
Anderson is the Milestones Ministry Faith Formation Specialist and a retired school teacher with over 30 years of classroom experience. Their passion for celebrating memorable moments in the faith lives of their children and grandchildren is a compliment to their work with Milestones Ministry, LLC to better serve you in your ministry from hands-on experience. Both couples have been supportive of one another’s ministries and understand the importance of passing on the faith to the next generation. Debbie and Burt are highly involved in their home congregation and also lead a cross-generational puppet ministry team.ĭavid and Debbie are delighted to introduce you to the rest of the team, their spouses, Gloria and Burt. She and her husband Burt have been married for 40 years and have been blessed with three sons, two daughter-in-laws, and two grandsons. Her vision is to involve all ages in faith formation, strengthen family relationships through Spiritual growth, and empower God-given gifts to do ministry.ĭebbie has lived in many places across the country, in Spain, and in Japan thanks to her husband’s 26 year career in the Navy. Coupled with her passion for family ministry, she uses her knowledge and experience learned from teaching foreign languages as a tool to implement systems for teaching about immersion in the language of faith. She has worked closely with Faith Inkubators resources and has consulted and led events across the United States, Canada, and Australia for congregations focusing on the importance of establishing faith practices in the congregation and in the home. She served on the board of the Christian Education Network for the ELCA in the role of president and facilitates faith formation groups and a puppet ministry team in her home congregation. She is a certified coach, has been an Associate for Lifelong Faith Associates and contributed articles to the Lifelong Faith Journal, and currently is part of the faculty for Vibrant Faith. She implemented and used Milestones in the congregational setting for years. She helped design the Milestones Ministry modules for the congregation and home and coordinated and contributed to the writing of the Adult Milestones. Debbie Streicherĭebbie is Co-Director at Milestones Ministry and has facilitated, overseen, organized, and developed faith formation programs for all ages in the congregational setting for the past 25 + years. Their family life has allowed them to actively engage in the faith practices David has been teaching over the years. Kirsten and her husband Matthew and Jeremy and his wife Kirsti have blessed David and Gloria with six granddaughters, all of whom live within minutes of each other. Together they have raised two children (Kirsten and Jeremy). Through his leadership at The Youth & Family Institute, Vibrant Faith Ministries, and now as co-director at Milestones Ministry, LLC, he helps develop resources, coaches leaders, and makes presentations to promote the vital partnership between home and congregation for the sake of a world in need of the good news of Jesus Christ.ĭavid has been married to Gloria over 44 years. “Where Christ is present in faith, the home is church, too.” This message has been at the heart of Anderson’s work as a pastor, speaker, coach, and author.

Anderson is known ecumenically and internationally for his work in cross+generational faith formation and outreach.

Shepherd of Souls: Faith Formation Through Trusted Relationshipsĭavid W.From the Great Omission to Vibrant Faith.

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The Child In Our Hands Leadership Manual.Coming of Age: Exploring the Identity and Spirituality of Younger Men(co-author).Frogs without Legs Can’t Hear: Nurturing Disciples in Home and Congregation (co-author).Some of his publications include the following: David has written numerous books and articles on partnering home and congregation in faith formation. (Pastoral Theology) from Luther Seminary (1990). (New Testament Studies) from Luther Seminary (1989), and his Th.D. from Pacific Lutheran University (1975), M.Div. David is Co-Director at Milestones Ministry.
