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Queensland Clergy Conference 2018

Reimagine Faith Formation for the 21st Century

Session 5. Missional

Missional Faith Formation

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A Diversity of Spiritual Religious Identities

NotSpiritual,NotReligiousUnaffiliateds

TheSpiritualbutNot

ReligiousUninvolved

Faith&Engagement–oneamong

manyprioritiesOccasionals

Faith&EngagementattheCenterofLife

Actives

Missional Faith Formation

Expandandextendthechurch’spresencethroughoutreach,connection,relationshipbuilding,andengagementwithpeoplewheretheylive—movingfaithformationoutintothecommunity.

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Outreach: Expand the Campus Moveoff-campus,outintopeople’slives•  Café,homes,communitycenters•  Faithformationonthego:onlinefaithformation•  Life-centered,life-issues,life-transitionsfaith

formation•  Communityeventswithaspiritualtheme:arts,

concerts,filmfestivals,etc.

Ritual Design Lab: Pop-Up Rituals

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Wesley Playhouse UK

Agatheringspaceinthecommunity,offershospitality,buildsrelationships,hostsspiritualconversations,providesprogramsandactivities,andnourishesthespirituallifeofpeople.

Lifetree Cafe

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God on Tap

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The Slate Project

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Pathways to Discipleship

MissionalfaithformationprovidespathwaysforpeopletoconsiderorreconsidertheChristianfaith,toencounterJesusandtheGoodNews,andtoliveasdisciplesinasupportivefaithcommunity.

Entry Points

ª Marriageª  Baptismª  SacramentsandMilestoneRitualsª  Christmas,Easter,AshWednesdayª  VacationBibleSchool/CampPrograms

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Messy Church •  Aflexible,relaxedarrivaltimewith

drinksandsnacks•  CreativeexplorationofaBiblestory/

themethroughcreativeexperiencesforpeopleofdifferentlearningstylesandofallages.Childrenandadultsarenotseparatedandareencouragedtoexplorethestory/themetogether

•  Ashortbutexplicittimeofworshipwithstory,musicandprayersthatbuildsonthecreativeexploration.

•  Agenerouswelcomeandhospitalityisexpressedthroughadelicioushome-cooked,sit-downmealwithothers

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Pathway: Alpha Course

Alpha: Pathways to Christian Faith IntroductionDinner:Istheremoretolifethanthis?Week1:WhoisJesus?Week2:WhydidJesusdie?Week3:Howcanwehavefaith?Week4:WhyandhowdoIpray?Week5:WhyandhowshouldIreadtheBible?Week6:HowdoesGodguideus?Week7:HowcanIresistevil?Week8:Why&howshouldwetellothers?Week9:DoesGodhealtoday?Week10:WhatabouttheChurch?Weekend:WhoistheHolySpirit?

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Pathway: Our Lady of Soledad Parish

Mini-Retreat101:“CatholicsAlive!”•  “WhatdoesitmeantobeafollowerofChrist?”

Mini-Retreat201:“AliveandGrowingSpiritually!”• MaturingintheCatholicfaith

Mini-Retreat301:“AliveandGifted!”• DiscerninghowtoserveGodinministry

Mini-Retreat401:“AliveintheWorld!”•  LivingaswitnessesforChrist,ascontagiousCatholicChristians

Mini-Retreat501:“AlivetoPraiseGod!”• Catholicworshipandthesacraments

Unbinding the Gospel

1.  Step1.Preparechurchleaders

2.  Step2:40-daypreparationforcommunitymembers(study,prayer,worship,smallgroups)

3.  Step3:Invitationtooneperson&four-weeksmallgroupexperiencewith“taste&see”churchexperiences

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1-1 Community Evangelism StepOne.ChurchLeader’sStudy:UnbindingtheGospelStepTwo:All-ChurchSaturationStudy:UnbindingYourHeart:40DaysofPrayer&FaithSharing.•  six-week,church-wide,smallgroupE-vent!• prayeachday’sscriptureandprayerexerciseandworkwithaprayerpartner•  studyachapterofthebookwiththeirsmallgroup• worshipwithsermons,music,andprayerscenteredontheweek’schapter

1-1 Community Evangelism

StepThree:AnExperimentinPrayerandCommunity:UnbindingYourSoul.• ano-obligationexperienceofsubstantialspiritualdiscussion,prayerandcommunityforpeoplewhoaren’tconnectedwithachurch• churchmembersinvitetheirfriendsintoafour-weeksmallgroupexperiencewithshortstudychapters,anindividualprayerjournal,prayerpartneractivities,andgroupexercises.

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Social Networks

Oursocialnetworkismadeupofallthepeoplewe’reconnectedto,allthepeopletheyareconnectedto,allthepeopletheyareconnectedto,andsoon.

You

YourFriends

YourFriends’Friends

YourFriends’Friends

YourFriends’Friend’sFriends

YourFriends’Friend’sFriends

YourFriends’Friend’sFriends

YourFriends

YourFriends’Friends

YourFriends’Friends

500

150

50

15

5

You

Our social networks tend to have clear boundaries, from people we care a lot about (in the center) to people we loosely know (on the periphery).

500–WeakTies(youknowbutdon’tfeelcloseto)150–StableSocialRelationships(knoweachofthesepeopleandwhichofthemknoweachother)50–CommunicateGroup(awareofwhat’sgoingonintheirlives)12-15–SympathyGroup5–InnerCircle(advice,emotionalsupport,timesoftrouble)

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Atleastonceaweek

Atleastonceamonth

Atleastonceeveryfewmonths

Atleastonceayear

Notguaranteedinanygiveyear

Most of our communication is with people closest to us – at the center of our social network