Kid's Ministry Coffee Break | A Few Minutes of Spiritual Refreshment for Children & Youth Ministers.
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
"BE WHERE YOU ARE" Kids Ministry Coffee Break 8: It's important for us to take time to be in the present moment rather than reflecting upon the past or anticipating the future.
Welcome to Kid’s Ministry Coffee Break: today’s break is called “Stages of Faith” Have you taken a moment to breathe today? Are you dialed in to this time and claiming your window of rest and refreshment? Do you have your cup? If you’ve had the opportunity to receive education in the field of children or youth ministry, chances are strong you’ve heard the name Rev. Dr. James Fowler. He was a brilliant professor, teacher, and minister. He published a book in 1981 which gave us the stages of faith. Now…the reason I want to bring this up is because it’s helpful to know where people are in their faith development. It’s helpful to know where kids are as well as adults. Have you ever been doing your work and it just seems like some people don’t or won’t understand where you’re coming from? Jesus dealt with this ALOT! And we, as ministers, do too. It’s part of the process and calling of ministry. It’s hard when you are passionate and excited and want to share the joy and wisdom you’ve discovered only to be met with resistance or glazed eyes. Well…there are 6 stages of faith, according to James Fowler. People from one stage may have trouble understanding someone in the next stage. They will almost certainly NOT understand someone more than one stage away. It’s not a hierarchy. Rather than try to measure up…this is a way to understand why we might misunderstand one another. Today's message is brought to you by Rev. Joseph Sanford from Sanford Curriculum -- resources for children and youth created by he and Lauren Sanford and available on The Sunday School Store. Music by The Muse Maker.
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