AS WE GATHER

Please write down your definitions for the following:

Christian Education

Faith Formation

Discipleship

FAITH FORMATION

An engaged process of learning and practice integrated throughout all aspects of congregational and daily life.

From UCC website

CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChristian Education involves those tasks and expressions of ministry that enable people (1) go learn the Christian story, both ancient and present; (2) to develop the skills they need to act out their faith; (3) to reflect on that story in order to live self-aware to its truth; and (4) to nurture the sensitivities they need to live together as a covenant community.

Quote from Daniel Aleshire in “Basics of Christian Education:”

DISCIPLESHIPThe Greek means”learner-follower.”

Discipleship is all about living a life connected to God through Christ and to all of God’s children.

From “ENGAGE: Discipleship”

DIVIDE INTO 3 GROUPSMATTHEW 28:18-20

ACTS 1:1-11ACTS 2:42-47

What does your passage sayabout discipleship?

From “ENGAGE: Discipleship”

DISCIPLESHIPUP – CULTIVATING OUR RELATIONSHIP

WITH GOD

IN – GROWING IN THE BODY OF CHRIST

OUT – FOLLOWING CHRIST IN MISSION

From “ENGAGE: Discipleship”

LITANYLEADER: UPAll: We study Scripture and issues of

Christian faith and life.We come to know God through Jesus

Christ as he is known in Scripture.We strive to live in sync with the rhythm

of God by listening, speaking, getting in tune, and giving up control.

From “ENGAGE: Discipleship”

LITANYLEADER: INAll: We take part in the common life and

worship of a congregation.We life one another up in prayer, mutual

concern, and active support.We participate in governing

responsibilities of the church.We welcome and include others in the

community of faith.

From “ENGAGE: Discipleship”

LITANYLEADER: OUTAll: We proclaim the good news in word and

deed.We commit ourselves to live responsibly

in the personal, family, vocational, political, cultural, and social relationships of life.

From “ENGAGE: Discipleship”