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LIFELONG LEARNING & BEYOND

General Assembly 2013Louisville KY

Workshop #2035Kentucky International Convention Center - 207

WELCOME!

OVERVIEW

Introduction to Faith Formation 2020 Faith Formation Networks Resources

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© 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

21ST CENTURY FAITH FORMATION

What could a 21st 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?

ENVISIONING

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 DesignProcess

FAITH FORMATION SETTINGS

Face-to-Face

& Virtual

On Your Own

Mentored

@Home

Small Group

Large Group

Church Communit

y

Community & World

A NETWORK APPROACH

Faith Formation Network

Church Programs

Small Groups

& Support Groups

Mentors

Community Programs

Online Courses

& Activitie

sOnline Resources: Print, Audio, Video

Video Conference

Apps

Blogs

Social Media for Connectio

n

User-Generate

d Content

LIFELONG FAITH FORMATION NETWORK IN YOUR LOCAL CONGREGATION

Network Curation Lifelong Faith

Formation Family Ministry Technology

RESOURCES

www.facebook.com/GrowingUnitarianUniversalism

www.newmediaprojectatunion.org/pages/The-Project/default.aspx

pinterest.com

www.facebook.com/UUMedia

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UU WORLD FAMILY PAGES

UU PARENTING BLOG

blogs.uuworld.org/parenting

UU ILLUMINATIONS APP

uua.org/beliefs/illuminations

UU PARENTING ONLINE

www.unitarianuniversalism.tv

THIS IS OUR WORK…