Families at the Center of Faith Formation

by Leif Kehrwald, John Roberto, Gene Roehlkepartain

We know that parents and the family are the most powerful influence for virtually every child and youth outcome—personal, academic, social, and spiritual-religious; and that parents are the most important influence on the social and religious lives of children, youth, and emerging adults. Families at the Center of Faith Formation proposes a new comprehensive approach to family faith formation that places families at the center of faith formation and develops the family as a community of faith and school of discipleship while equipping parents (and grandparents) to transmit the Christian faith at home. Families at the Center of Faith Formation includes seven chapters rich in foundational insights and practical
1. Transforming Our Narratives of Families in the 21st Century
2. Understanding 21st Century Parents and Families
3. Reimagining Family Faith Formation for the 21st Century
4. Growing in Faith as a Family
5. Nurturing the Faith of Young People through the Family
6. Developing the Family-at-the-Center Approach to Faith Eight Strategies for Family Faith Formation
7. Designing Faith Formation with Families at the Center

277 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 19, 2016

Reviews

[Irene · Rating 2 out of 5]

With each chapter being penned by a different writer, there was a large amount of repetition in this book. The majority of the contents I had already encountered in prior articles and talks by these authors. Many of the ideas have been implemented by my program without the promised results. I wanted, was hoping for much more from this book.

[Norman Falk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great content and solid research on the topic.