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Designing a Faith Formation network

Designing a Faith Formation network. Vision & Practice of 21 st Century Faith formation John Roberto. Network Design Process. Innovation Design Process Stanford School of Design. #1 – Identify a Target audience. Children & Families Teens & Families 20s-early 30s(Millennials)

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Designing a Faith Formation network

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  1. Designing a Faith Formation network Vision & Practice of 21st Century Faith formation John Roberto

  2. Network Design Process

  3. Innovation Design ProcessStanford School of Design

  4. #1 – Identify a Target audience • Children & Families • Teens & Families • 20s-early 30s(Millennials) • Mid 30s-early 50s (Gen X) • Mid 50s-70s (Boomers) • Older Adults: 70s+ ---------------- • Families • Multigenerational • Specialized Groups • Life Tasks • Life Issues • Milestones and Life Transitions • Spiritual & Religious Needs • Ethnic-Cultural Needs • Other Needs

  5. #2. Research Your Audience Empathy is the foundation of a human-centered design process. To empathize, we: • Observe. View users and their behavior in the context of their lives. • Engage. Interact with and interview users through 1-1 interviews and focus groups. • Immerse. Experience what your user experiences.

  6. Research the Diverse Needs

  7. Research - Focus Groups 8-12 people in your target group reflecting a diversity of people • How would you describe your age group in key words or phrases? • What are some of the key life tasks that your age group is experiencing? • What are some of the important life issues that your age group is experiencing today? • What are the significant spiritual issues that your age group is experiencing today? • What are the most meaningful experiences you have in life? What makes these experiences meaningful to you?

  8. Research - Focus Groups • How important is your relationship with God? Why? • Where do you experience God most? • What is most important to you about being a Christian (or a member of a particular denomination or faith tradition) today? • How do you live your Christian faith? Name some of the ways you put your faith into practice. • How can the church help you to continue growing as a Christian? Be specific. Name some of the things you would like to see your church offer for your age group?

  9. Research - Empathy Map

  10. #3. Define – Point of View (POV) The define mode is when you unpack and synthesize your empathy findings into compelling needs and insights, and scope a specific and meaningful challenge. It is a mode of “focus” rather than “flaring.” Task: to come up with an actionable problem statement: the point of viewof your target audience(s)

  11. Define - POV Your point of view should be a guiding statement that focuses on specific users, and insights and needs that you uncovered during the empathize mode. A point of view (POV) is your reframing of a design challenge into an actionable problem statement that will launch you into a generative ideation.

  12. Define - POV A good point of view (POV) is one that: • Provides focus and frames the problem • Inspires your team • Provides a reference for evaluating competing ideas • Fuels brainstorms by suggesting “how might we” statements • Captures the hearts and minds of people you meet • Saves you from the impossible task of developing concepts that are all things to all people • Is something you revisit and reformulate as you learn by doing • Guides your innovation efforts

  13. Define – POV Want Ad A POV Want Ad can be a good way to express your distilled findings in an intriguing format. The want ad format tends to accentuate a specific user, and her important character traits. Embed your user, his or her need, and your insights within the format of a want ad.

  14. Define – POV Want Ad Format Descriptive characterization of a user. . . . . followed by “seeks” an ambiguous method to meet an implied need . . . . plus additional flavor to capture your findings. . . .

  15. Mature Adult POV Want Ad Active, energetic, empty-nest, working & retiring, grandparent (and almost grandparent), “always young” Baby Boomer adults seek a faith community that engages them in meaningful spiritual growth and faith enrichment, provides enriching worship services, engages them in making a contribution to the church & world, and connects them to each other and the other generations in the faith community. Must be a faith community that sees us as an experience-rich generation ready to make a difference in our mature adult years. Just don’t call us OLD or offer us “old people” trips to the casino!

  16. Family POV Want Ad Family Example Time crunched, stressed and pressured families seek connections, support and guidance to develop a strong, healthy, value-centered family life where faith can be applied to daily needs.  Must deal with contradiction that we want to feel welcome and involved, but don't bug me or take my time.

  17. Young Adult POV - Want Ad Young Adult Examples A single energetic young adult seeks a social network. Desires a connection with others to get together and serve our community, hang out & have fun. Passionate about making a difference and doesn't want to be left on the sidelines. -------- Highly motivated single young adults seek engaging faith-based social network that will help them navigate fast paced living in a hook-up town.

  18. #4. Design Your Network Step 1. Identify the most important needs of your target audience (life tasks and issues, religious and spiritual needs, interests, concerns, etc.). Translate needs into themes or content areas your network will address.

  19. Families with Children Network

  20. Youth Faith Formation Network

  21. Young Adult Network

  22. Baby Boomer Adults Formation Network

  23. multigenerational

  24. multigenerational

  25. Addressing religious diversity

  26. Families with Children Network

  27. Mature Adults Network

  28. Identify Themes or Content Areas

  29. #4. Design Your Network Step 2. Generate creative ideas to “program” each of the themes or content areas of your faith formation network. Add programs, activities, etc. that your congregation is currently offering for your target audience.

  30. Methods & Resources

  31. Faith Formation environments

  32. Faith Formation Methods • On your own: online courses, reading, audio programs and podcasts, video programs and podcasts, apps, online faith formation websites • Mentors, spiritual guides, & apprenticeships • Large group: workshops, speaker series, multi-session programs, single session program, roundtable discussions, intergenerational programs, film festivals, conferences, field trips

  33. Faith Formation Methods • Small group: book clubs, online courses, discipleship or faith sharing groups, Bible study groups, theology study groups, Sunday lectionary-based or sermon-based faith sharing groups, practice-focused groups (prayer, service/faith in action), support groups • Retreats, camps, and extended programs • Study-action: study program with action projects, service projects and mission trips with reflection and learning • Online tools and social media: blogs, wikis, video conferencing (Skype, Google+), webinars, websites

  34. Virtual & physical settings

  35. #4. Design Your Network Step 3. Select the programs, activities, resources, etc. that you want to include in the initial launch of your faith formation network. Remember that you can always add new content to our network over time.

  36. Baby Boomer Adults Formation Network

  37. Methods & Resources

  38. #4. Design Your Network Step 4. Research people, programs, activities, and resources for the ideas generated for each theme, element, or content area of your faith formation network. • People resources in your congregation and wider community • Programs and activities in your congregation and wider community • Print and multi-media resources • Online programs, activities, resources, courses, and website resource centers

  39. #4. Design Your Network Step 5. Design new initiatives to address priority needs for which there are no existing programs, activities, or resources. Redesign, re-purpose, and/or extend existing programs.

  40. REACHING FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY The Wesley Playhouse Family Center

  41. Building Congregations Around Art Galleries and Cafes Life in Deep Ellum is a cultural center built for the artistic, social, economic, and spiritual benefit of Deep Ellum and urban Dallas. Through its four pillars of Art, Music, Commerce, and Community, it strives to promote life and growth in our city through creative initiatives and strategic partnerships. Life in Deep Ellum is about a way of life, cultivating purpose, and guiding people into relationship with God.

  42. Re-Purpose Programs

  43. Extend an Event or Program Extend a gathered event or program with online content and activities.

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