“Co-Creating Faith:” A Spiritual Formation Model for the Next Generation in Christian Secondary Education

This article explores the educational strategy of “co-creation” as a means of fostering spiritual formation in a Christian high school context. This study found that when students were invited into interpersonal relationships, given space for dialogue, empowered with authority, and called into co-mission, they began to own their faith as a lived reality. This study offers Christian schools and ministries a framework for integrating co-creation into a spiritual formation plan relevant to current student generations.

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Christian Education Journal Research on Educational Ministry
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2026-10-08
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https://doi.org/10.1177/07398913261491376
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Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
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“Co-Creating Faith:” A Spiritual Formation Model for the Next Generation in Christian Secondary Education

David P. Setran, Eunice O. Hong, Steve Dang
Christian Education Journal Research on Educational Ministry
Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
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“Co-Creating Faith:” A Spiritual Formation Model for the Next Generation in Christian Secondary Education

David P. Setran, Eunice O. Hong, Steve Dang
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Abstract

This article explores the educational strategy of “co-creation” as a means of fostering spiritual formation in a Christian high school context. This study found that when students were invited into interpersonal relationships, given space for dialogue, empowered with authority, and called into co-mission, they began to own their faith as a lived reality. This study offers Christian schools and ministries a framework for integrating co-creation into a spiritual formation plan relevant to current student generations.

Christian Education Journal Research on Educational Ministry
Wheaton College - Illinois (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
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