Faith Formation Strategy

While well-intentioned, our current approach to youth discipleship isn’t working. According to Scripture, research, and experience, young people are most likely to have a faith that matters when:

Faith is shared by adults

When multiple trusted adults model their own faith that matters.

Faith is internalized through spiritual practices and learning:

Young people own their faith when they engage in Christian practices and beliefs including prayer, reading Scripture and learning faith foundations, sharing testimonies, and Sabbath.

Faith is applied through service:

Young people flourish when they serve and lead.

In practice,

that model of relational discipleship is possible for all youth when:

Families

intentionally build faith and family intimacy.

The entire faith community and leadership

prioritizes the thriving of young people through its structure, culture and decision-making.

Young people are more likely