1. S
Faith Formation 4.0
Charlotte McCorquodale, PhD
Ministry Training Source

2. Let’s Get to Know Each Other
S Who, What, Where?
S Why did you choose this workshop?
S What is one issue or trend that you believe is
a challenge you face in forming disciples in
your school/ministry setting?
S What is one question or issue you hope we
discuss today?

3. Where are
we headed
today?
 Discuss trends of where
faith formation is heading in
the future
 Examine the audience we
are seeking to form.
 Identify key strategies and
possibilities for forming
various audiences.
 Discuss practical uses for
using digital media and
social networking in faith
formation.

4. S
What is different about
faith formation today
than in the
50’s?
70’s?
90’s?

5. Faith Formation 4.0
Julie Lytle
S 1.0—Oral: Jesus and early church told stories
S 2.0—Written: First Gospels, Letters of St. Paul
S 3.0—Mass Mediated: Printing Press, Radio, TV
S 4.0—Interactive: Digital media and Social
networking
What do you think the last one
includes or could look like?

6. S
In the year 2020, what
do you think faith
formation will look like?
Will it be different that faith
formation today?
Who will the primary
audience(s) be?
What methods do you
think we will use?

7. If you build it will the come?

8. S Increasing Number of People Becoming More
―Spiritual‖ and Less ―Religious‖
S Declining Participation in Christian Churches
S Increasing Diversity and Pluralism in American Society
S Increasing Influence of Individualism on Christian
Identity and Community Life
S Changing Patterns of Marriage and Family Life
S Declining Family Religious Socialization
S Increasing Impact of Digital Media and Web
Technologies
Faith Formation 2020
Eight Trends

9. Faith Formation 2020 Matrix
Dominant Cultural Attitude toward Organized Religion
Receptive
Low High
People’s Hunger for God and the Spiritual
Life
Resistant

10. Four Scenarios for the Future

11. S
Message…
Method…
then…Media!
Audience…
Faith Formation 4.0

12. S
Audience(s)
Who are the people
we want to reach out
and connect with in
order to evangelize
and form?

13.  iGeneration (2001 - )
 Millennials (1980-2000)
 Generation X (1964-1979)
 Boomers (1946-1963)
 Builders (up to 1945)
Generational &
Intergenerational

15.  digital natives: web, social networking, digital
media
 ability to use technology to create a vast array
of content
 learning style: active, engaged, creative
(project-centered), visual, practice &
performance, digital
 formed by media & visual learners
 openness to change
 desire for immediacy
iGeneration &
New Ways to Learn

18.  Creating deeper community through small groups
 Making a difference through service
 Experiencing worship – reflecting their culture and revering and revealing God
(visual, musical, artistic, experiential)
 Exploring the Bible and Christian tradition with depth, questioning, and applying
faith to life
 Utilizing the technology to communicate the message and to connect people
 Building cross-generational relationships
 Forming the spiritual life – spiritual practices & disciplines
Millennials & Faith

20. Spiritual Growth: Later Adulthood is a season of
significant life transitions and people are more
responsive to religion. A second reason is
Boomers quest to find meaning and purpose in
life as they enter the second half of life and
evaluate the things that really provide lasting
fulfillment. A third reason adults are open to faith
and spiritual growth is their desire for meaningful
relationships.
S small group faith formation
S service opportunities
S host events that appeal to interests & needs
Baby Boomers @ 60

22.  Spiritual enrichment: ―spirituality of aging‖ programs, spiritual
disciplines and practices, retreats, rituals to acknowledge life
transitions
 Learning: book clubs, classes and courses, Bible study, small
groups, trips
 Nutrition and wellness: exercise programs, nutrition classes,
healthy meals with programs
 Intergenerational: activities, coaching, mentoring
 Service: tutoring, service—local and global, church ministry
 Community: social activities, trips, dinners, pilgrimages
Builder Generation

23. Know Your Audience/People
(All Stats for Pew Internet
Research)
S 72% of online adults use social
networking (15% use Pinterest, 13%
Instagram, 67% Facebook, 20%
LinkedIn)
S Those 65 and older have tripled their
presence on social networks in the
past 4 years up to 43% now
S 18-29 year olds most likely to use
Twitter (30%) and the overall
percentage of internet users on twitter
double since November 2010 to 18%

29. Teens and Technology
2013 Pew Research
S 78% of teens now have a cell
phone, and almost half (47%) of
them own smartphones. That
translates into 37% of all teens who
have smartphones, up from just 23%
in 2011.
S 23% of teens have a tablet
computer, a level comparable to the
general adult population.
S 95% of teens use the internet.
S 93% of teens have a computer or
have access to one at home. Seven
in ten (71%) teens with home
computer access say the laptop or
desktop they use most often is one
they share with other family
members.

31. Mobile Devices
As of May 2013:
S 91% of American adults have a cell phone
S 56% of American adults have a smartphone
S 28% of cell owners own an Android; 25% own an iPhone; 4% own a
Blackberry
S 34% of American adults own a tablet computer
As of January 2013:
S 26% of American adults own an e-reader

32. The % of cell phone owners
who use their cell phone to…
S Take a picture: 82
S Send or receive text messages: 80
S Access the internet: 56
S Send or receive email: 50
S Record Video: 44
S Download Apps: 43
S Look for health or medical information online: 31
S Check bank account balance or do any online banking:
29

35. What is the
message you
want to
share?

36. Method Strategies
for Each Scenario

37. Scenario #4
+ family faith formation,
especially young families
+ milestones faith formation
+ pathways to deepen faith &
engagement
Scenario #1
+ targeting the iGeneration &
Millennials
+ targeting young families
+ targeting Baby Boomers
+ empowering the community to
share their faith
Scenario #3
+ Third Place settings
+ community-based ministry,
e.g., service and mission
+ events / concerts
Scenario #2
+ Third Place settings
+ targeting 20-30 year olds &
spiritual seekers
+ discipleship apprenticeships
+ developing pathways to deepen
faith & engagement

38. Strategies Scenario 1
 Lifelong faith formation
S Generationally-specific faith formation
S iGeneration
S Millennials
S Gen X
S Baby Boomers
S Multi-generational Faith Formation
 Targeting young families
 Empowering the community to share their faith

39. Strategies Scenario 4
 Family faith formation, especially families
with children
 Milestones faith formation
 Pathways to vibrant faith and active
engagement
 Faith formation in Christian
practices

40. Strategies Scenario 2
 Targeting the Millennial Generation
 Milestones faith formation
 Faith formation in Third Place settings
 Targeting spiritual seekers
 Apprenticeships in discipleship
 Spiritual formation
 Faith formation in Christian practices

41. Strategies Scenario 3
 Faith formation in Third Place settings
 Community-based ministry sponsored
by a congregation(s):
S Family center / early childhood center
S Service & mission projects
S Drama and Art
S Music

42. S Strengthen family religious socialization,
especially in the first decade of life—by nurturing
a vibrant faith in parents and equipping them with
the skills and tools for developing faith at home.
S Develop the home as a center of faith formation
by promoting foundational family faith practices:
caring conversations, rituals and traditions,
prayer, Bible reading, and service.
Family Faith Formation

43. S Educate and equip parents to embed
foundational faith practices into the daily
experience of family life.
S Develop family programs: milestone faith
formation, family learning, family service
S Engage families more fully in the
life and ministries of the community.
Family Faith Formation

44. S Develop faith formation (learning, worship/ritual, faith practices) around
lifecycle milestones, sacramental celebrations, and life transitions to
deepen people’s faith, strengthen their engagement in church life, and
equip them with practices for living their faith.
S Birth / Baptism & Anniversaries of Baptism, Welcoming Young Children to
Worship, Car Keys/Drivers License, Cell Phones, Starting Faith
Formation at Church , Starting School, Kids and Money , Blessing of
Backpacks , First Communion, Receiving a first Bible, Confirmation,
Graduation (HS, College), A New Home / Apartment, Career / First Job,
Engagement , Wedding, Retirement or AARP Card,
Death / Funeral
Milestones
Faith Formation

46. Let’s Apply
S Pick an Audience
S Decide on the message
S Pick a method to reach that audience
S Choose the media to utilize to
accomplish the message and method

47. Web Faith Formation
Resources
S Fallen Away Catholics: http://oncecatholic.org/index.html
S ―Ten Top Tips for Teaching with New Media by Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/Edutopia-10-top-tips-for-
teaching-with-new-media.pdf
S The Networked Congregation by Andrea Useem
http://www.lifelongfaith.com/uploads/5/1/6/4/5164069/the_net
worked_congregation_-_useem.pdf
S Center for Action and
Contemplationhttp://www.cacradicalgrace.org/index.php
S The Worship Well: http://theworshipwell.org/index.html

48. Web Faith Formation
Resources
S Sacred Space: http://www.sacredspace.ie/
S Videos for Catholic Youth Ministry: https://outsidedabox.com/
S Movie Clips by Wing Clips: http://www.wingclips.com/
S Daily Bible Readings: http://dailybible.americanbible.org/
S Daily Mass Online: http://www.catholictv.com/daily-mass.aspx
or http://www.catholictv.com/notre-dame-mass.aspx
S Three-Minute Daily Catholic Retreats by Loyola Press
http://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-
prayer.htm#sthash.y1LIz2B1.dpbs

49. Presentation Sources
S Pew Research: pewresearch.org
S Lifelong Faith Associates: lifelongfaith.com
S Faith Formation 4.0 Julie Lyles
S Faith Formation 2020