Keeping "Faith Alive" through the Faith 5

Keeping “Faith Alive” through the Faith 5            

Crossways is proud to announce that this summer’s Bible Study theme will be called Faith Alive. It focuses on five faith practices we use as Christians to keep our faith in God active and alive in our lives.

Each evening before bed, campers will explore the themes and concepts of the day through doing devotions as a cabin group using a method called the Faith 5. This concept comes from Faith Inkubators and is a method we encourage you to use at home with your families both leading up to camp and in the weeks after camp.

The Faith 5 is an acronym for faith acts in the home. There are 5 simple steps to doing the Faith 5:

1. Share - Share your highs and lows of the day. Sharing in joys and struggles together is an important part of relationship development and plays a key role in deepening any relationship.
2. Read­ - Together, read some scripture. At camp, we’ll provide campers and staff with scripture readings to read together in the evening.
3. Talk - Talk about how the scripture reading relates to your life today. Does it relate to your highs and lows of the day?
4. Pray - Pray together about the joys and struggles you are facing individually and separately. Also pray for others as they journey through their own highs and lows.
5. Bless - Mark each other with the sign of the cross

To get you and your family started on using the Faith 5 at home, we’ve given you an example below to test out:

1. Share your highs and lows for the day
2. Read 1^st Corinthians 16:14. This is our theme verse for this summer!
3. Talk how does this verse apply to your lives today? To your highs and lows?
4. Pray for one another
5. Bless one another by marking each other with the sign of the cross.

For more information on the Faith 5 visit: www.faithink.com . There you will find videos and resources on how to implement the Faith 5 with your family.