Understanding a person's developmental life stage can help us
know how to best care for and explain matters of faith. Below
is an overview of developmental stages alongside some ideas
about how to talk about and celebrate faith milestones.
Learn more at discover.cph.org/stages-of-life-development.
65+ 18–29
Faith Activity Ideas:
Call your loved ones just to
check in.
Greet the young people at
church by name and find one to
invest in.
Join the prayer team and serve
in church leadership or with a
local ministry.
Offer to be a "church
grandparent" to a young family,
sitting together during worship.
Faith Activity Ideas:
Join a young adult group or
book club.
Have a regular meeting time
with a faith mentor.
Ignite your passions by
serving in the church, being a
missionary, or volunteering in
your community.
Place Bible verses on sticky
notes, mirrors, or phone
backgrounds to remind yourself
of God's promises.
Celebrating a Milestone
18th and 21st Birthdays:
Celebrate both as markers
of adulthood with increased
responsibility.
30–64
Faith Activity Ideas:
Join a Bible study.
Bring meals to the homebound.
Pray with a friend who is
hurting.
Serve as a lay leader, Sunday
School teacher, usher, or tech
team member.
Lutheran Life 17
