Below we continue our weekly series which provides a set of hyperlinks useful to the Catholic Youth Ministry field. This is just In Case You Missed It. Please pass these along in your e-newsletters. Make sure to offer Project YM a little love in the process, please.)
- The Beloit College Mindset List is out. This list provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college this fall. It is important for those who desire to check their own historical references before speaking. One of the touchstones is that there has always been Beloit College Mindset list since the Class of 2019 was hatched!
- Andy Banks has a great examination of conscience regarding a youth ministry that is limited to being an extension of your personality.
- About Communication:
- Youth Ministry must be relational. That which suggests a tw0-way path. The Harvard Business Review has tips to let you know if you talk too much,
- When you do speak, here is a method to projecting power next time you speak… And the New York Times magazine has it.
- Orange reminds you to have meaningful communication.
- About Parents:
- ParentMinistry.net has four ways to support parents as the school year starts.
- Lenita Fax encourages you to include parents in on the planning and plans for youth ministry.
Share this daily examen with parents. Encourage them to include prayer to their role as the primary catechist / evangelist of their children.
- About Parents and Communication: Here are Five Don’ts of a Parent Meeting.
- Today is a Bloggiversary, I have been Blogging since August 20, 2004. Eleven years… for reference, that is longer than Facebook.
- Finally, before the real Pope’s visit to Philly, the PopeBot is already touring around town. We pray that the PopeBot has better luck that his predecessor, the HitchBot.
