Catholic Youth Ministry: A New Map for the New Millennium

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Catholic Youth Ministry A New Map for the New
Millennium

• Youth Ministry Leadership Presentation
• Sponsored by the
• National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

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Youth Ministry SuccessesContext Vision -
Structure
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Mapping the Territory Old Maps

• CYO
• CCS
• YCS
• SEARCH
• TEC

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Mapping the Territory Old Maps

• Entertainment centered
• Information centered
• Youth ministry leader centered
• Youth centered

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Youth Group Model
Youth Group
One-eared Mickey Model
Starts with a group and asks others to join
Parish Community
Assumes -that youth needs are similar -that
youth like to join groups -that youth are
available at the same time -that one or a few
adults can meet the needs of the group
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Mapping the Territory

• Todays territory The Millennial Generation
• 1) How do you know that our ministry with young
  people is effective?
• 2) When youth ministry is at its best, when its
  really working, what are young people doing?

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Mapping the Territory

• When youth ministry is at its best,
• when its really working,
• what are young people doing?
• Small group insight

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry

• A New Map
• Renewing the Vision A Framework for Catholic
  Youth
• Ministry, USCCB, 1997

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry

• A New Map
• Link between parish life and young people.

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry

• A New Map
• Link between parish life and young people.
• Everyone is responsible.

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry

• A New Map
• Link between parish life and young people.
• Everyone is responsible.
• Parish life is the curriculum.

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry

• A New Map
• Link between parish life and young people.
• Everyone is responsible.
• Parish life is the curriculum.
• Youth groupINGS.

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry

• A New Map
• Link between parish life and young people.
• Everyone is responsible.
• Parish life is the curriculum.
• Youth groupINGS.
• TARGET All young people.

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Renewing the Vision

• GOAL 1
• To empower young people to live as disciples of
  Jesus Christ in our world today.

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Renewing the Vision

• Its about discipleship
• Everything that we do with young people in the
  Church today should be assessed through the
  lenses of evangelization and discipleship.
• We need to adopt approaches that are proven to
  impact faith and discipleship.

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Renewing the Vision

• GOAL 2
• To draw young people to responsible
  participation in the life, mission, and
  work of the faith
  community.

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Renewing the Vision

• The youth-friendly parish
• Assumes
• -young people are valued
• -youth are seen as a gift to be shared,
• rather than as a problem to be solved
• -intentional intergenerational opportunities,
• connecting young people with caring adults

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry

• Assumes
• -a youth-friendly parish, with young people
  welcomed and engaged in the life of the broader
  faith community
• -a wide variety of opportunities for youth
  involvement in the parish and beyond
• -a team of visionary adult and youth leaders who
  plan and lead a parishs ministry to, with, by
  and for youth

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Renewing the Vision

• GOAL 3
• To foster the total personal and spiritual growth
  of each young person.

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Catholic Youth Ministry

• A New Map Comprehensive
• Developmentally appropriate

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Catholic Youth Ministry

• A New Map Comprehensive
• Developmentally appropriate
• Family friendly

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Catholic Youth Ministry

• A New Map Comprehensive
• Developmentally appropriate
• Family friendly
• Intergenerational

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Catholic Youth Ministry

• A New Map Comprehensive
• Developmentally appropriate
• Family friendly
• Intergenerational
• Multicultural

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Catholic Youth Ministry

• A New Map Comprehensive
• Developmentally appropriate
• Family friendly
• Intergenerational
• Multicultural
• Community-wide collaboration

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Catholic Youth Ministry

• A New Map Comprehensive
• Developmentally appropriate
• Family friendly
• Intergenerational
• Multicultural
• Community-wide collaboration
• Leadership

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Catholic Youth Ministry

• A New Map Comprehensive
• Developmentally appropriate
• Family friendly
• Intergenerational
• Multicultural
• Community-wide collaboration
• Leadership
• Flexible, adaptable programming

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Renewing the Vision Components

• Advocacy

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Renewing the Vision Components

• Advocacy
• Catechesis

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Renewing the Vision Components

• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life

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Renewing the Vision Components

• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization

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Renewing the Vision Components

• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization
• Justice and Service

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Renewing the Vision Components

• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization
• Justice and Service
• Leadership Development

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Renewing the Vision Components

• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization
• Justice and Service
• Leadership Development
• Pastoral Care

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Renewing the Vision Components

• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization
• Justice and Service
• Leadership Development
• Pastoral Care
• Prayer and Worship

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry Model

• Assumes
• that youth have
• different needs
• -that youth like to
• choose how to be
• involved
• -that youth have
• hectic schedules
• -that many young
• people benefit by
• having a variety of
• adults to relate to

Advocacy
Community Life
Catechesis
Justice and Service
Youth and Adult Leadership Team
Leadership Development
Evangelization
Pastoral Care
Prayer and Worship
Innermost ring Youth and Adult Leadership Team
Second ring Parish Community Third ring
Neighborhood and Civic
Community Outside Global Community
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Comprehensive Approach

• Discipleship
• Faith Religious
• Formation Education

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Catholic Youth Ministry

• A New Map
• Questions?

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Best Practices

• Regular gatherings
• Special events
• Intentional catechesis
• Youth in leadership and service
• Youth involved in parish life
• Connects with/supports families

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Effective Youth Ministry

• Vision
• Structure
• Leadership

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Cafeteria or Contact Model

• Key Sections
• Youth Programming
• Family Programming
• Parish Life
• Civic/Ecumenical Community

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How to Order?

• Eat in
• Gathered group activities
• Take out
• Individual activities

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What does this provide?

• Variety of formats and times
• Variety of settings
• Variety of interests and needs
• Freedom of choice

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What are the advantages?

• Youth groupings
• Expanded youth leadership
• More involvement with adult role models
• Recruiting leaders more doing less

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What does this approach require?

• Time
• Communication
• Team
• Vision

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Key players in this approach

• The community is the context.
• How do we
• Invite
• Welcome
• Provide hospitality
• Foster youth participation and belonging
• Support discipleship doing faith

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Youth Ministry Team and Youth
Activity and Program Leaders
Youth Ministry Commission
Young People
Leadership Team
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The Youth Ministry Team

• The Youth Ministry Leader (Coordinator)
• The Youth Ministry Commission
• The Leadership Team
• The Activity/Program Leaders
• The Chaperones (CAPs)

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Youth Ministry Commission

• Program overview
• Keeper of the vision
• Volunteer recruitment
• Budget and finance

Youth Ministry Commission
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Leadership Team

• Comprised of young people and adults
• Seasonal planning
• Program implementation

Leadership Team
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Activity and Program Leaders

• Youth and adult leaders
• Plan activities
• Assist with activities
• Evaluate activities

Activity and Program Leaders
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Young People

• Youth from the team
• Youth from the parish
• Youth in the community
• All youth are welcome

Young People
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What does a Youth Ministry Leader do?

• Direct programming
• Seasonal programming
• Leadership development
• Sacramental and/or catechetical programs
• Administration

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Pastor and Parish Leadership Role

• Provide the vision
• Enable the team
• Support the ministry
• Be an advocate

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Challenges

• Proclaim the Good News and proclaim it again
• Connect young people to the life of the faith
  community
• Give young people the opportunity to serve
• Create a community where the Jesus dream is
  realized

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Tools for the new map in Catholic Youth Ministry

• Training and certification
• Beyond a ministry by preference
• Stable adult base
• Creating a safe environment

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Catholic Youth Ministry A New Map for the New
Millennium
http//www.nfcym.org

• Youth Ministry Leadership Presentation
• Sponsored by the
• National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

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NFCYM National Conferences

• National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry
• (for adult leaders)
• Las Vegas, NV November 30-December 3, 2006
• National Catholic Youth Conference
• (for high school youth and adult leaders)
• Columbus, OH November 8-11, 2007