by Tom Schwolert and Lyle Griner

This downloadable training is about surrounding youth with faithful adults who are available, authentic and affirming.

The beauty of this training is that it is not another program. It results in people empowered with the skills and intention to help nurture the faith of a young person.

Outcomes

• Adults are intentional about building faith-forming, authentic, available, and affirming relationships with young people.
• Adults share a vibrant faith through faith practices.
• Adults are attentive to the big and small milestone times, using them to support and nurture the faith growth of youth and their families.
• Adults make a commitment and receive a blessing to be spirit bearers in the lives of young people.
• Youth grow up encircled by faith-nurturing adults modeling and equipping the youth for a vibrant Christian faith.
• Congregations knit together by a common mission of caring for, and nurturing the faith of, every child.

“If a parent asks me to do this for their son or daughter… I’ll make every effort to be there.”