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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 …
What Working at Disney Taught Me About Discipleship Continue Reading
It seems that every week we are faced with new, grim statistics on the state of the Church and the faith, or lack there of, of our young people. Faithful Catholics everywhere are looking for …
4 Marks of a Successful Small Group Ministry Continue Reading
By Annie Grandell, YDisciple Coordinator “I have 20 teens who want to be in small groups. How do I assign the groups? What if they don’t gel?” If I had a dime for every time …
By Annie Grandell You’ll hear it said all the time: “Discipleship is not program, it’s an apprenticeship in the Christian life.” So how do you apprentice the teenagers in your group? The thought can be …
4 Simple Things You Can Do to Help Your Teens Grow in Faith Continue Reading
By Guest Contributor, Eric Gallagher One of the things I find most difficult in what I do is being able to explain to others how discipleship is not a program. Any programming in your …
When Programming in Discipleship is a Good Thing Continue Reading
“When asked at what age they no longer identified themselves as Catholic, 74 percent of the sample said between the ages of 10 and 20, with the median age being 13 years old.” – McCarty and …
When it comes to Catholic youth ministry, there is no shortage of great Catholic resources for teens. But we at YDisciple firmly believe that training adults to become disciple-makers precedes content for teens. While we …
RECOMMENDED: Online Discipleship Training Courses with Eric Gallagher Continue Reading
By Brad Bursa My previous post focused on asking the right question following a youth night, or YDisciple session, etc. Said another way, it was all about helping teams take up a new “lens” by …
Learning to Hear God’s Voice as a Community of Disciple-Makers Continue Reading
By Brad Bursa As a melancholic prone to melancholic fits, I often found myself discouraged as I would leave the parish late each Sunday night. No matter how many “successes” I could point to following …
By Lisa Salas Have you ever struggled with what to say when? Want to have more intentional conversations with teens, parents, friends, or strangers? Pick one or all of the tips to help you have …
