Welcome

Welcome to the Family Faith Formation toolkit, a resource from Faith Formation. Inside this toolkit you’ll find a wealth of helpful information and resources. 

These ideas are drawn from many sources: best practices of CRC congregations, good books, articles, blog posts, and more.

As new tools become available, we’ll add them, so check back often. If there’s a tool you need but don’t see here, we’ll try to find it. Contact us at [email protected].

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A Vision for Family Faith Formation

God tells us that family faith is formed in everyday life. Parents and children journey in faith together, weaving faith-shaping practices intentionally and seamlessly into the rhythms of daily living.

Three Essentials for Family Faith Formation

It takes a village—the whole congregation—to nurture the faith of its young people. Here are some ways to do that.
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Seven Challenges for Family Faith Formation

There are potential drawbacks in pointing solely to parents as primary faith-shapers. Here are a few of those challenges, as well as some ideas for taking a fresh approach to addressing them.

Family Faith Formation Resources by Topic

In the following topical links you’ll find creative resources and practices to use both in community and at home. These ideas can be seamlessly woven into existing church programs and into family life.

Family Faith Formation Library

Here is a list of excellent resources that support faith formation at home

We're Here to Help!

For a personalized introduction to the resources and practices in this toolkit or for assistance with addressing any faith formation challenges in your church, contact your church’s Regional Catalyzer.

Explore more resources for forming faith in people of of all ages from Faith Formation.