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