WELCOME!The Practice Discipleship Initiative

May 5, 2015

Introducing…

Dawn TrautmanLutheranLifeCoach.com

Practice Discipleship InitiativeLeadership Development for the sake of Faith Formation

“STORY”

1. “Living in Stories”2. “Story of Scripture”3. “Story of Place and Displacement”4. “Story of Adolescence”5. “Story of Self and Others”6. “Story of Service”7. “Story of Faith Community”

Introducing…

Dr. Dawn RundmanSparkhouse, Augsburg Fortress

Story of Adolescence

Session 4The Story of Adolescence

Dawn Rundman, Ph.D.

Director of Children’s Development at sparkhouse

Connect Journal editorial board member

Adolescent Demographics:A Quick Look at the 4 Cs

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10-14yo 20.6 million 6.7% of population15-19yo 21.2 million 6.9% of population

Adolescents make up 13.6% of population: 1 in 8 in US

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C is for COUNTRY

You can access census http://www.census.gov/population/age/data/2012comp.html

C is for COUNTRY

It will show you data in a lowlylovely Excel spreadsheet.

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In a 2008 ELCA report, 4% of members between ages 15-19No data reported for 10-14yo

1 in 12 ELCA members

C is for CHURCH

Our Town: Who’s in Your Community?

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C is for COMMUNITY

Find your town’s population stats by going http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html and selecting a state and then a city. The screen captures below show what happens when searching for Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s hometown of Cleveland.

C is for COMMUNITY

Locate Congregation Stats, Stat!

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C is for CONGREGATION

To get big-picture stats about your congregation, you can check your annual report or look up your church’s trend report on the ELCA’s congregation page at http://www.elca.org/About/Congregations

Which data points are most surprising / revealing / compelling to you?

What are 2-3 demographic features of youth in your context that matter to you?

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Bonus Question! What do we know about young Jesus’ country, church, community, and congregation?

A Deeper Look

Mental Illness,

Mental Health

Early Onset Puberty

The Boy CrisisDigital Natives

The Biblically Illiterate Youth

Um, what’s that again?The

Bible?The Bible?

The “The Bible Tells Me So” Youth

Um, what’s that again?

It’s that rule book, right?

The Bible?

The Bible?

The “I had lots of Sunday school adventures with art and puppets and snacks and games

and science activities and…” Youth

Um, what’s that again?

It’s that rule book, right?

The Bible?

The Bible?

The Bible?

Best. Skit prop. Ever.

Faith Formation Interview with Youth

Thanks for letting me interview you! I wanted to learn more about you and some of your experiences.

When did you become part of the church community here?What made you/your family decide this was a good place for you?What do you like best about this place?Is there anything you don’t like? Tell me about that.

Next I want to ask you some questions about when you were younger.

What do you know about your baptism?Why do you think you were baptized?When you were a little kid, what were some of the faith questions you remember about things like God, the Bible, Jesus, miracles, and the Holy Spirit?What were some ways you learned about God when you were a little kid?If youth attended Sunday school: Tell me some things you remember about Sunday school. How did going to Sunday school help to shape and grow your faith?

Faith Formation Interview with Youth Now that you’re older, I want to learn what has stayed the same and what is different from when you were a kid.

Imagine you walk by a Sunday school classroom with little kids. What is the difference between what they are doing and what you think we’ll be doing together in our youth group?

What are some Bible stories you know? Which story is a favorite of yours, and why?

What questions about faith do you have now that you didn’t have as a little kid?

What do you want to learn and experience in the next few years before you have the opportunity to affirm your baptism at confirmation?

What do you think will be part of your faith as a kid, a youth, and a grown-up?

Thanks for sharing with me about your faith experiences! Is there anything else you wanted to say?

Stories of Faith can mean…

Stories from the Bible

Stories of faithful Christians

Stories about the Christian church in action

Stories about the ministries of your congregation

Thank you!

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Speaker: Karen StevensenTopic: Authenticity in Ministry & LifeDate: May 19, 2015Time: 1:00pm-1:30pm (central time)

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NEXT PRACTICE DISCIPLESHIP WEBINAR!

Guest: Mindy Makant

Date: September 1, 2015

Time: 1pm Central Time

Topic: “Story of Self and Other”

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