Our mission at this event is simple: equip adults to lead teens closer to Christ. Whether you are new to ministry, or looking for the best practices to continue your ministry, you’ll find this event has something for you. You can count on incredible keynotes from the best and brightest Catholic speakers and artists, breakout sessions designed to be practical and relevant to your ministry, and a foundation in the sacraments to renew your ministry through your relationship with God. Whether you are a priest, youth minister, DRE, core member, campus minister, or an interested parent, we are ready to serve and train you.
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 tune in to the training content on our digital platform 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!
Sometimes getting started in ministry feels like the biggest part! Jumping into anything new is more easily navigated with a map (or possibly a voice inside your phone that tells you how to get to your destination). Because an effective onboarding process is vital to sustainable youth ministry, we’ve designed materials to equip you as you get started. From creating a vision, to recruiting your core team, and curriculum planning with our Life Teen and Edge resources, we’ve provided the roadmap you need to get moving – welcome to the adventure!
We want to journey with you, not only at the beginning, but throughout your years in ministry. Our parish coaches are available, as part of your subscription, to help answer questions, navigate through challenges, or just lend a listening ear for whatever is thrown your way. Need help finding your parish coach? Reach out to us at support@lifeteen.com
Youth ministry often comes with a lot of baggage: youth ministry turnover, pastor change, Core Team (adult volunteers) drama, or two to three parishes clustering together. Some parishes have never before had a youth ministry program and are overwhelmed at all that needs to be done to begin.
Life Teen has made this possible with our Customized Parish Training for both Life Teen and Edge. Our team of trainers will craft the perfect resource for your parish’s needs to encourage engagement and sustainability.
Life Teen partners with Dioceses to provide training on understanding the Life Teen model setting up sustainable youth ministry in parishes. We can customize a training experience for leaders of your parishes on resources and implementation of our Life Teen, Edge, and Purpose curriculums as well as best practices on relational ministry, recruiting volunteers, talking with teens, effective discipleship small group ministry and much more!
Diocesan offices commit to facilitate promotion and registration, as well as on-site logistics for the day and possible travel costs for Life Teen representatives. Life Teen will provide speakers and trusted content on the Life Teen methodology.
To discuss possible costs, topics, and schedule for your Diocesan Life Teen training day, please reach out to Katie Gray –kgray@lifeteen.com.
The Life Teen and Franciscan University Certification is a revolutionary new way for Core Team members to be trained as effective, passionate, and knowledgeable relational ministers. Six video modules contain video training from leading youth ministry experts and professors from Life Teen and Franciscan University along with book suggestions that will not only empower your adult volunteers but also make them effective agents of discipleship.
Parish access to the certificate is included with your Life Teen, Edge, and Purpose subscription and can be accessed at youthministrycertificate.com.