Informal adult learning is learning for its own sake rather than to get a certificate or degree. There are some core principles of informal adult learning that those who facilitate adult education would find useful.
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Manifesto for Learning
Posted by Sharon Pearson on March 26th, 2012
If we are to live into a vision of theological education for all, we must be single-minded. Yes, money is important. Yes, diversity is important. Yes, paying attention to the everyday needs of our particular institutions is important. But one of the demands of this vision is a single-minded focus on education as a central need for our church.
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Tags: adults, advocacy, children's ministry, Christian formation, future, leadership, mission, theological education, young adults, youth ministry 
Comments OffResolving Conflict
Posted by Sharon Pearson on March 18th, 2012
Disagreements are part of life. They often occur when we forget that not everyone sees things the say way. Conflict should be viewed as an opportunity to grow, not a contest for domination. When push comes to shove, don’t we all value healthy relationships above all?
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Tags: adults, communication, conflict, leadership Comments OffThe Church Educator Deals with Stress
Posted by Sharon Pearson on March 9th, 2012
Does your back ache, your head pound, are your shoulders knotted? Does your stomach hurt, is your digestion out of whack? How’s your blood pressure, your cholesterol, your heart rate? Do you get colds often, catch every little “bug” that’s going around? Do you find yourself irritated, depressed and agitated more often than you would care to admit?
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Tags: discernment, leadership, professional development, stress, teacher training Comments OffYouth Minister vs. Youth Ministry
Posted by Sharon Pearson on February 25th, 2012
Inevitably, the call comes. “Do you have someone, fresh out of college, who could do our youth ministry for us? We can pay for seven hours a week. We’d prefer a male (so we can attract boys to our group), and if he plays the guitar that would be even better.”
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Tags: Christian formation, intergenerational, leadership, youth ministry Comments OffBaptismal Ecclesiology and Christian Formation
Posted by Sharon Pearson on February 20th, 2012
Jesus had disciples. He did not found an organization – he proclaimed and showed forth the present Reign of God, said “Follow me,” and then set people loose to do the same.
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Tags: Baptismal Covenant, Christian formation, leadership Comments OffThe 10 Faces of Innovation
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 30th, 2011
Innovation is all about people. It is about the roles people can play, the hats they can put on, the personas they can adopt.
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Tags: communication, leadership, resources, teacher training Comments OffThe Art of Possibility
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 12th, 2011
In this new model of leadership, the conductor sees his job as awakening possibility in others. The orchestra is a group of highly trained individuals poised to coalesce into an effective whole. Passion, creativity and the desire to contribute are basic human instincts to be released
|Intentional Faith Development
Posted by Sharon Pearson on October 26th, 2011
Many denominations have been developing strategies to help congregations put life long faith formation front and center in their mission and ministry. I also get plenty of inquiries about what children should “know” along the Christian education continuum – another words, what should they have mastered on each grade level?
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Tags: adults, children's ministry, Christian formation, intergenerational, leadership, resources, teacher training, young adults, youth ministry Comments OffPeter and the Rock
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 13th, 2011
Matthew 16:17-19 has been one of the most vigorously discussed passages of the New Testament, especially during the last few centuries as it became the central text for the claim of the papacy to primacy over the Church.
|Starting a Small Group Bible Study
Posted by Sharon Pearson on May 21st, 2011
Discussion among adults can be a pooling of ignorance or a highly satisfying swapping of insights. When scripture is involved, it makes sense to do all we can to create a group that encourages the latter.
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Tags: adults, Bible, Christian formation, leadership, teacher training 1 Comment »The Handshake
Posted by Sharon Pearson on March 27th, 2011
To create a successful first impression, one has to give an aura of trustworthiness, competence, and likeability. If we encountered the Jesus of the Gospels today, what would our first impression be?
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