Special considerations for different life stages
The FAITH pathway adapts to various life stages and situations:
For young adults (18-30)
Challenges:
- Establishing independence whilst maintaining faith.
- Navigating relationships and potential marriage.
- Career decisions and financial pressures.
- Cultural pressures against Christian values.
FAITH application:
- Use Simple FAITH to establish non-negotiables of faith.
- FAITH Foundations provides why Christianity matters when culture questions it.
- VICTORY helps you live from identity when peers pursue worldly success.
- FAITH Plus equips you for marriage, work, and money decisions.
Emphasis: Integration of faith with emerging adult responsibilities.
For parents with young children
Challenges:
- Time constraints for personal spiritual growth.
- Responsibility to disciple children.
- Exhaustion affects spiritual disciplines.
- Guilt over not “doing enough” spiritually.
FAITH application:
- Simple FAITH provides a framework to teach children.
- FAITH Foundations reminds you that grace, not perfection, is in parenting and faith.
- VICTORY is crucial for avoiding a performance trap whilst juggling responsibilities.
- FAITH Plus equips you to disciple your children effectively.
Emphasis: Sustainable discipleship whilst discipling the next generation.
For mid-life believers (40-60)
Challenges:
- Career pressures and demands.
- Caring for aging parents and growing children simultaneously.
- Re-evaluating life purpose and meaning.
- Physical limitations are emerging.
FAITH application:
- Simple FAITH reminds you of what matters most.
- FAITH Foundations sustains long-term faithfulness.
- VICTORY prevents mid-life spiritual burnout.
- FAITH Plus prepares you for legacy and reproduction.
Emphasis: Sustained faithfulness and preparing to pass the baton.
For older adults (60+)
Challenges:
- Physical limitations affecting church involvement.
- Loss of peers and loved ones.
- Questions about legacy and what remains.
- Facing mortality.
FAITH application:
- Simple FAITH reminds you of eternal securities.
- FAITH Foundations reinforces a lifelong relationship with God.
- VICTORY helps you face aging and death with grace.
- FAITH Plus equips you to mentor younger generations.
Emphasis: Finishing well and passing wisdom to the next generation.
For those in crisis
Challenges:
- Suffering (illness, loss, tragedy).
- Spiritual doubt and questioning.
- Overwhelming circumstances.
- Feeling God is distant.
FAITH application:
- Return to Simple FAITH basics when overwhelmed.
- FAITH Foundations addresses suffering and God’s character.
- VICTORY declarations for specific crises.
- FAITH Plus provides a deeper theological grounding for hard questions.
Emphasis: Anchoring in truth when feelings are unreliable.