Forming Faith

For Christian education and nurture leaders.

Columns

Fall 2009—Prayerful children

Summer 2009—Summer service project for youth and children

Winter 2008-09—Just walk across the room

Spring 2008—Older children learn about global hunger

Fall 2007—Money at life's milestones

Fall 2006—Transformative experiences

Summer 2006—Welcoming newcomers into Christian education

Spring 2006—Take the jitters out of teaching youth

Winter 2005-2006—Christian formation as a shared responsibility

Fall 2005—Too busy to teach?

Spring 2005—Prophetic church, prophetic children

Winter 2004-2005—Passionate leadership

Fall 2004—God's Gift of choice

Summer 2004—Keeping camp alive

Spring 2004—Wading into the

Winter 2003-04—Releasing the youth

Fall 2003—Nurturing the nurturers

Other Resources

Bible for Beginners: how a church in Winnipeg created a safe place for people who wanted to know the basics of the Bible but were afraid to expose their ignorance. (Word .doc)

Welcoming New Christians: A Guide for the Initiation of Adults
Faith & Life Press and Mennonite Publishing House
Acrobat PDF 568KB

This manual, published in 1995 is now out of print. A cooperative venture of pastors and denominational staff from across the continent, it offers an instruction guide and a wealth of ideas for worship and instruction, organized around four stages of initiation: invitation; inquiry and exploration; preparation for baptism (including baptism service); and post-baptism.