Four Key Resources

Have questions?
Contact us by phone at 952-405-7300 or email pmatthews@vibrantfaith.org





  Home > View All >

  From the Great Omission to Vibrant Faith: The Role of the Home in Renewing the Church - EBOOK



 
Our Price: $9.99

Product Code: FTGOTVF-EBOOK
Qty:

Add to Wishlist
 
In this resource, Anderson identifies a repeated mistake happening in church practices all across North America. The mistake is not inviting, equipping, and expecting parents and other adults to play a vital role in the faith formation of their children and the young people in their congregation.

Anderson calls this error The Great Omission. The result of repeatedly making this mistake has had a negative impact. Young people have left congregational life in droves. Ironically, research shows they have not left their spirituality behind, they simply have not found communities of faith that embrace them and challenge them to live lives of faith and service.

In From The Great Omission to Vibrant Faith, Anderson traces how this has happened and what to do about it. He writes to congregational leaders, parents, grandparents, and adults who seek a vibrant faith in Jesus Christ for themselves and their children.



What others are saying about From The Great Omission to Vibrant Faith
"David W. Anderson has written a beautiful and important book about the lush graceful life of the household and the way the faith travels as a gift across the generations. This book has a generous and inclusive view of families and homes and posits "valuing families" of whatever composition. I believe the renewal in mission comes with a renewal of the primal relationships that undergird the church in mission. At the center of this web of relationships are the home and the family relationships."
Stephen Paul Bouman, Executive Director of Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission, ELCA

Renewing the Church
During his report to the Synod Assembly, Bishop Jon spoke of the importance of sharing and nurturing faith in the home. He recommended a book, "From the Great Omission to Vibrant Faith" (written by David W. Anderson). The ideas in this book aren't brand new, but they are well and clearly presented. I particularly appreciate Anderson's description of the "extended home." He says nurturing Christian faith in the home is not simply about stories of families with small children, and it's not just about those ideal home settings where the family is intact and everything seems to go right. Rather, family can be sad and painful as well as delightful and playful...it includes those people who, over time, provide support, care and guidance. He says a person can have a rich family life with others who are not related by blood or by marriage: a support group or coworkers, friends, or neighbors. Anderson talks about sharing faith in all these important relationships.
Sara Johnson, Resource Center Director, Southwestern MN Synod

FORMAT: PDF

Share your knowledge of this product with other customers... Be the first to write a review

Browse for more products in the same category as this item:

View All
Equipping the Leader