Welcome, Overview, Evaluations, Goals and Objectives
Welcome to this Specialization. If you are coming because you are a brand-new catechist, Welcome. If you’re a seasoned catechist, Welcome. If you’re a peer leader, Welcome. We, the team, hope to learn with you. There is great wisdom in this community. Thank you for sharing your faith with the young church. Blessings on this journey.
Goals:
- Build a culture of encounter
- Define Comprehensive Youth Ministry
- Learn the components of Youth Ministry
- Understand the developmental stages of Middle and High School Learners
Table of Contents
(Saturday Morning)
Chapter One: Specialization
Welcome, Overview, Evaluations, Goals and Objectives
Chapter Two: The Catechist
Your special calling
Chapter Three: The Ministries
Middle School and High School Ministry Structures
Confirmation Structure and Guidelines
Chapter Four: Family Component
Chapter Five: Adolescent Development
Chapter Six: Comprehensive Youth Ministry
(Saturday Afternoon)
Chapter Seven: Relational Ministry
Chapter Eight: Building the Team
Core Teams, Catechists, Peer Ministers
Chapter Nine: Group Dynamics
Chapter Ten: Learning Styles Chapter Eleven: Classroom Management
Chapter Twelve: Calendaring and Planning
(Sunday Morning)
Chapter Thirteen: Confirmation Preparation
Chapter Fourteen: The Shared Christian Praxis
Lesson Planning
Chapter Fifteen: Leadership Development
(Sunday Afternoon)
Chapter Sixteen: Media
Movies, Music, YouTube, Social Media and Resources
Chapter Seventeen: Encuentro
Synod, Christus Vivit Christ is Alive
Chapter Eighteen: Prayer and Worship
Chapter Nineteen: Nuts and Bolts
Safeguard the Children, Paperwork, Retreat Guidelines, Social Media, Blue Cards
Chapter Twenty: Closing Prayer and Commissioning