One of these days, I’m going to write a book revealing all my struggles and my triumphs. My story is a story of faith and perseverance. A high school dropout that took the GED and now holds a doctorate degree. A guy who has so many interests and came through many dangers, toils and snares. I suppose if I were a good Presbyterian, I’d say it was all Providence!
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Giving ourselves permission and invitation to ponder, we realized that as captivating as our originally conceived and fashioned VBS had been, it too had become a reliable, nearly institutionalized model. We began to ask ourselves the big wondering questions of how we could best use our time and energies both to strengthen the bonds within our church and to serve God and the community.
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As a Christian educator, I think about those wise words and wonder: When does a child learn he or she is a child of God? God has something to say on this.
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Whether paid or volunteer, the work of faith formation leader is never easy. Our voices are not magnified by the pulpit, or empowered with a vote. The following are eight things that those of us involved in the ministry of faith formation want church leaders to know.
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Was my faith strong enough to do this? What about my experience? Will 22 years of living in the suburbs have prepared me at all to live in a city? Have mission trips, Vacation Bible Schools, Montreat conferences, and countless Bible studies prepared me to live into this experience in the way it deserves?
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Multiple Memberships on a Journey of Faith and Perseverance
/in Christian Education, Contemporary Culture, NEXT News /by Layton WilliamsOne of these days, I’m going to write a book revealing all my struggles and my triumphs. My story is a story of faith and perseverance. A high school dropout that took the GED and now holds a doctorate degree. A guy who has so many interests and came through many dangers, toils and snares. I suppose if I were a good Presbyterian, I’d say it was all Providence!
Re-post: The Well at Burke Presbyterian Church
/in Christian Education /by Linda KurtzGiving ourselves permission and invitation to ponder, we realized that as captivating as our originally conceived and fashioned VBS had been, it too had become a reliable, nearly institutionalized model. We began to ask ourselves the big wondering questions of how we could best use our time and energies both to strengthen the bonds within our church and to serve God and the community.
I Believe the Children are Our Future
/in Christian Education, Contemporary Culture /by Linda KurtzAs a Christian educator, I think about those wise words and wonder: When does a child learn he or she is a child of God? God has something to say on this.
Eight Things Your Christian Educator Wants You to Know
/3 Comments/in Christian Education, Leadership /by Linda KurtzWhether paid or volunteer, the work of faith formation leader is never easy. Our voices are not magnified by the pulpit, or empowered with a vote. The following are eight things that those of us involved in the ministry of faith formation want church leaders to know.
Faith Formation Resources
/in Christian Education, Church Leadership, Resources /by Linda KurtzTo close out our series on faith formation, we asked folks to tell us about their favorite faith formation resources.
Three Models for Intergenerational Faith Formation
/in Christian Education /by Linda KurtzThe three models described below are not the only ways to do intergenerational ministry, and this is by no means an exhaustive or authoritative list.
Instilling a Love for the Church
/in Christian Education /by Linda KurtzWas my faith strong enough to do this? What about my experience? Will 22 years of living in the suburbs have prepared me at all to live in a city? Have mission trips, Vacation Bible Schools, Montreat conferences, and countless Bible studies prepared me to live into this experience in the way it deserves?