Here’s an 11 minute mini-training from last month’s Orientation Day for our new youth ministers.  It is so easy to be young, fresh, and new. . . easier still to convince one’s self that all the weight of the parish’s youth ministry efforts must fall upon you.

There are so many "not so rich young women" (and men) out there surfing through the culture seeking the undefined "other." And we can choose the be "Real Christians of Genius" (see the video here) and heroically go at evangelism one-on-one.  But, I have become convinced that Jesus set up the 12 and the many others to go in two’s or small groups to do evangelization.

Our Church is pretty clear on this stuff – - It is the Church that evangelizes and catechizes… and not the individual.  At best, we individuals serve as collaborators with and on the behalf of the Spirit and the community.

Really would invite your comments on this, folks.