KICKSTART

Ready to Launch
a Youth Ministry Program
at your Parish?

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED.

Kickstart is our brand new Life Teen program crafted for smaller groups of high school teens. 

It is designed to minimize the work for your adult leaders, while maximizing the benefits for your teens.

In addition to high-quality resources, Kickstart includes training with youth ministry experts and access to a community of parish leaders.

It’s easy to see why so many youth ministers are turning to Kickstart to empower them to hit the ground running.

Why Did We Build Kickstart?

Life Teen Kickstart is designed to minimize the work for your adult leaders while maximizing the benefits for your teens.

Who Kickstart Is For:

  • Parishes looking to revitalize or launch their Catholic youth ministry.
  • Parishes who want to focus on their teens but have limited resources.
  • Parishes with a smaller group of teens.

What’s Included:

Kickstart contains the resources you need to begin your Life Teen youth ministry program. The program is built to last with innovative approaches to proven methods, including youth group gatherings and one-on-one mentorship, which are essential for personal growth and faith development. Kickstart includes:

Kickstart Curriculum Guides
16 Life Nights per year
8 per semester
Print and digital versions

Connect Group Guides
27 Connect Group sessions per year
Topical content to complement catechesis
Print and digital versions

Retreat Resources
Two retreats per year
Adaptable as a weekend overnight retreat or day retreat

Monthly Training
Live online training sessions
Assignment to a Life Teen Kickstart cohort
Access to past training

Life Teen Graphics
Life Teen logo and Instagram-ready graphics and environment images available to parishes

Quarterly Packs
Shipments that include new resources, advertisements for upcoming events, and youth minister swag

HOW IT WORKS:

Each semester, you receive resources and training for 8 Life Nights, which are evangelistic large group gathering for teens designed using the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops framework for high school students. Additionally, Connect Group Guides provide small group sessions to dive deeper into faith-based topics or to contextualize secular experiences within the Catholic faith. A retreat provides the opportunity for further faith development and community-building. Implement the programming following the easy-to-use Life Teen Kickstart calendar or as best fits your youth ministry.

Over four years, teenagers will have the opportunity to grow closer to Christ by learning something new from each framework piece every semester, growing in discipleship through small groups, and experiencing the richness of the prayer traditions of the Church.

What Is Needed To Implement Kickstart at My Parish?

Kickstart is designed with a small group of adult leaders in mind while maximizing the benefits for your teens. To commit to Kickstart, parishes commit to:

  • 8 dedicated meeting times each semester
  • 3 adult leaders dedicated to youth ministry
  • 1 heart of mission for the young Church

Which Life Teen Subscription Option Is Right for My Parish?

KICKSTARTONLINE LIFE SUPPORTLIFE SUPPORT
$500
/year
$795
/year
$995
/year
CATECHETICAL LIFE NIGHTS
Life Nights that teach a component of the Catholic faith following the USCCB framework for high school students
SOCIAL LIFE NIGHTS
Standalone Life Nights with the specific goals of building community and evangelizing through fun, structured activities
ISSUE LIFE NIGHTS
Standalone Life Nights that focus on a particular topic of interest and how it relates to the Catholic faith
HIGH SCHOOL RETREATS
Weekend or one-day retreats for high school teens
CONNECT GROUP GUIDES
Small group discipleship guides
YOUTH MINISTRY CERTIFICATE
Life Teen & Franciscan University of Steubenville online youth ministry certificate training. This training is through video modules and written guides.
DIGITAL START UP KIT
Self-guided online portal providing onboarding for all ministry leaders.
COHORT CALLS
Virutal live monthly training call with Life Teen staff that includes interaction with other Kickstart parishes
ONLINE PORTAL
Access resources digitally, create accounts for your team, parents, and teens, and add events to our calendar that syncs with the Life Teen app
ENVIRONMENT IMAGES AND USE OF THE LIFE TEEN LOGO
High quality images that can be used as a background on a screen during a Life Night; use of the Life Teen name and logo during your subscription year
ACCESS TO OUR ONLINE LIBRARY
10+ years of resources including video support
LITURGY PLANNING GUIDE
Includes song suggestions for Sunday liturgies and more
BILINGUAL PARENT LETTERS
Letters created for Catechetical and Issue nights to send to parents with the main ideas of the night and conversation starters to have a discussion with their teen in English and Spanish
PHYSICAL MATERIALS
Shipments of physical resources including easy-to-use leader guides and bonus materials
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  • KICKSTART
  • ONLINE LIFE SUPPORT
  • LIFE SUPPORT
KICKSTARTONLINE LIFE SUPPORTLIFE SUPPORT
$500
/year
$795
/year
$995
/year
CATECHETICAL LIFE NIGHTS
Life Nights that teach a component of the Catholic faith following the USCCB framework for high school students
SOCIAL LIFE NIGHTS
Standalone Life Nights with the specific goals of building community and evangelizing through fun, structured activities
ISSUE LIFE NIGHTS
Standalone Life Nights that focus on a particular topic of interest and how it relates to the Catholic faith
HIGH SCHOOL RETREATS
Weekend or one-day retreats for high school teens
CONNECT GROUP GUIDES
Small group discipleship guides
YOUTH MINISTRY CERTIFICATE
Life Teen & Franciscan University of Steubenville online youth ministry certificate training. This training is through video modules and written guides.
DIGITAL START UP KIT
Self-guided online portal providing onboarding for all ministry leaders.
COHORT CALLS
Virutal live monthly training call with Life Teen staff that includes interaction with other Kickstart parishes
ONLINE PORTAL
Access resources digitally, create accounts for your team, parents, and teens, and add events to our calendar that syncs with the Life Teen app
ENVIRONMENT IMAGES AND USE OF THE LIFE TEEN LOGO
High quality images that can be used as a background on a screen during a Life Night; use of the Life Teen name and logo during your subscription year
ACCESS TO OUR ONLINE LIBRARY
10+ years of resources including video support
LITURGY PLANNING GUIDE
Includes song suggestions for Sunday liturgies and more
BILINGUAL PARENT LETTERS
Letters created for Catechetical and Issue nights to send to parents with the main ideas of the night and conversation starters to have a discussion with their teen in English and Spanish
PHYSICAL MATERIALS
Shipments of physical resources including easy-to-use leader guides and bonus materials
Buy NowBuy NowBuy Now

Want to learn more? Have specific questions? Book time with us for a 1:1 Call. Contact us at [email protected].

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