Youth ministry is not something we figure out once. It is important that we are always learning how to see, love, and walk with the people in front of us. Teens are always changing, culture is shifting, and the way we show up for them has to keep growing, too.
This year, as Life Teen focuses on With Every Breath, our annual theme, we desire to stay attentive to how the Holy Spirit is moving in a new generation. Empower is designed for your whole team to step in together, receive the formation you need right at the start of the year, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
Through Life Teen Empower, you and your team will respond with fresh eyes and open hearts so that you can remain rooted, available, and ready to be sent.
What your team will walk away with:
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You will also be surrounded by other leaders in the same vineyard. People carrying the same mission, asking the same questions, and showing up for teens in a rapidly changing world. And we are right there with you.
Life Teen staff, Area Contacts, and trained coaches show up in person to spend the day with you and your team. We listen. We invest. We walk with you. This is personal, and it is meant to last beyond a single day.
Whether your team is brand new or well established, you will leave better equipped and more connected than when you walked in.
Gather your team. Come ready. Start the year on purpose.
Select a location below to register.
Empower
Arizona
August 29th
Empower
Arizona
St. Rose Philippine
Duchesne Anthem, AZ
Empower
Atlanta
August 29th
Empower
Atlanta
St. Joseph
Marietta, GA
Empower Cleveland
August 29th
Empower Cleveland
Diocese of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Empower Dayton
August 8th
Empower Dayton
Our Lady of Light
Dayton, OH
Empower
New Mexico
August 22nd
Empower
New Mexico
St. Thomas Aquinas
Rio Rancho, NM
Empower
Pittsburgh
August 22nd
Empower
Pittsburgh
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Empower Richmond
August 22nd
Empower Richmond
St. Michael the Archangel
Glen Allen, VA
Don’t see anything nearby? Training is still available for you!
Looking to take your team’s experience even further? Consider pairing the Shoot the Moon Core Retreat with a Life Teen Empower training.
Empower is intentionally scheduled on Saturdays this August, so your team can begin the year not only spiritually renewed through retreat, but also practically equipped for ministry. Together, these experiences create space for your core team to pray together, reconnect to their mission, and receive the formation and tools needed for the year ahead.
We also offer a schedule specifically designed for teams incorporating Shoot the Moon into their Empower weekend experience.
No matter where your parish is located, you and your team can participate in the Empower Training. You can gather your team at your parish on a date that works for you, or you could even spread the training out over the course of a few meetings. Whatever works best for you and your team!
We’ve crafted a hybrid event package designed to equip you with the tools you need to lead your team through a training day at your own parish. You’ll watch the pre-recorded training session videos and then engage your team locally with times of prayer, discussion questions, practical exercises, and other elements designed to help your team prepare for the ministry year ahead – all provided with your registration!
The best part? The registration fee for Virtual Empower is per parish rather than per person. So no matter how many members you have on your team, you pay a flat rate. This is an affordable, accessible option where you can get your whole team trained on a budget and schedule that works for you! What excuses do you have left?
More information about Virtual Empower registration will be coming soon!
Empower Core Member Trainings are held from 8:30am to 4:00pm.*
A full schedule can be found here.
*Schedules may vary slightly at some locations. Registered participants at those sites will receive notification of any schedule variances.
Don’t wait to register!
The earlier you register, the more you save!
*Payment must be received in full no later than 14 days before the event or a late fee of $10/per person will be applied.
Reserve space for your group by registering ahead of time.
Walk-in registrations will be accepted at the door the day of the Empower, but will pay a higher rate, so register in advance if you can!
If you register at the door, please be prepared to submit payment for $85/person via credit card.
We are here to help you! Â You can always contact the Events Team with any questions you may have.
Maximilian Kreslins
Events Registration Coordinator
mkreslins@lifeteen.com //800-809-3902 ext. 231
Julianna Nett
Events Manager
jnett@lifeteen.com //Â 800-809-3902 ext. 229
Empower Core Member Trainings are held from 8:30am to 4:00pm.*
A full schedule can be found here.
*Schedules may vary slightly at some locations. Registered participants at those sites will receive notification of any schedule variances.
Don’t wait to register!
The earlier you register, the more you save!
*Payment must be received in full no later than 14 days before the event or a late fee of $10/per person will be applied.
Reserve space for your group by registering ahead of time.
Walk-in registrations will be accepted at the door the day of the Empower, but will pay a higher rate, so register in advance if you can!
If you register at the door, please be prepared to submit payment for $85/person via credit card.
We are here to help you! Â You can always contact the Events Team with any questions you may have.
Maximilian Kreslins
Events Registration Coordinator
mkreslins@lifeteen.com //800-809-3902 ext. 231
Julianna Nett
Events Manager
jnett@lifeteen.com //Â 800-809-3902 ext. 229