How is your church making disciples? What pedagogical methods do you use to nurture faith among children, youth and adults? How has your congregation revised its approach to Christian formation in the last 10 to 20 years?
We need to ask and answer these questions because Christian formation is at the heart of what the church is called to do. Despite the significance of this mission, we often take for granted that we are making Christ followers simply because we are using a curriculum from a Christian publisher. We forget to ask: How should we make disciples today?
In this week’s episode of Leading and Thriving in the Church, Reggie Blount sits down to talk about the core convictions churches need to embrace for faithful Christian formation in a contemporary context. Blount serves in various leadership roles at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, including as Director for the Center for the Church and the Black Experience.
Dr. Blount helps us reimagine traditional methodologies to meet multi-generational needs in the modern Christian church. While megachurches can hire dozens of specialists, many churches are not able to hire a full complement of seminary trained staff.
Blount pitches a few ideas about how to invest in the laity to develop the most vibrant teaching team possible. He shares wisdom about the use of digital platforms as we continue to adapt to a post-pandemic reality. If you’re thinking about what Christian formation needs to look like today, check out this episode
