MR5-4A: Faith Development and Spirituality Types
Fostering Contextual Spiritual Formation
This informative workshop will evaluate some theories in stages of faith development important to the pastoral shepherding role in the church. Continuing with the focus on faith development, the presenter will also explain four spirituality types in the missional congregation. An understanding of these four types of spirituality will be an invaluable resource for responding to the needs of individuals and fostering a ministry that is contextual.
Workshop Objectives
What you will learn in this workshop
1. You will consider the process of faith development in characteristic stages of growth.
2. Learn about the spirituality types in the missional congregation.
3. Discuss the spirituality types in relation to orientation by generation.
4. Evaluate the spirituality types in view of generally preferred ways of living out faith and growth through opposites.
Workshop Outline
1. Fowler Stages of Faith Development
2. Critique of Fowler
3. Chrisitian Faith Development
4. Shepherding in Faith Development
5. Spirituality Types in the Missional Congregation
6. Shepherding Among Spirituality Types