The Spiritual Formation of Kids
Church Vitalization Canada presents a webinar where Lindsay Callaway unpacks some key findings in the latest research the EFC conducted in partnership with 16 of their affiliate denominations and ministry organizations. The research reveals what is trending in “Parenting Faith” among Christian parents in our Canadian Churches. Visit parentingfaith.ca for more information.
Concerning trends:
Imbalanced approaches to faith formation
A culture of choice
The church as gap-filler
Isolated and curated help
Vital Behaviours:
Strong emotional parent-child bonds
Leverage transitions
Model consistency
Establish “now” and “next” communities.
Lindsay Callaway has been with the EFC since 2019 and works as a researcher for the Centre for Research on Church and Faith.
She has contributed to:
the Parenting Faith study, learning how parents disciple their children in the home,
the Canadian Evangelical Small Church Study, researching the life and experiences of small churches in Canada
the Faith Trends Podcast, where she is co-host.
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