Articles & Downloads
Vibrant Faith Ministries seeks to provide helpful articles and resources for church leaders to support the implementation of our ministry framework. On this page you'll find articles written by our staff along with resources you can use and share with your church leadership. You may also find articles you'd like to utilize in your church newsletter or on your church's website. Please contact Jim LaDoux to obtain copyright permission for use of our articles in your publications. Please also let us know what information might be most helpful to you as you minister to youth and their families. All articles below have been created as downloadable PDFs.
Research
- Three Decades of Research on Faith Formation - Contact our staff for a narrative to best interpret this research. (This download will take a few minutes)
Downloads
Coming of Age Milestones |
Lutheran Partner Articles - July-August 2009
- Biblical and Theological Perspectives: Resources for Raising Children in the Faith by Marcia Bunge
- Pass the Peas, Catch the Faith - Please! by Linda Staats
- Ministry for the Sippy-Cup Set by Dawn Rundman
Articles written by Rev. Dr. David Anderson
- Excerpt from The Great Omission
- Cross+Generational Faith Community Planning Team Resource
- The Gift of Generations
Leadership Training Resources by Jim LaDoux
Other Downloads
Vibrant Faith Ministries Introduction
Transformation Stories: Their Stories Become Our Stories
Hear how one family started doing family devotions after attending a VFM training!
You Can Make a Difference
Lord's Prayer Karate Kata
Are you full of ideas to enrich your ministry but short on funds to implement them? If so, this free video series, How to Raise Money for your Ministry by Dr. Paul Hill is for you!