Tips to Get Them Talking
Every small group leader, even the most seasoned, has experienced it: that dreaded sound of…nothing. You have great content, well-crafted questions and then no one says anything. So how do we get teenagers to actually …
5 Ways to Better Engage Small Groups
By Christina Malloy When I was a Catholic youth minister in California, I was always finding ways to engage youth who came from different faith and family backgrounds. I was constantly trying something new: a …
10 Years in Youth Ministry and the Significance of the Offertory
By Guest Blogger Brad Bursa “For the person in the pews, one of the most significant moments in the Mass takes place during the offertory.” Suddenly, my attention jolted back from the doldrums. The priest’s …
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That Time a Sister Taught Me How to Share the Gospel
By Annie Grandell It was 2016, and I was leading a pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland. It was my fifth World Youth Day. If you’ve ever been to a World Youth Day, …
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A Small Group Leader’s Guide to Failure
By James Forina Leading small groups can either be a huge blessing, or it can be a huge pain. Here are a couple of tips that I have about what didn’t work. The first small …
Play: It’s Not a Waste of Time
That game suggested to start your small group; it’s not really that important, right? While it may feel like you are wasting time, incorporating play into your small group can actually be an investment of …
What Working at Disney Taught Me About Discipleship
By Marina Garcia One of my favorite pictures was taken when I was about four. My hair’s a mess, I’ve got this really grumpy yet blank expression on my face, and I’m wearing an oversized …
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How to Win at Online Small Groups
Catholic Youth Ministry in COVID Times Part 3 of 3 Spring 2020 thrust most youth ministries into uncharted territory with almost no time to plan. Amazing youth ministry leaders adapted, learned new technologies, and …
Youth Ministry in Uncertainty
Catholic Youth Ministry in COVID Times Part 2 of 3 “Uncertain times.” Go ahead and Google it. You’re not the only one. Google Trends This image shows how often the phrase “uncertain times” has …
You’ve Been Given A Gift
Catholic Youth Ministry in COVID Times Part 1 of 3 “The most dangerous phrase is ‘We’ve always done it this way.’” – Grace Murray Hopper Grace Murray Hopper wasn’t a youth minister or theologian. …
