by jaredrendell | Jul 23, 2017 | Digital, faith formation
When was the last vacation you skipped? Ministry leaders are pros at the “stay-cation,” the “on-a-work-trip-and-add-a-stop-at-hotel-pool-cation,” and especially the “on-vacation-except-really-still-on-call-cation.” Lately, when... 
by tomschwolert | Jan 30, 2017 | congregational, faith formation, Leaders, Vibrant Faith, youth ministry
I’ve got a closet full of ball caps. I don’t know why, but I’ve just collected them over the years and I can’t seem to bring myself to throw any away. I suppose they all have memories associated with them. But today I put on a hat to cover my... 
by tomschwolert | Sep 6, 2016 | faith formation, youth ministry
For many churches, this Sunday will be Rally Sunday. Some have different names for it (Celebration Sunday, Ministry Sunday, Volunteer Sunday, etc.) but usually around the second Sunday of September every year most churches launch their programming and ministries.... 
by Vibrant Faith | Aug 19, 2016 | Effective Camp, faith formation, ministry, youth ministry
Another year of summer camp is in the books! Somewhere around 10 million American children went to camp this summer, and roughly 2 million of them attended a Christian camp. The numbers seem impressive, but many of us continue to ask the question, does any of it make... 
by | May 6, 2016 | faith formation
In recent weeks I have shared some BIG ideas that all of us — students & instructors alike — are learning through Vibrant Faith University. These ideas center around: moving from education to formation to transformation integration of head, heart, and hands... 
by | Apr 5, 2016 | congregational, faith formation
How do we create an authentic culture of faith formation? If you want to focus strictly on Christian education, then the traditional gathered program approach is as good as any. But if you want to move beyond education to formation that leads to transformation then...