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Generations of Living Faith Newsletter

September 2007      Lifelong Faith   Newsletter   September 2007   Dear Anne, Welcome to the first Lifelong Faith Newsletter. Each month I am going to focus on one issue important to the development of  lifelong faith formation in congregations. The newsletter also gives me the opportunity to announce new resources and services. I hope you like the newsletter and will visit the Lifelong Faith web site: www.lifelongfaith.com.   John Roberto President, LifelongFaith Associates Why Is Intergenerational Learning So Critical for the Future of Faith Formation? Why is intergenerational learning so critical for churches today? It is my belief, and that of many religious educators, that every congregation today needs to incorporate intergenerational learning into its faith formation curriculum. More than just incorporating several intergenerational learning programs each year, intergenerational learning should be seen as the normative form of learning in Christian congregations, supported by homogeneous-age education. We have forgotten that from the first century onward, Christian faith communities have been intergenerational communities. From its Jewish roots, the early Christian church maintained its intergenerational identity with all ages considered to be integral parts of it. Continue Reading the September 2007 Newsletter Feature   Lifelong Faith Journal   Have you subscribed to the new quarterly journal, Lifelong Faith? Each quarterly issue focuses on an important topic in lifelong faith formation. The Summer issue is on "Family Faith Formation." Our Fall issue is a synthesis of the best research and thinking on "Best Practices in Lifelong Faith Formation." Go to  www.lifelongfaith.com to subscribe.   In This Issue Why Is Intergenerational Learning So Critical for the Future of Faith Formation? Googling God Passing on the Faith Quick Links Lifelong Faith   Amazon.com Busted Halo Passing on the Faith     New Resource on Ministry with Young Adults: Googling God   Mike Hayes, the managing editor of BustedHalo.com and associate director of Paulist Young Adult Ministries, has a new book on ministering to the two generations of young adults today - Generation X and Millennials. Mike describes both generations and their religious needs, and then provides practical suggestions for ministry. Available from the publisher, Paulist Press, or from Amazon.com.     New Resource: Passing on the Faith   Passing on the Faith: Transforming Traditions for the Next Generation of Jews, Christians, and Muslims is an important new book that is the result of a 2004 international conference at USC, "Faith, Fear and Indifference: Constructing the Religious Identity of the Next Generation." The book includes original essays by international scholars that explore the challenges of passing on faith today, summary reports on three recent n ational studies of youth and young adults, and direction for passing on faith to the next generations of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The report on new research on young adults conducted at USC, "Congregations that Get It," is especially helpful. Available from the publisher, Fordham University Press, or Amazon.com.    Please send my your comments and thoughts on this month's article. Let me know what you are thinking and I will include your feedback in the October newsletter. Send your comments to jroberto@lifelongfaith.com.   Sincerely, John Roberto LifelongFaith Associates

Revised: 09/19/07

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