by Diana Butler Bass

About this Guide

Welcome! Whether you are an ordained or lay minister, and an individual or a team, you will find this website particularly valuable if:

• You are responsible for adult faith formation in your congregation;
  
  
• You are committed to nurturing and developing spiritual growth, theological reflection, and Christian practices;
  
  
• You are seeking, not a packaged set of programs, but a way to help your congregation engage in the process of becoming more fully aware of its unique identity and God's call (hence the title, Process, Not Program).

Notice that we have referred to "adult faith formation," not "adult education." Why is that? Author Diana Butler Bass notes, "too often the word, education, carries the connotation of information or expertise. Adult formation does educate, but it also engages the whole person—intellect, passions, and spirit—in a process and practice of Christian maturity."

Please take a few moments to learn about our author and sponsor. Then join Diana Butler Bass as she explores this vital area of congregational life.