As Pastor Jun Kim from the New Westminster (B.C.) CRC was planning the annual VBS program, he approached Faith Formation Ministries’ regional catalyzer Liz Tolkamp and invited her to help him put together parenting workshops that would take place while the children were in VBS.
Kim serves as the pastor of discipleship and multicultural ministry alongside lead pastor Rev. Andrew Beunk in their increasingly diversifying congregation. Pastor Kim and Liz arranged for three workshops hosted by area CRC leaders on the topics of family faith formation, boundaries in the home, and digital technology and families. Liz herself led the boundaries workshop, using the Circle of Grace materials promoted by CRC Safe Church Ministries. Afterward one parent commented to her group, “I’m realizing this week that I need to be much more intentional concerning our home faith formation practices. Thank you.” Pastor Kim came away realizing that he needs to rethink some of his own approaches to discipleship.
We at Faith Formation Ministries love to partner with congregational initiatives such as this one as part of our way of living out our “better together” cooperative relational model. How might your congregation benefit by taking a walk with us?