Expectations for Catechism Class – What Should They Be?
A few days ago, I had two experiences on the same day that showed very different expectations for catechism class. After noon Mass at the retreat center, one of the employees said she had a theological question for me. Since I’m studying a graduate degree in theology,...How Important Are Numbers in Youth Ministry?
We’ve all heard the story before – if not from a Catholic parish, at least for a Protestant church – of this youth minister who comes in and takes the youth group from 10 to 200 in only 2 years, or something similar. In any field, there is a tendency to repeat the...3 Ways to Redefine Failure
AMDG "Why the obsession with failure Colm? Stop being such a downer all the time!" Well, let me explain and give 3 ways we can claim success this New Year. Where everybody knows your name… No, not at Cheers, but in the #fail community. I’ve gotten pretty...
Bringing Technology into a Technology Insufficient Youth Ministry
A guest post by a recent rebuildmychurch.org presenter Brandon Weisenfels. See Brandon and Sister Mary Clare’s presentation on how their youth ministry is reaching out and evangelizing in the living rooms of families who may not have set foot in their church for...