Also available in the discount Familying the Faith bundle
Parental influence is the key to influencing a deepening faith in young people. Because experience and three decades of targeted research support this belief, it naturally follows that the focal point for transformational ministry is in the home, not in church-based programs.
This e-book will help you understand how to accompany parents so they can accompany their children in their faith journey. Vibrant Faith uses the word FAMILYING to describe a highly relational, organic “faith infection” process. This resource will help you understand the family research and how to embed a “familying” mindset in your church culture.
Chapters:
- The Foundations of ‘FAMILYING’
- The Ecosystem of FAMILYING
- FAMILYING as Faith Formation
- Overcoming Obstacles to a FAMILYING Approach
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Format: | eResource |
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Product code: | VF101 |
Length: | 28 pages |
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Vibrant Faith
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Author
Denise Utter is the Director of Faith Formation at St. Jude Catholic Community in New Lenox, IL, and is also employed as the Whole Parish Faith Formation Consultant to the Diocese of Joliet. She has embraced her vocation in the field of education and ministry for over 20 years. In her work at the parish and diocesan level, she has received experience that shapes her work as a contributing author for Fashioning Faith and as a National Speaker for Our Sunday Visitor. Denise is pursuing a Masters of Arts in Pastoral Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Her passion lies in empowering catechetical leaders to envision dynamic, systematic and intentional faith formation, focused on the life of the parish. Denise and her husband, Rob, have three children who are also involved in ministry as high school and college students.