Theology of Abundance versus theology of scarcity.
This sections focuses on "Missional Faith Formation," offering programs and opportunities to those who aren't already members.
This sections focuses on "Missional Faith Formation," offering programs and opportunities to those who aren't already members.
How is your parish serving spiritual and religious needs of the 'unchurched' and 'de-churched,' those who are spiritual but not religious or unaffiliated and uninterested in religion? If you open your doors to this group of people, offering programs and support without strings attached, you are practicing "missional faith formation."
Your parish has so much to give! Living a theology of abundance guides us to give and practice evangelism without thinking of what we will get in return.
We don't offer these programs to get more people on our church rolls, but because we have so much to give and we want to do so.
Your parish has so much to give! Living a theology of abundance guides us to give and practice evangelism without thinking of what we will get in return.
We don't offer these programs to get more people on our church rolls, but because we have so much to give and we want to do so.
Ideascelebrating a weekly worship in a community center
offering workshops or discussions at a coffee hop opening church events and programs (such as VBS) to the whole community offering career mentoring, job referrals, parenting courses, etc. sponsoring community-wide service projects open to everyone |
Links and Resources |
Education and Formation Resources for Episcopalians
The Episcopal Church has welcomed me.
I hope it will welcome you too!