Familying the Faith

Helping Parents Make Decisions with Dr. Angela Gorrell

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Hello Friends,  


Welcome to Episode 16 of the Familying the Faith Podcast by Vibrant Faith. 

We’re all about connecting with ministry leaders who want to dig into THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB in today’s church, and that is connecting with and uplifting parents— the primary faith-forming agents in our world and helping them grow in their capacity and confidence as they share a vibrant faith in Jesus with the next generation. 


We have such a special treat for you today! We asked our friend Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell to join us for a conversation about Familying the Faith.   


Angela has worked with us several times in the past 5 years. She’s a youth minister, a professor, a consultant and an author.  Her research has been highlighted in media sources such as the NEW YORK TIMES, NPR, and THE WASHINGTON POST. She has both a Ph.D. and 21 years (and counting) of experience mentoring, speaking, teaching, planning, and guiding. 


Her first book, Always On, was so helpful to us as we worked during and after the pandemic to help churches embrace engaging families online.


In this episode, she digs into a wonderful conversation with Rick and Nancy around her most recent book Braving Difficult Decisions: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do.


Rick and Nancy had such a great conversation with Angela about: 

  • Her own family, and how they nurtured her life of faith.
  • Her work in youth ministry and how she learned to nurture and support the gifts of parents as they were seeking to raise their children as followers of Jesus
  • The framework she created in Braving Difficult Decisions. She describes a faithful decision-making process as moving from Stirring to Surrendering to Seeing to Sensing to Summoning, Shedding Sifting, Selecting, Searching, Striving to Sated Joy. 
  • How the process of describing Godly decision-making has changed her own view of God. 
  • What she wants to say to faithful parents who are making tough decisions and don’t know what to do.
  • How the church could and should enter the process of decision-making with their people. 


    • You can learn more about Angela by visiting her website: ⁠www.angelagorrell.com⁠ 


    Dig into this one! There’s so much for you to learn and apply.


    Join us as we help you take that next faithful step!

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