Articles
Faith Formation for Every Adult in Your Church by John Roberto
John Roberto is a leader in Christian formation development. He manages the web resource: Lifelong Faith. This article (30 pages) delves into the principles of adult learning, a systematic approach to building adult faith formation in the parish, and some tools to help assess the parish and create a plan.
Accompanying this article is a one-pager illustrating a model for developing faith formation in the parish.
The Adult Learner: 9 Points to Remember by Elizabeth Windsor
This is a super short, but handy blog article to refresh your knowledge of adult learners: their needs and gifts. The article is hosted at Building Faith: an excellent resource for bite-sized articles and helps for formation of all ages.
Blogs/Websites
The Diocese of New Westminster: Articles on Adult Faith Formation
The website has regularly posted articles on relevant topics in faith formation. Here's a list of current posts:
- Online Formation: Tips for Good Gathering
- Christian Formation and Dismantling Racism
- Online Christian Formation - A Webinar
- Covid-19 Can't Stop us from Praying: 9 Apps for Prayer
- Getting People Ready: Baptismal Preparation
- Winter is Coming...and so is the Gospel of Matthew
- Luke for Advent and Beyond
- Living the Questions 2: A Review
- Podcasts for Formation
- What is Spiritual Direction? and How to Find a Spiritual Director
- Journeying with Pilgrim: an Adult Formation Resource
- Formation Resources from Canadian Anglicans
- Is this the Year for an Advent Quiet Day?
- Reasonable, Doable, Adaptable Confirmation Programs
- What Bible Study will work in your Parish?
Building Faith hosted by Virginia Theological Seminary
A collection of short, practical articles on Christian formation for learners of all ages and stages. The site includes resources for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, etc. as well as toolkits for picking curricula, planning formation programs, leading small groups, etc.
Lifelong Faith by John Roberto and Lifelong Faith Associates
Curated links to resources, workshops, practices, books on faith formation for all ages. The site includes several videos, presentations, reading, and plans to develop adult faith formation (young adult, midlife, mature, older adults) in the parish.