Faith at this Stage is…

• Rediscovering God

Characteristics at this Stage include…

• Crisis; loss of certainties
• Seeking direction, not answers
• Pursuing personal integrity
• Letting God out of the box
• Apparent loss of faith

Beliefs/Behavior at this Stage include…

• Not clear or sure of beliefs
• Answers don’t come as clearly as questions do
• Seeking reflective opportunities
• More alone

Goal at this Stage is to…

• Try to be comfortable staying in this place until the new path comes

Role of the Church

• Offer help
• Reassess the “successful” vision
• Membership is a process, not an event
• Caution: May feel threatened or make people feel uncomfortable or guilty so they leave or withdraw

Role of the Minister, Priest, Spiritual Leader

• Listener, co-learner, facilitator
• Shares ministry with lay members
• Human

Role of the Creeds

• Poses personal dilemmas
• Sense of Grace
• Discovery

Type of Personal Involvement

• Introspective, discovery-oriented
• Perhaps little involvement

Stuckness at this Stage: Vicious Circle

• Unable to reach outside
• Unable to reach inside
• Always questioning
• Reverts to earlier stages or drops out
• Ways to Move Forward
• Rediscover God
• Take God’s purpose for your life personally
• Seek wholeness
• Willingness to commit to whatever it takes

Group Reflection:

• Biblical Examples/References for this Stage?
• How Jesus Treated People at this Stage?
• Hymns for this Stage?

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