https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:11:40 +0000 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 01:22:42 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/when-adult-children-leave-church-living-tension In my work with Faith Formation Ministries I support congregations and the grieving parents of “wandering” adult children as together we navigate the important insights from the recent Renegotiating Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/when-adult-children-leave-church-living-tension Mon, 20 Jan 2020 01:22:42 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/planning-transformative-events How does your ministry, youth group, or congregation as a whole measure the faith formative impact of the events you plan? How do you know when learning has taken root? Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/planning-transformative-events Wed, 08 May 2019 15:23:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/overflowing-plates-possibly-best-church-potluck-you-will Most congregations love to eat together. I have rarely met a congregation that doesn’t do a bit of righteous bragging about the great food that is shared at their potlucks. Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/overflowing-plates-possibly-best-church-potluck-you-will Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:46:50 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/ending-well-good-debrief Here’s the temptation we all face at this stage of the ministry season­­ — setting the date for the year-end celebration, hunkering down, using that last bit of energy to make it a show­stopper, and then immediately crashing as soon as the last student or Coffee Break Leader or Cadet Counselor le Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/ending-well-good-debrief Thu, 19 May 2016 17:38:37 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/volunteer-care-supports-faith-formation-and-discipleship The Building Blocks project, based on work done by Bob and Laura Keeley, is one of the recent and exciting initiatives being promoted by Faith Formation Ministries in the CRC. Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/volunteer-care-supports-faith-formation-and-discipleship Mon, 07 Mar 2016 21:09:33 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-leader-training-series/10-steps-toward-intergenerational Description Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-leader-training-series/10-steps-toward-intergenerational Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:54:35 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-leader-training-series/youth-ministry-and Description Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-leader-training-series/youth-ministry-and Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:40:24 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-leader-training-series/engaging-parents-youth-ministries Description Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/youth-ministry/youth-leader-training-series/engaging-parents-youth-ministries Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:36:16 +0000