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A MINISTRY OF LOVE

Those of you who pursue youth ministry, you do it for love. You do it for passion to spread the Gospel. You do it because you feel a calling to help bring new generations to the full knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Over the last fifteen years where I have embarked in my journey as a Catholic comedian, I have met many youth ministers over time. I have seen all different types of youth groups. I have seen programs that work, and those which do not. And all these years, I have made mental notes as to why some youth programs have more fruit than others.

DEFEATING BURN-OUT

Furthermore, I have run across many youth ministers who have been burnt out by the job. Some statistics indicate that there is an 18-month turnover rate, although in some cases I know it's even less. A job which is initially greeted with great enthusiasm, only to lead to burnout. And it's the teenaged youth that suffers.

So when I reached out to youth ministers, over and again, asking them what their greatest issues were, they responded in kind. They told me that if I were to create such a resource, it ought to contain many of the issues that are most important to them.

* How to Evangelize the Youth with the Catholic Gospel
* How to Deliver that Killer Talk
* How to Master Social Media
* What to Do When the Students Do Not Come
* How to Efficiently Contact Your Students
* How to Encourage them to Sing
* Multiple Approaches towards Memorizing Our Faith
* How to Reach Out to their Parents
* What Matters to Teenagers Today
* And Much, Much More...

After collecting these results, I went to work. The last six months have been draining, but ultimately worth it. I have spent the majority of my time working to craft the best resource I could; I did not want to let anybody down.

WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK

The reason is because I have a passion to reach the youth with the gospel. I have many years of being involved with youth and young adult groups of many kinds, including those which I had attended, before I had converted to Catholicism. Years later, after my conversion, I found myself working with youth in many churches, both Catholic and non. Part of this was due to my worship ministry. Part of this was due to my heavy involvement with the national Catholic charismatic renewal (an ecumenical movement). And part of this, no doubt, was due to my comedy ministry (as the "Catholic Weird Al"-a story that stands on its own).

These experiences have afforded me the privilege of working hand-in-hand with youth ministers from around the country. Getting to know how they work. Interacting with the students, seeing what works and what doesn't today. I've had successful talks, where students were motivated to embrace their Gospel calling.

But I've also had talks where I had fallen flat on my face. In both cases, I have been introspective as to how one type of talk worked, and the other didn't.
Through it all, I've also come to know their struggles, their questions. I had been actively pursuing who they are, by virtue of my ministry. I have become convinced that these are three biggest concerns that need to be addressed:

* Poor Catechesis
* Increased Interest in Tradition
* More Helps than Ever Before

WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?

This book is predominantly written with the Catholic youth minister in mind. It is for the one in the trenches, from the full-time staff to the volunteer. It is for those who are experienced, as well as for those who are brand new to youth ministry.

You are free to peruse its contents, try a few ideas, embrace those ideas which stick, and disregard those which do not. I am okay with that.

I believe that this book contains more than enough material that will make it worth your while, in whatever lay ministry that you find yourself a part of. It is my hope that you will be able to cull at least one out-of-the-box idea that you can implement in your circles, easily and with

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  • Print Length: 208 Pages
  • File Size: 773 KB

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