Programs for Adult Faith Development vary from congregation to congregation. Adult Faith Development usually happens in small groups, where they can learn together, build relationships, and deepen their faith.
Responsibility for designing, supporting, and evaluating adult faith development programs may rest with religious professionals or lay leaders, but it is often some combination of the two. Leaders looking to strengthen adult offerings might start what is already going on for adults and build on the programs that serve your mission and deepen the faith of your members and friends
Here are some favorite resources curated by our Lifespan Faith and Congregational Life staff.
Participate in the UUA's Common Read
Unitarian Universalist “Common Read”
A Common Read invites participants to read and discuss the same book in a given period of time. The UU Common Read can build community in our congregations and our movement by giving diverse people a shared experience, shared language, and a basis for deep, meaningful conversations. Common Read...
Find Program Curricula and Resources
Curricula for Adult Faith Development
Browse study guides, lesson plans and full curricula
Support Small Group Ministry/Covenant Groups
Small Group Ministry Curricula
Browse the list of small group ministry books, curricula, and lesson plans.
Sexuality Education
Please note: This program can only be offered by specially trained facilitators.
Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Adults
Start an Adult Faith Development Program
Beginning or Restarting an Adult Faith Development Program
This overview gives a general framing, learning goals, planning tools, and best practices for your Adult Faith Development program.
Train Your Facilitators
Facilitator Trainings Small Group Ministry, Adult Religious Education and Mosaic Anti-Racism Curricula
Adult faith development often happens in peer-facilitated classes, programs, and small group ministry. These facilitator trainings can help get leaders started!