Faith & Gen Alpha
A Twelve week deep dive developing both our vision for discipleship, and an awareness of the cultural formation taking among Gen Z/Alpha, while unlocking five practices for initiating our youth towards becoming resilient disciples. All while being trained in the why, what, & how of leading your own CruCon: Wisdom & Media Series.
Note: Content for this series will be offered for those approved to become CruCon Conversation Partners
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Week # 1, Household Convo: A Vision of Discipleship
What is your vision of discipleship? Do you have one?
In Week #1 we will look to Chapter 1 of Ronald Rolheiser’s book Sacred Fire to gain a broad awareness of the grace of discipleship at the various stages of our lives.
What is your vision of discipleship? Do you have one?
In Week #1 we will look to Chapter 1 of Ronald Rolheiser’s book Sacred Fire to gain a broad awareness of the grace of discipleship at the various stages of our lives.
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Week #2, Household Convo: Initiating the Untamed Fires
What is God’s purpose of the adolescent stage of life? What is the goal of discipleship amidst a season of differentiation? What is the role of parents and elders in initiating the untamed fires of youth?
In Week #1 we will look to Chapter 2 of Ronald Rolheiser’s book Sacred Fire to learn what it means for us as parents/pastors/mentors to initiate the untamed fires of youth through crucial conversations.
What is God’s purpose of the adolescent stage of life? What is the goal of discipleship amidst a season of differentiation? What is the role of parents and elders in initiating the untamed fires of youth?
In Week #1 we will look to Chapter 2 of Ronald Rolheiser’s book Sacred Fire to learn what it means for us as parents/pastors/mentors to initiate the untamed fires of youth through crucial conversations.
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Week #3, Household Convo: Digital Babylon & Resilient Disciples
What does it mean for spiritual formation among the next generation that “Screens Disciple”?
What does it mean for spiritual formation among the next generation that “Screens Disciple”?
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Week #4, Community Conversation & CruCon Training Part 1 - Why CruCon
Together we will engage in both a 45 minute conversation based on the Conversation Pieces from weeks 1-3, as well as a 45 minute CruCon training session on the “Why” behind CruCon.
Together we will engage in both a 45 minute conversation based on the Conversation Pieces from weeks 1-3, as well as a 45 minute CruCon training session on the “Why” behind CruCon.
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Week #5, Household Convo: Practice #1 Intimacy with Jesus
What makes for a resilient disciple? To form a resilient identity among the next generation parents/pastors/mentors must learn to help initiate our youth towards intimacy with Jesus.
What makes for a resilient disciple? To form a resilient identity among the next generation parents/pastors/mentors must learn to help initiate our youth towards intimacy with Jesus.
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Week #6, Household Convo: Practice #2 Cultural Discernment
How can parents/pastors/mentors initiate the youth in their lives towards resiliency through cultural discernment?
How can parents/pastors/mentors initiate the youth in their lives towards resiliency through cultural discernment?
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Week #7, Household Convo: Practice #3 Intergenerational Relationships
How can parents/pastors/mentors initiate the youth in their lives towards resiliency through intergenerational relationships?
How can parents/pastors/mentors initiate the youth in their lives towards resiliency through intergenerational relationships?
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Week #8, Community Conversation & CruCon Training Part 2: What Does CruCon Look Like?
Together we will engage in both a 45 minute conversation based on the Conversation Pieces from weeks 5-7, as well as a 45 minute CruCon training session on the “What CruCon Looks Like.”
Together we will engage in both a 45 minute conversation based on the Conversation Pieces from weeks 5-7, as well as a 45 minute CruCon training session on the “What CruCon Looks Like.”
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Week #9, Household Convo: Practice #4 Vocational Discipleship
How can parents/pastors/mentors initiate the youth in their lives towards resiliency through vocational discipleship?
How can parents/pastors/mentors initiate the youth in their lives towards resiliency through vocational discipleship?
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Week #10, Household Convo: Practice #5 Countercultural Mission
How can parents/pastors/mentors initiate the youth in their lives towards resiliency through countercultural mission?
How can parents/pastors/mentors initiate the youth in their lives towards resiliency through countercultural mission?
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Week #11, Household Convo: Discipleship of the Discipler
We cannot give away what we do not have. Is the state of your own discipleship preparing you to be a discipler?
As we begin to wind down this conversation/training in terms of the spiritual formation of the next generation, it is critical that we take a moment and reflect on the discipleship of the discipler.
We cannot give away what we do not have. Is the state of your own discipleship preparing you to be a discipler?
As we begin to wind down this conversation/training in terms of the spiritual formation of the next generation, it is critical that we take a moment and reflect on the discipleship of the discipler.
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Week #12, Community Conversation & CruCon Training Part 2: How Does CruCon Work?
Together we will engage in both a 45 minute conversation based on the Conversation Pieces from weeks 9-11, as well as a 45 minute CruCon training session on the “How Does CruCon Work?”
Together we will engage in both a 45 minute conversation based on the Conversation Pieces from weeks 9-11, as well as a 45 minute CruCon training session on the “How Does CruCon Work?”
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"CruCon provides parents with excellent resources to engage challenging topics with youth that spurs meaningful conversation so that we grow up in Christ - thank you!"
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"CruCon provides parents with excellent resources to engage challenging topics with youth that spurs meaningful conversation so that we grow up in Christ - thank you!" *
CruCon empowers parents/pastors/mentors to disciple the youth in their lives towards biblical wisdom amidst the digital revolution through crucial conversations.
