Get The Resources You Need To Help Teens Persevere In Their Faith
When you partner with Live Jesus Ministries, you will receive the training and resources needed to build a high impact small group ministry for teens.
Why Should You Consider a Small Group Discipleship ministry for Gen Z?
“Youth ministry, as traditionally organized, has suffered the impact of social changes. Young people often fail to find responses to their concerns, needs, problems, and hurts in the usual structures. As adults, we find it hard to listen patiently to them, to appreciate their concerns, demands, and to speak to them in a language they can understand.”
– Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium
The Big Question: What is the most basic need of a teenager and how can our youth evangelization efforts meet their most basic need?
The Short Answer: Relationships that go deeper, not wider. Young people are yearning for a place where they can build intentional relationships with God, the Church, spiritual friends, and adult spiritual mentors.
Small group discipleship ministry can meet this need.
Here’s What We Know:
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Teenagers who participate in a small group with a mentor during high school are 59% more likely to attend Mass 4+ times a month by their senior year of college then those who did not.
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77% of teens who participated in a small group during high school identified themselves as active Catholics.
What you get
A FREE solution for Catholic Schools & Parishes in the Diocese of Toledo
A Relational & Mentorship Approach To Youth Evangelization
Training, coaching, resources, and
approach for how to build and sustain a Catholic spiritual mentorship ministry for teen discipleship at your location.
Coordinator Orientation
A custom-made orientation process to onboard, equip, and support youth
discipleship coordinators to lead the ministry at their location.
Coordinator Networking
A relational network for youth discipleship coordinators, created to foster ministerial relationships built on trust, sharpen one another in the area of youth evangelization, and discern promptings from the Holy Spirit.
Live Jesus Mentor Training (Initial)
A five-module in-person training to equip adults to serve as spiritual mentors for teens. The training consists of the following modules:
- Youth Evangelization Today & What is Discipleship?
- Adolescent Culture
- Spiritual Mentorship
- Mentorship Practicals
- Small Group Discipleship & Resources.
Live Jesus Mentor Training (Ongoing)
Live Jesus Mentor retreats for spiritual renewal and continued training of active mentors and youth discipleship coordinators.
Curricula
Access to the Live Jesus discussion-based curricula and curriculum team.
Additional Resources
Live Jesus Youth Nights
Mentor Portal: Access for partnering locations to all foundational documents, spiritual mentorship materials, mentor agreement, curricula, starter kits, question lists for teens, “Thresholds of Conversion” guides, “X Effect” handout, and more.
Educational Reading Materials: Introduction to the Devout Life, Forming Intentional Disciples, From Christendom to Apostolic Mission, Word on Fire Gospels, Discipleship Focused Youth Ministry, The Art of Forming Young Disciples, and more.
How it works
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Partner with Live Jesus Ministries at no cost to you
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Receive the training and resources you need
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Build a high impact and long lasting small group discipleship ministry for teenagers.
Partner locations
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Live Jesus Ministries is on a mission to transform the landscape of youth evangelization in the Diocese of Toledo. Founded on the belief that relationship-building is fundamental to sustainable faith, we are dedicated to equipping Catholic Schools & Parishes with the tools they need to thrive. By prioritizing authentic connections between teens and God, mentors, their friends, and the Catholic Church, we’re not just changing lives; we’re cultivating a generation of passionate and committed disciples, ready to respond to the command of Jesus, “Go, and make discipleship of all nations…”
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