The Vision and Practice of 21st Century Faith Formation is a three-day interactive educational program for pastors, faith formation leaders, and staff in all Christian congregations.

• Understand the new context of faith formation and the diverse religious and spiritual needs of all generations
• Understand the emerging vision of 21st century faith formation
• Envision faith formation in the "Age of Networks" and learn how to create a Lifelong Faith Formation Network for the 21st century
• Discover a variety of 21st century approaches and resources for faith formation in the congregation, at home, and online
• Learn how to use the new digital media and web technologies in faith formation
• Develop the skills for curating religious content and experiences for all ages and generations

What's included in The Vision and Practice of 21st Century Faith Formation Training Program?

• Online resources to prepare for the training program
• A three-day interactive, hands-on training program
• A resource kit of articles, models, and design materials to accompany the three-day training program
• Two follow-up webinars to deepen and apply the content of the training program
• Three C.E.U.s for your participation

What's the Schedule?

• Day 1: 9 am – 5 pm
• Day 2: 9 am – 5 pm
• Day 3: 9 am – 3 pm

What's the Cost?

Individual Tuition: $295

Team Tuition (from the same church or organization): $295 for the first person; $195 for each additional person

Meals and Refreshments: $50 per person

Special Offer
When you register a team of 3 people from your church or organization, the 4th person is FREE (a $195 value)!

Who is leading The Vision and Practice of 21st Century Faith Formation Training Program?

John Roberto works on the Vibrant Faith Ministries team as the project coordinator for the Faith Formation for the 21st Century and the Faith Formation Learning Exchange website. He also directs LifelongFaith Associates and is editor of the journal Lifelong Faith and coordinator for the Faith Formation 2020 Initiative. John has over 40 years of experience in Christian faith formation and has authored books and program manuals in youth ministry, family ministry, intergenerational learning, and lifelong faith formation. John created the theory and practice of Generations of Faith—an intergenerational, lifelong approach to faith formation; and administered the five-year Lilly Endowment funded project to develop lifelong faith formation in Catholic parishes across the U.S. His latest publications include Faith Formation 2020: Designing the Future of Faith, The Spirit and Culture of Youth Ministry (co-authored), Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life, and Becoming a Church of Lifelong Learners.

Guest Presenters

David Anderson	Leif Kehrwald	Anna Rendell
Dr. David W. Anderson is a presenter, coach and author at Vibrant Faith Ministries in Bloomington, MN. He has been instrumental in developing an approach to Christian discipleship and evangelism, the Vibrant Faith Frame (formerly known as The Child In Our Hands Initiative), and resources to accompany it. He is also the co-developer of the Hand in Hand Congregational Training events that tailor the Vibrant Faith Frame to individual congregations.	Leif Kehrwald has worked in family ministry and faith formation on the local, regional, and national levels for more than thirty years. Currently he serves as Vibrant Faith @Home Team Leader, a service of Vibrant Faith Ministries. Leif has taught courses on family ministry, parish partnership and family spirituality at Dominican University (Chicago), Loyola University (Chicago), University of Dayton, and Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon.	Anna Rendell’s passion for faith development, writing and connecting with others is what brought her to the world of social media. She is now bringing Vibrant Faith into that world as their Social Networking Manager. Anna is the author of Girl with Blog (her personal blog), has created active community on Facebook and Twitter, and has also contributed articles to other websites and blogs.