For nearly two years I’ve been part of an ecumenical working group associated with Journey to Baptismal Liturgy tasked to adapt the catechumenal process appropriately for those already baptized. We meet regularly via Zoom and are getting close to finishing “A Guide for Walking with Spiritual Seekers,” intended to be used by a catechetical team […]
Continuing our series slow walking our way toward changing our adult faith formation practices, this week we focus on what exactly the WAY is. I will use descriptions throughout this post from Paul Hoffman’s Faith Forming Faith, the primary book anyone considering reforming their adult instruction should read before embarking on that journey. As Hoffman […]
As announced last week, in this fall series of blog posts we aim to help pastors and other church leaders who want to change or refresh their congregation’s adult “new member class.” We believe that moving toward an adult faith formation model (reflecting the historic catechumenate practices of the church) provides the most enriching and […]
As congregations mark the beginning of the “academic” new year with Rally Sunday, prayers for students and teachers, and resumption of Bible classes, Sunday school, and confirmation instruction after a summer hiatus, Kent and I are launching an eclectic set of posts with a common goal: to help pastors and other church leaders who want […]
The Forming Lutherans weekly blog will be on hiatus until the first week of September. We look forward to sharing the wonders of adult faith formation with you then. Until then, let us continue to pray for all of those preparing for baptism, confirmation, and joining the body of Christ.
Our Forming Lutherans Concordia Seminary Prof Insights Summer Workshop exploring the benefits of adult catechumenal faith formation at Faith Lutheran Church in Hunstville, Texas, August 15-17 has been cancelled due to low registration. Please continue to follow FormingLutherans.org and our blog for information about future catechumenate experiences.
We have been promoting our Concordia Seminary Prof Insights Summer Workshop for the past several weeks. If you are interested in exploring the benefits of adult catechumenal faith formation then consider traveling to Faith Lutheran Church in Hunstville, Texas, August 15-17. Below you will find our tentative schedule for the workshop. The workshop is organized […]
What: A Continuing Education opportunity sponsored by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis When: August 15 to 17, 2022 Where: Faith Lutheran Church, Huntsville, Texas Cost: $140.00 Registration deadline: August 1, 2022 For additional details about this workshop, we invite you to watch this video as Kent and Rhoda provide information on the “virtual” pastoral partners, who […]
What: A Continuing Education opportunity sponsored by Concordia Seminary, St. LouisWhen: August 15 to 17, 2022Where: Faith Lutheran Church, Huntsville, TexasCost: $140.00Registration deadline: August 1, 2022For more details about the content of this workshop, we invite you to watch this video as Kent and Rhoda describe the stages of an adult catechumenate, its value in […]