Required texts

• Almost Christian: What the Faith of our Teenagers is Teaching the American Church by Kenda Creasy Dean
• Reimagining Faith Formation for the 21st Century by John Roberto

Optional texts

• Faith Forward eds. Melvin Bray and David Csinos
• Families and Faith: How Religion is Passed Down Across Generations by Vern L. Bengtson with Novella M. Putney and Susan Harris
• Faith Formation 2020 by John Roberto
• Tweet If You [Heart] Jesus: Practicing Church in the Digital Reformation by Elizabeth Drescher
• The Barefoot Way by Dori Baker
• Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath
• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates People by Daniel Pink
• To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink
• Leadership on the Line by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky