Totally Catholic Youth Ministers Lounge

Are you in youth ministry and you've had it with crazed parents? Rollin' your eyes at the pastoral council? Tired of administration work? Love youth? Love the Church? Appalled at parish politics? Looking for some good games? For a creative ways to teach a lesson for Religious Ed? Just need a place to veg out and say "phew! Someone outside of the parish to talk to!"? Grab y'r Starbucks, turn the computer away from the staff's eyes, grab a seat on a donated dusty couch and let it all go.

Monday, February 28, 2005

The Back Row Club (It's Not Just In Catholic Churches)

Have you ever had those kids in Confirmation class who CLEARLY do not want to be there? Syler Thomas writes a good, encouraging article for Youth Speacialties:

We're called to make disciples. In some cases, that will involve pursuing lost sheep, reflecting God's heart in Luke 15. In other cases, it'll involve shepherding the flock that's under your care, heeding Peter's charge in 1 Peter 5:2.

It takes a lot of courage sometimes, do step out of ourselves and do what is right for that young person-but aren't they what it's all about?