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Faith Formation: Rethinking Christian Education - Called to Be Church
Baptism is a very big deal. In that radical act of being marked and set apart, we are joined to the Body of Christ, the church. This lifelong journey that begins in baptism challenges us to rethink and reexamine Christian education and what it means to be “formed in faith.”
The following resources help distinguish different ways of thinking about faith formation. They take into account differing learning styles. In many cases, they intersect and overlap. By categorizing them in this way, we hope to stimulate some creative thinking. Hopefully, we’ll glean the best from each in order to provide a rich mix of ways to live the faith we proclaim, to “be church.”
Featured Resources:
- Will Our Children Have Faith? by John Westerhoff
- Liturgy and Learning Through the Life Cycle by John Westerhoff
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd by Gianna Gobb and Sofia Cavalletti
- The Vine and the Branches by Sofia Cavalletti
- Godly Play: An Imaginative Approach to Christian Education by Jerome Berryman
- Helping Children Find God by Helen Oppenheimer
- Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church by Maria Harris
- Come Unto Me: Rethinking the Sacraments for Children by Elizabeth Caldwell
- The Religious Potential of the Child by Sofia Cavalletti
- Building God’s People by John Westerhoff
- Sharing our Biblical Story: A Guide for Using Liturgical Readings as the Core of Church and Family Education by Joseph P. Russell
- The Good Shepherd and the Child by Sofia Cavalletti
- Bringing up Children in the Christian Faith by John Westerhoff
- Helping your Child Discover Faith by Delia Touchton Halverson
- To Dance with God: Family Ritual and Community Celebration by Gertrud Mueller Nelson