Youth Ministry Certification Program
Youth Ministry can be tough. Teens who are facing problems turn to you with deep questions on faith. You’re faced with demands on your time. Challenges to keeping organized. Getting the parents and church involved. Acting as God’s hands and feet in a world that has forgotten how to love.
Transform your calling to serve the youth into a more effective and meaningful ministry. Equip yourself with all the theological knowledge, latest approaches, and most effective tools to be the best leader you can be.
God knows, your teens deserve it!
Who can participate?
Youth ministers, Directors of Religious Education, campus ministers, teachers, administrators, pastors, seminarians and religious. Participants must be over 18 years of age and/or high school graduates.
What will I learn?
Course One: Principles of Youth Ministry presents the foundational understanding and principles for developing effective, comprehensive ministry with young and older adolescents. It presents the vision and principles for youth ministry and a model for developing youth ministry which incorporates developmentally appropriate youth programming, strengthens family life, involves young people as integral members of the faith community, and collaborates with civic organizations in a common effort to promote positive youth development.
Course Two: Practices of Youth Ministry explores the development of comprehensive youth ministry through the sharing of community resources. Rooted in a theological and pastoral vision of community life, this course develops foundational understanding that will assist leaders in implementing a vision for dynamic youth ministry. This includes skills for advocacy, planning and organizing youth ministry. Methods for collaboration among ministries and in teams will be developed.
Course Three: Foundations for Ministry leadership explores the theology, principles and practices of effective leadership in Christian ministry. Participants will explore current leadership approaches and Christian perspectives on leadership. Participants learn how to empower individuals and teams of leaders for youth ministry. The class combines theory with experiential learning. Participants explore 1) leadership theory and assessment of effective leadership styles; 2) theological and pastoral foundations for understanding leadership and empowerment; and 3) tools for inviting, preparing and nurturing adult and youth leaders in ministry.
Course Four: Skills for Christian Leadership addresses the theories and skills needed for principle centered leadership in ministry. Participants will develop a practical, working understanding of leadership process and skills and the experiential ability to use these skills. The course stresses the application of leadership skills to various ministry settings, problems and issues.
Why is this important?
Participating leaders will gain:
· Confidence in applying the most innovative theory and approaches in their ministry.
· Competence in their knowledge of theory, theology and practical tools.
· Credibility. The Center for Ministry Development’s curriculum is offered at over 30 sites and sponsored by over 50 dioceses whose graduates are involved in parish, school and diocesan leadership all over the country.
Details, details…
_Fees:
Full-Time Participant $595 when registering for all 4 courses by July 24, 2006. (Includes books and materials.)
Full-Time Team $1,000 when registering 2 people for all 4 courses before July 24, 2006. (Includes 1 set of books and materials per weekend.) Extra sets available for purchase. Participants must be from same parish or school.
Team Rate $250 per weekend for 2 people (includes 1 set of books and materials.) Participants must be from the same parish or school.
_Lodging: Participants are asked to provide their own lodging.
_Meals: Lunch provided on Saturday and Sunday; breakfast provided on Sunday.
_All books and course materials are provided.
_To earn university credit, additional work beyond the standard learning journal and activity is required.
_Weekend course agendas will be sent to each participant following registration.
Policy on Make-Ups and Attendance
If a student misses more than one session (2 hours) of a course, the course must be repeated. The student, whether working towards a certificate or graduate credit, is responsible for paying the fee to repeat the course.
Fees are not transferable from one student to another. There are no refunds for the Certificate Program.
If a full-time student can’t attend a course, and has already paid, Northern California Youth Ministry offers a transfer course option. The student can take the course at another site within a year. $100 will be forwarded to the other site and the student pays the difference. The student must notify the diocesan director at least two weeks prior to the weekend that he/she will not be attending. Does not apply to teams who already receive a discount rate for the Certificate Program.
SECOND PAGE (REGISTRATION FORM)
Host Diocese:
Diocese of Reno
290 Arlington Avenue, Ste 200
Reno, NV 89501
Phone:
775-329-9439
Fax:
775-348-8619
E-Mail:
MoniqueJ@catholicreno.org
