According to James Fowler’s “Stages of Faith”, there are six stages that adolescent could struggle to deal with their beliefs. Basically, his idea is that people develop his or her spiritual growth with qualitative changes throughout the life. (Berger, 2014, p. 531). Firstly, a stage, “Intuitive-projective faith”, starts at a young age. However, I do not have any relevance with it. This is because although I am raised with Christian family, I had not had any thought about the matter of faith. In fact, I had watched visual watches about the stories of the Bible when I was young. Secondly, it is “Mythic-literal faith”. When I was in an elementary school, I was involved in one of the small groups in my church. I learned some of the bible stories
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There was a time when I was confused with my identity. Also, I thought my behaviors vary depending on situations. I cared what others might think of me. It was such an important element in my life during my adolescents. Fourthly, it is “individual-reflective faith”. For me, it happened when I was in a high school. Before it happens, I depended on my parents’ faith, but I started to develop my own faith at some point. Also, I started to make decisions with my views rather than others’. I would not say that making a decision having my own responsibility was always easy. However, I believe because of this period, I could adjust changes in my environment or myself to accomplish my goal related to my faith. There is a stage called “conjunctive faith”. I have not reached it yet. It is because even now, I am constantly having internal conflicts to be mature more. One of my dreams is to devote myself to God as a youth minister. In order to do this, God is training and preparing me now for great things. I am learning how important it is to embrace others in a warm way. Also, I am in the period of learning how I can be a brave courageous person who stands by my own conviction and does not be easily moved by others. At the same time, having such a big heart,
There was a time when I was confused with my identity. Also, I thought my behaviors vary depending on situations. I cared what others might think of me. It was such an important element in my life during my adolescents. Fourthly, it is “individual-reflective faith”. For me, it happened when I was in a high school. Before it happens, I depended on my parents’ faith, but I started to develop my own faith at some point. Also, I started to make decisions with my views rather than others’. I would not say that making a decision having my own responsibility was always easy. However, I believe because of this period, I could adjust changes in my environment or myself to accomplish my goal related to my faith. There is a stage called “conjunctive faith”. I have not reached it yet. It is because even now, I am constantly having internal conflicts to be mature more. One of my dreams is to devote myself to God as a youth minister. In order to do this, God is training and preparing me now for great things. I am learning how important it is to embrace others in a warm way. Also, I am in the period of learning how I can be a brave courageous person who stands by my own conviction and does not be easily moved by others. At the same time, having such a big heart,