Diocesan Youth Ministry Training

CERTIFICATE OF COMPREHESIVE YOUTH MINISTRY TRAINING COURSES


The Diocese of Amarillo has partner with the Catechetical Institute Franciscan University for our Ongoing Training for Comprehensive Youth Minsitry.
Contact Oscar Guzman at 806-383-2243 ext. 118 to start your online training at your own pace.

The Franciscan University Catechetical Institute is an online program for Youth Leaders (Catechists).
Online training program through the Franciscan University. We have two learning tracks; one for called the “Youth Ministry Track” for Youth Leader (Youth Minister) and the other “Catechist Core Team track” for those helping the Youth Leader.
 
The training is divided into six (6) topics: Foundations, Scripture, Method, Philosophy, Spiritual and Doctrine with advance training.

Here is the landing page for the Youth Ministry Online training: https://franciscanathome.com/Amarillo 

OTHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS FROM THE DIOCESAN YOUTH OFFICE
Catered to your parish needs: 
If your parish would like to host one or more workshops, call the Diocesan Youth Office.
All workshops are approximgely 2 hours long + Q & A

Open to: Pastors/Associate Pastors, Deacons, Youth Ministers Coordinators, Prospective Youth Minister Leaders, Directors of Religious Education, 7-12^th grade catechists, Youth Ministry Teams (Volunteers) and Youth Ministry Leaders - Quinceañeras, RCIA, Liturgy etc.

WORKSHOPS:
Comprehensive Youth Ministry 101 - an overview of Youth Ministry 
This workshop helps parish leaders come to fuller understanding of comprehensive youth ministry as outlined in Renewing the Vision:  A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry (USCCB, 1997).  The workshop explores the ways that a parish can effectively minister to young people within the context of the parish, including the family and wider community.
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Ground Zero-  moving from "A" to "Z" Workshops ONLINE!
 Highly suggested: Prerequisite: "Comprehensive Youth Ministry Training 101 - an overview of Youth Ministry" but not necessary. 

1. General YM Program Start Up or Re-Start - This workshop gives you a time line to help you succeed with a new or restarting a program or event/activity.
2. Key Concepts for Youth Ministry - This workshops give you many Key Concepts to help organize and execute your program/Event/Activity
3. Organizing a Team - This workshop helps parish leaders create a leadership structure for youth ministry that includes youth and adults.  The workshop explores the need for a variety of leaders and the reasons why different roles are necessary and helpful in sustaining youth ministry over many years.
4. Developing Volunteers - This workshop will assist parish leaders in recruiting, training, and supporting adults and youth for volunteer leadership in youth ministry.  Included in this workshop are the tools necessary to create the roles descriptions that will assist these volunteers in knowing what they are being asked to do and will help parish leaders in recruiting volunteers based on interests and gifts.
5. Monetary (Budgeting 101) - This workshop helps your parish grow your budget from a “ZERO” balance, Creating a budget plan, Practical and creative insights on how to “do more” ministry “with less” money, fundraising.

Retreat Training ONLINE!