at home shows
God’s presence in the ordinary, and demonstrates sacred
blessing in all of life. 4. Gifting the individual and family sends you home with a
tangible reminder of the milestone, and with a resource to encourage you to continue faith practices every day.
Through Milestone Ministries, we hope to equip and
engage families to participate in the Four Keys of Faith
Practices: caring conversations, devotions, service, and
rituals and traditions. These concepts are discussed,
modeled, and encouraged to be practiced in your every
day lives. “To recognize people in all situations, to bless
them, to be a physical sign and gift to them, to weave
our stories with God’s story—this is the vocation of a
Christian. Milestones Ministry is nothing less than a way
of life.” Milestone Ministries Manual, Vibrant Faith Ministries, 2010.
More about Milestones
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Milestone Ministry is an intentional ministry that
connects families to each other and to the con-
gregation, as we recognize and learn about God’s
presence throughout the different stages of a
child’s life. Each Milestone directly reflects our
desire to fulfill the promises we, as a congrega-
tion and family, made to our children at their
baptism: To live with them among God’s faithful people, bring them to the word of God and the holy supper, team them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Com-‐mandments, place in their hands the holy scriptures, and nurture them in faith and prayer, so that your children may learn to trust God, proclaim Christ through word and deed, care for others and the world God made, and work for justice and peace.
Each Milestone will have a Family Gathering com-
ponent—a time to gather, share, and learn about
God and faith. For some milestones, the Family
Gathering is the same day as the Milestone cele-
bration. For others, the Family Gatherings will
meet for 2 or 3 weeks before or after the Mile-
stone. Most Family Gatherings are scheduled to
take place on Sunday mornings, from 10-10:45
a.m.. Each Milestone will have a blessing during
the 11:00 a.m. worship service on the date listed
in bold (unless noted differently).
All children and families are welcome to partici-
pate in Milestone Ministry! See back for more
information on how you can involve your family.
Milestones celebrated at St. John Milestone Age/Grade When Baptisms Any Age Any time Schedule these with the church office.
Baptismal Birthday 1 year olds Jan. 13, 2013 A baptismal birthday party for all our children who were baptized in
2012. Come for cake, prayers, blessings, and fun! Family Gathering,
Jan. 13.
Prayer: Talking to God 2 year olds Nov. 4, 2012 We can talk to God at bed time, meal time, play time, any time! Family
Gathering, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Entry into Sunday School 3 year olds Sept. 16, 2012 Family Gathering: September 5. Worship celebration with presentation
of Story Bibles on September 16.
Welcome to Worship 4-5 year olds Oct. 7, 2012 Your child will get to explore the sanctuary and learn about how all
God’s children are a vital and welcome part of worship! Family Gather-‐
ing, Oct. 7. Meet at the Baptismal font at 10:15 a.m.
Blessing of Backpacks All Ages Sept. 9, 2012 Bring your backpacks and school bags to worship for a blessing!
First Communion Any Age March 28, 2013 If your child is asking about and wants to participate in this meal, they
are likely ready! God says ALL are welcome at his table, and this defi-
nitely includes our children. We suggest that children participate in this
milestone by Grade 2, but can certainly participate as your family feels
comfortable. Family gatherings are March 13 & 20, 2013.
Lord’s Prayer 2nd Grade Jan. 20, 2013 Lord, teach us to pray… Family gatherings will be Jan. 6, 13, & 20.
Apostle’s Creed 3rd Grade Feb. 10, 2013 What do we believe? Family Gatherings will be Jan. 27, Feb. 3, & Feb. 10.
Milestone Age/Grade When
10 Commandments 4th Grade Apr. 21, 2013 What are the 10 commandments and what do they mean for us
today? Family Gatherings will be April 7, 14, & 21.
Bible Adventures 5th Grade Sept 16, 2012 Youth will receive their Bibles during a milestone celebration on
Sept. 16; Family Gatherings will be: Sept 16, 23 & 30.
Imago Dei: Created in God’s Image 6th Grade Dec. 2, 2012 As you enter into middle school, we want you to remember that
you were wonderfully made in God’s image, and give you tools to
communicate as a family through the teen years. Family Gather-
ings will be on Nov. 11, 18 & Dec. 2.
Confirmation Classes 7 & 8th Grade Sept ‘12-May ’13
Peer Ministry 9th Grade May 12, 2013
Driver’s License 9-12th Grade Mar. 17, 2013 We welcome any youth who is obtaining their license in this school
year to participate in this milestone. Family Gatherings are March
10 & 17.
Affirmation of Baptism 10th Grade Oct. 28, 2012 Confirmation classes are held during the 7-9th grade years,
leading up to the Affirmation of Baptism in 10th grade. Confirma-
tion rehearsal and banquet is Oct. 24. Milestone celebration in
worship is Oct. 28.
Discernment: Hearing God’s Voice 11th Grade April 28, 2013 Family gatherings will be April 21 & 28, 2013.
Senior Recognition 12th Grade May 19, 2013 Family Gathering with brunch, program and milestone celebration
will all be on May 19th.
What are Milestones?