Growing up in faith doesn’t end when we graduate from high school. Really, adult faith is really builds upon a foundation at that point! Just as we expect to grow in career development and mental maturity throughout adulthood, growing in faith doesn’t stop at age eighteen. Research (and life experience!) shows that we can continue to grow and mature in faith throughout our lives. The theologian/academic/sociologist James Fowler describes in his book Stages of Faith that there are six developmental stages we can mature into in faith – three of which typically happen after high school and only happen if we actively engage in growing our faith. Fowler found through hundreds of interviews that some people settle into a high school level of faith in which they remain for the rest of their lives – even if they grow in other aspects of their lives (career development, emotional maturity, etc.). However, there’s no need to stay at a high school level of faith development when continued faith maturity is available!

A Parish Catechist is now offering several growing-in-faith events for individuals of all faith maturity levels, starting on June 30, 2024! Zoom with us for 30 minutes on your choice of upcoming Sunday or Tuesday evenings for insightful presentations followed by Q&A discussion sessions on a range of engaging grow-in-faith topics:

To attend the events on the flyer above, register here (you will receive Zoom invites to ALL sessions, attend the sessions you choose). You are welcome to attend!

Kim Burkhardt blogs at A Parish Catechist and The Books of the Ages (and a member of the Association of Catholic Publishers). If you are a new visitor, it would be great to have you follow this blog (thank you!). If you know someone who would like this blog, please share it with them (thank you!).