LESSON PLAN: RHETORICAL TRIANGLE Video Introduction 1 (5 minutes) (Play video segment or use the text below to introduce the session.) Hello, I’m Pastor Josh Graber and I am the mission developer for a new ministry in the ELCA called ALT Year. It’s 9-month experience of “abundant life together” for young adults age 18-25, with our pilot site currently up and running in . I’m thankful for the opportunity to introduce some ideas and practices with you today. In this session we’ll use an ALT Year tool for self-reflection and meeting others, in order to develop practices to help us to share the stories of faith and to witness to the gifts, talents, and practices at work in the communities we are a part of. What does the word Lutheran mean to you? When Martin Luder changed his name to “Luther” he did so because he wanted it to sound like the Greek word for “Free.” When he signed his name he wanted to show that the gospel had changed him and had freed him in a powerful way. In our lives simple practices, even the signing of our name, can remind us of what Christ has done for us and shape our perspective on the world. Our church is named for “freedom” but what does a church named “freedom” look like, a church that with Paul in Galatians can proclaim “for freedom Christ has set us free” (Gal. 5:1)? How can our practices remind us of what Christ has done for us and help us share that freedom with others? Many people see Christianity as a boring way to live. They assume being a Christian means ascribing to someone else's understanding of how you should live life, rather than experiencing freedom to see things differently than the surrounding culture. A church named “freedom” could be an alternative to values of the dominant culture that allow for creative experiments, sharing of passions, and living into the promise that Jesus came to bring us abundant life (John 10:10). These characteristics can be key to meeting younger generations where they are at. But to live together in freedom takes some intentional framing. In the ALT Year ministry, young adult participants live in an intentional community of shared values and commitments. That doesn’t mean life together is convenient or comfortable, but it’s an experience that offers an opportunity for the kind of personal reflection through relationships that help these young adults frame their own lives as they experience life together.
LESSON PLAN: RHETORICAL TRIANGLE Video Introduction 1 (5 minutes) (Play video segment or use the text below to introduce the session.) Hello, I’m Pastor Josh Graber and I am the mission developer for a new ministry in the ELCA called ALT Year. It’s 9-month experience of “abundant life together” for young adults age 18-25, with our pilot site currently up and running in . I’m thankful for the opportunity to introduce some ideas and practices with you today. In this session we’ll use an ALT Year tool for self-reflection and meeting others, in order to develop practices to help us to share the stories of faith and to witness to the gifts, talents, and practices at work in the communities we are a part of. What does the word Lutheran mean to you? When Martin Luder changed his name to “Luther” he did so because he wanted it to sound like the Greek word for “Free.” When he signed his name he wanted to show that the gospel had changed him and had freed him in a powerful way. In our lives simple practices, even the signing of our name, can remind us of what Christ has done for us and shape our perspective on the world. Our church is named for “freedom” but what does a church named “freedom” look like, a church that with Paul in Galatians can proclaim “for freedom Christ has set us free” (Gal. 5:1)? How can our practices remind us of what Christ has done for us and help us share that freedom with others? Many people see Christianity as a boring way to live. They assume being a Christian means ascribing to someone else's understanding of how you should live life, rather than experiencing freedom to see things differently than the surrounding culture. A church named “freedom” could be an alternative to values of the dominant culture that allow for creative experiments, sharing of passions, and living into the promise that Jesus came to bring us abundant life (John 10:10). These characteristics can be key to meeting younger generations where they are at. But to live together in freedom takes some intentional framing. In the ALT Year ministry, young adult participants live in an intentional community of shared values and commitments. That doesn’t mean life together is convenient or comfortable, but it’s an experience that offers an opportunity for the kind of personal reflection through relationships that help these young adults frame their own lives as they experience life together.
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