DEVELOPING DIGITAL PLATFORMS FOR FAITH FORMATION & EVANGELIZATION John Roberto jroberto@lifelongfaith.com www.21stcenturyfaithforma=on.com 1
Abundance of Mobile Technologies Abundance of Digital Content Abundance of Digital Tools Faith Forma=on for the 21 st Century # 1 Choose a Platform Other Pla9orms www.wordpress.org www.wix.com www.squarespace.com 2
#2 Identify a Target Audience Children & Families Teens & Families Emerging Adults: 20s- 30s Young Adults: 30s- 40s Mid- Life Adults: 40s- 50s Mature Adults: 50s- 70s (Baby Boomers) Older Adults: 75+ Families All Ages/Mul=genera=onal 1. Life Tasks 2. Life Issues 3. Milestones and Life Transi=ons 4. Spiritual & Religious Needs 5. Ethnic- Cultural Needs 6. # 3 Design a Network Architecture Mentors, Guides, Peers Blogs & Social Media Online Programs, Courses, Ac<vi<es & Ques<on Topic/Theme Life Issue Faith Forming Process Books Audio Video Digital Content Programs Courses Workshops Retreats Community Programs, Events, & Ac<vi<es 3
#3 Design Network Architecture Target Audience Exis=ng programs, events, ac=vi=es Life tasks and issues Milestones and life transi=ons Biblical, theological, and spiritual content and prac=ces #4 Design Network Activities Ac=vity 1 Network Theme Ac=vity 2 Ac=vity 3 4
Newly Married Couples Mentors Faith Prac<ces Prayer, Rituals, Bible Reading, Service, Faith Conversa<ons Marriage Con<nuing Forma<on Married Life Tasks & Issues Theology, Scripture, Spirituality Courses, Workshops, Online Support Groups Quarterly Couple Gatherings Families in the First Decade of Life Bap=sm Mentors Faith Prac=ces @ Home Parent Faith Forma=on & Paren=ng Skills Milestones Family Learning Programs Prayer, Rituals, Bible, Family Conversa=on, Service Workshops Courses Online Support Groups Bap=sm Anniversary, First Prayers, Start of School Church Gatherings Small Groups Workshops Parent/Family Online Center 5
Children & Families Network Mentors for Parents Bringing Sunday Worship Home Whole Family Programs Paren<ng Educa<on & Support Groups Intergenera- <onal Experiences Parent Faith Forma<on Children s Program Milestones Faith Prac<ces @Home: Bible, Prayer, Rituals. Service Vaca<on Bible School/ Camp Children & Families Network Daily Devo=on Reading the Bible Serving Others Faith Prac<ces @ Home Caring Conversa=ons Church Year Seasonal Learning about Faith Rituals 6
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Youth Faith Formation Network Parent Faith Forma<on Parent Educa<on & Support Groups Youth Group Confirma<on Program Adolescent Life Issues Intergener- a<onal Connec<ons Youth Network Parent- Teen Ac<vi<es & Youth Leadership Bible Study & Religious Learning Milestones Service Projects Mission Trips Prayer & Spiritual Forma<on 8
Youth Daily Devo=on Spiritual Mentoring Prayer Group Prayer & Spiritual Life Spiritual Prac=ces Course Retreat Day at the Monastery Online Prayer Inten=ons Young Adult Network Social Media Connec<ons Weekly Gathering & Worship Life Issues, Transi<ons, & Milestones YA Community Events Scripture Enrichment Discovering Faith (Alpha Course) Faith Enrichment Third Place Care Jus<ce, Service, Mission Spiritual Enrichment 9
Baby Boomer Adult Network Peer Connec<ons Scripture Enrichment Faith Enrichment Intergenera<onal Experiences & Connec<ons Spiritual Enrichment Jus<ce, Service, Mission (Re)Discovering Faith Family & Grandparents Mature Adult Life Issues, Transi<ons, & Milestones Sunday Worship through the Week Adults Sunday Worship Online Courses Apps & E- newsle]ers Online Prayer & Spirituality Spiritual Growth for Baby Boomers Small Group Bible Study Trip to the Holy Land (with Road Scholar) Retreats Day at the Monastery Spiritual Book of the Month Club Monthly Spiritual Prac<ces Series Spiritual Seeker Program Third Place Spiritual Conversa<ons 10
http://adultfaithformation.weebly.com #5 Design Programming 1. Connected Programming + From Church Life to - Daily & Home Life via Online Life + From Online Life - to - Daily & Home Life - to - Church Life 2. One Program, Mul=ple Program Formats 3. Blended Programming: Virtual & Physical 11
Connected Faith Formation Online Life Daily & Home Life Community Life Church Life Connecting Sunday Worship Church Life è Daily & Home Life ç Online Life Experience of Worship in the Congrega=on Sunday worship and lec=onary Church year feasts and seasons Church rituals: bap=sm, communion, funerals, etc. Example: Lec=onary Experience of Sunday worship, rituals, and church year seasons in daily life Reflec=ng on the sermon and readings at home Prac=ces: Lec=o, etc. Applica=on to daily living ç Sharing stories è church and online Online worship, church year, and lec=onary resources on the church s faith forma=on website Lec=onary commentaries online Video reflec=ons and commentary Online ac=vi=es and projects 12
Connecting Lent Church Life è Daily & Home Life ç Online Life Ash Wednesday Lenten Sunday liturgies Sta=ons of the Cross Lenten prayer Lenten retreat Lenten service Lenten soup suppers Fas=ng Praying Service/Almsgiving Lec=onary reflec=on Family ac=vi=es ç Sharing stories è church and online Lenten learning resources Lenten calendar Daily Lenten prayer Weekly table prayer Video resources Online retreat experience Ideas for Connected Learning ª Sunday worship ª Church year feasts and seasons ª Sacrament and ritual celebra=ons ª Children, teen, or family programming ª VBS and summer camp ª Mission trips and service projects ª Retreat experiences.... and more SHARE Blog Facebook Video Projects PRAY Devo<ons Bible Reading Daily Prayer TALK Conversa<on Ac<vi<es Event or Program ACT Prac<ces Service Projects LEARN Read Listen Watch 13
One Program, Multiple Formats Create new formats and delivery systems for church- based programs ª Sunday sermon ª Church event: worship, rituals, church year celebra=ons ª VBS updates & presenta=ons ª Adult enrichment ª Parent programs And more.... Stream it Live Develop Suppor<ng Online Content Watch on Your Own Use it in a Small Group Put in the Online Library Blended Faith Formation Programming Fully online program or ac<vity with op<ons for face- to- face interac<on in physical se`ngs. Mostly or fully online program or ac<vity with regular interac<on and programming in physical se`ngs. An online pla9orm that delivers most of the program or ac<vi<es with leaders providing on- site support on a flexible and adap<ve as- needed basis through in- person mentoring and small group sessions. Programs and ac<vi<es in physical se`ngs guided by a leader with online components that extend beyond the program sessions. Programs and ac<vi<es in physical se`ngs that include online resources to supplement the program content. 14
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