Doing Ministry
Ambiguous Loss
Our youth have lost long awaited and meaningful moments, and that loss can be deeply painful. As they grieve, we, as people who love and care for young people in our church, we can be loving, constant and Christ-centered examples of how to manage difficult times.
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Intergenerational Connections During Social Distancing
In a time of uncertainty and fear, helping young people and older adults connect can help the light of the Gospel shine through.
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Ten Tips for Youth and Young Adult Video Meetings
Sometimes it’s difficult to connect with students face to face. Time, distance or times of disaster might mean that you must use other tools to connect. Video meetings are a great tool to help build those relationships.
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Forced Into A New Frontier: Youth Ministry In the Age of COVID-19
Coronavirus has fundamentally changed nearly aspect of our daily lives. It’s worth exploring how this is affecting our children and youth, how we can attempt to reach them in the midst of this crisis, and how we can take care of ourselves right now as we attempt to serve others.
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Youth Ministry Teaching End Goals
Teaching End Goals are 40 statements we pray teens know and personalize by the time they graduate from high school. As youth ministry teaches from Scripture and the Catechism teens will better understand these key tenets of their Baptismal faith.
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Young Leadership Matters
Young leaders need mentorship and guidance, but done right, this can connect them into even deeper relationships and community.
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Presence Over Program
I wonder if we are not “with” each other enough in our being the family of God together.
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Church as Institution
In a skeptical world, where do we begin to show young people that God’s church loves them and wants only the eternal best for them?
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A Law and Gospel Primer
As youth workers we serve not out of some obligation, but out of a love for teenagers as image bearers of God. Likewise, we bring the Gospel to bear in Christ to free the youth we care for to join us in service of Christ through service of those in His kingdom.
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Learning for Life: Encouraging Teens to Experience the Bible
How can we encourage our youth to study the Bible and understand a fraction of its worth?
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Let’s Talk about Mental Health
Mental health concerns are a prominent part of the conversation in the lives of many people, so as youth workers, it’s important for us to understand the big picture and how it affects us both personally and professionally in our own ministry areas.
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Volunteer Longevity
Your longevity as a professional church worker or as a volunteer isn’t just good for you; it is important for young people now and in the future.
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