Bøger af Matt Markins

Resiliently rooted in Christ--living into this formational moment.What would it look like to form kids with lasting faith in Jesus, no matter the culture or context? Does this seem possible? It's getting harder to imagine in our highly secularized culture. Current approaches to faith formation aren't working.Forming Faith helps us understand what isn't working, why it doesn't work, and what we can do to build the church. Markins, Luce, and Handler--fathers and leaders--look at the blueprint often employed in children's ministries that seems innovative but is greatly misguided. Forming Faith brings not only analysis; it provides biblically based, backed-by-research solutions to form lasting faith in our children.We have real concerns and fears for the kids we love. More than anything we want to see younger generations follow Jesus with conviction and compassion. This resource provides the focus, resiliency, and hope we all need!

This book provides children's ministry leaders and their teams with the insight needed to build ministry around the primary areas that form lasting faith. This book informs leaders about the systems needed to help cultivate faith that lasts. FEATURES Readers will enjoy the casual voice this book is written in as well as the metaphors and rational logic included. The short, easy-to-read chapters provide space for reflection. Table of Contents Part 1: Formation - The Primary Investments That Tend to Form Lasting Faith in Children 1: Goal: Lasting Faith Is the Desired Outcome 2: Relationships: The Most Catalytic Factor in Forming Lasting Faith Is Loving, Caring, Adult Relationships 3: Bible Engagement: The Most Foundational Factor in Forming Lasting Faith Is Consistent Bible Engagement 4: Culture: Sometimes We Feel Like We're Losing Because of Dominant Cultural Forces Part 2: Systems - The Norms, Processes, Infrastructure, and Culture We Depend on to Form the Faith of Our Children 5: Time: The Way Children's Ministry Leaders Spend Our Time Does Not Match Our Desired Objectives 6: Fun: When It Comes to Having Fun, We Are Outperforming Our Own Expectations 7: Parents: Parents Are The Primary Influence Over Their Children But Are Less Engaged In Discipling Them 8: Metrics: Children's Ministry Leaders Find It Difficult to Measure and Evaluate Our Effectiveness Letter to Your Pastor Methodology