faith formation
The Way We Look at Parents
It’s a sad-but-true reality—we often see parents primarily as our church volunteers, not the faith-forming leaders of their families and
December 20, 2023
Author: Nancy Going
faith formation
What We’re Learning: But They Don’t Have Time…
When we gather with other ministry leaders, the conversations inevitably gravitate toward a common complaint—we disapprove of the way most
November 2, 2023
Nancy Going
What We’re Learning: Setting Unrealistic Expectations
(EDITOR’S NOTE: At Vibrant Faith we’ve partnered with our team of ministry leadership coaches to name the obstacles and challenges
October 24, 2023
Wrong Assumptions about Parents
Ministry leaders generally agree that parents matter most for the formation of faith in their children, but nevertheless have multiple
September 26, 2023
faith formation
Obstacles of Forming Faith: What We’re Learning
It’s maybe the oldest “shop talk” topic in ministry—Why can’t or won’t parents take responsibility for forming faith in their
September 5, 2023
Nancy Going
The Truth About Our Obstacles
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve heard an important truism more than once, so maybe that’s a nudge to
August 21, 2023
Nancy Going
How Storytelling Fuels Thriving Congregations
Don’t you just LOVE IT when diverse threads of your ministry converge and strengthen each other? Even better, don’t you get excited
August 15, 2023
Nancy Going
Connecting with Parents
As we begin the process of accompanying churches as they focus on and nurture the faith lives of parents through
June 21, 2023
faith formation
Surviving Isn’t Thriving
There’s no question that our post-pandemic church life is different… We have shifted yet again, and not toward consistent church
May 30, 2023
faith formation
The Power of Stories
Last week, our Vibrant Faith team hosted “project teams” from 20 churches at a downtown Denver hotel—all gathered for a
May 8, 2023