The Called to Accompany series invites youth ministry volunteers to learn and explore the many aspects that make a parish youth ministry successful. Through videos and group discussion, volunteers are encouraged to respond to Pope Francis's call to accompany the youth towards a deep and fulfilling relationship with Christ and His Church.
Tom East paints the vision of youth ministry as “to, with, by, and for” young people.
Generation Z
Ela Milewska talks about ministering to Generation Z—their traits, their spirituality, and the importance of story.
Dr. Ansel Augustine and Christina Lamas describe the ideal youth ministry volunteer.
Doug Tooke opens up the story on the road to Emmaus and what it teaches us about evangelization.
Doug Tooke shares a story about the importance of community and encountering Christ.
Maria Rodriguez shares her story, from youth group in high school to her time in college, ultimately responding to the call to minister to teens.
Ela Milewska talks about relational ministry as accompaniment, and how this is the primary approach of youth ministers.
Doug Tooke and Tom East discuss what pastoral care looks like practically and its importance in the ministry.
Dr. Ansel Augustine shares about how to embrace the different cultures within a church.
Katherine Angulo and Fr. Joseph Espaillat share their experiences with cultural diversity—both the blessings and the challenges.
Leonard DeLorenzo talks about how Christian leadership differs from the secular world, highlighting its distinctive mark: trust.
Various youth leaders open up about the importance of leading by example—recognizing that all can lead, no matter their personalities or traits.
Katie Prejean McGrady provides practical advice about planning a year of youth ministry.
The Grid is a resource used in youth ministry to help evaluation the previous year and plan the upcoming year.
Fr. Abraham Feliciano focuses on the centrality of the liturgy and why it needs to be a component of any youth ministry program.
Several youth ministers share their experience with music in the liturgy as a way of engaging young people.
Augusto Michael Trujillo reflects on “walking the walk” through love and service of neighbor.
Several youth ministers and teens share how life changing it can be when young people minister to their communities.
