Each Wednesday, another guest will step Inside the Youth Minister's
Studio. This experience is designed to document
both where we have been been as well as where we are going as a
profession and a field. TO DOWNLOAD THE PODCASTS, right click on
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Tuesday,
December 11, 2007
VALLIMAR JANSEN
LINK: here. (The podcast lasts
12:26 minutes and is 11.66mb,
taped 09/10/07)
BIO:
ValLimar has a long history of singing sacred music, starting
from the age of five. She received most of her training in music and
performance from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She has sung and
toured professionally throughout the United States, Switzerland, France,
Germany, Belgium and Japan. She played the role of Beneatha with the
Broadway touring cast in the European premier of Raisin. She went
on to co-author a one-woman musical about the life of Ethel Waters that
received a special commendation from the Kennedy Center in Washington,
D.C. She has keynoted and led prayer and song at many liturgical
and pastoral conferences, including NCYC.
QUOTES TO NOTE: How can I today create disciples?
It’s going to change the way I behave. It’s going to change the way I
think. It’s going to change what I do at work, It’s going to dictate to
me how my life is lived on a 24/7 basis.
BEHIND THE SCENES: There seems to be a new learning
curve for the new computer and the mic. You might have to turn the
volume up.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for December 11th.
Sunday,
December 9, 2007
CHARLOTTE MC CORQUODALE
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts
12:03 minutes and is 10.30mb,
taped 09/10/07)
BIO:
Dr. Charlotte McCorquodale, Ph.D.
serves as president of the board of directors for
Ministry Training
Source, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and
formation of lay ecclesial ministers. As co-founder and Director of
Program Development and Research for Ministry Training Source, she
serves as a national trainer and consultant for the field of lay
ecclesial ministry.
QUOTES TO NOTE: We are going to see a real focus
back on relational youth ministry. I think we are going to see a shift
from programs. Not that programs are bad… Large mega-programs have their
value, but have the become the measure of our success? Have we lost the
one-on-one? How do we enable parish community to have one-on-one
relationship with kids?
BEHIND THE SCENES: As an aside to our conversations
at the NFCYM, I shared with Charlotte that I had begun to reach critical
mass on blogging/ podcasting / slidesharing. . . . Little did I know
back then . . . It's taken a while to edit this and post it up.
Sorry Charlotte.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for December 9th.
 TammyAmosson |
 Sr.
AnnCassidy |
 TonyCampolo |
 TomEast |
 Mark Hart |
ValLimar Jansen |
 JeffKaster |
 Tonita Lopez |
|
Charlotte McCorquodale |
 ClarkMiller |
 FrankPerry |
Wednesday,
September 26, 2007
JEFF KASTER
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts
11:19 minutes and is 10.60mb,
taped 08/29/07)
BIO:
Jeffrey Kaster is
director of Youth in
Theoloy and Ministry at Saint John’s University School of
Theology-Seminary, Collegeville, Minnesota. He is actively
involved in the work associated with
competency
based standards for those involved in youth ministry as well as
convened a national
Lay
Ministry symposium.
QUOTES TO NOTE: The New Testament just does
not talk about individual disciples much. It really talks about a
community of disciples. Jesus hung out with a group and after Jesus'
death and resurrection there was a church which is a community of
disciples. I think a really good Catholic understanding of discipleship
is that it involves a community, a group of people saying we're
committed to this mission, we're committed to love God, love our
neighbor, and ourselves.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Why do we ask the disciple
question in every interview? (Even Campolo answered it without
being asked!) It was because Jeff helped to pose the concern in
this article
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for September 25th.
Wednesday,
September 12, 2007
TONY CAMPOLO PART II
LINK:
here.
(The podcast lasts
9:11 minutes and is 8.60mb,
taped 08/22/07)
BIO:
See below on September 5.
QUOTES TO NOTE: Every heresy is built on a neglected truth
of Christianity. I contest that the “new age movement,” recognizing that
main-line Christianity has downplayed the spiritual ecstasy of the
individual. (They) have moved in and said, “We’re going to make a market
where Christianity has failed to take advantage of what is at the heart
of its genius.” Christ wants us to not only believe in him, Christ
wants to be in us.
Youth was made for heroism. . . We will lose this generation of young
people not because we made Christianity too hard for them. We will lose
this generation of young people if we make Christianity too easy for
them.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Last week's surprise at the end
was that it was a two-parter. After the music, we pick rght up
with last week's cliff-hanger question.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for September 12th.
Wednesday,
September 5, 2007
TONY CAMPOLO PART I
LINK:
here.
(The podcast lasts
9:12 minutes and is 8.61mb,
taped 08/22/07)
BIO:
Tony Campolo, PhD, is professor emeritus of sociology at
Eastern University.
As a media
commentator on religious, social, and political matters, he's appeared
on numerous television programs including The Colbert Report, Nightline,
Larry King Live, CNN News, and MSNBC News. Dr. Campolo is an ordained
minister and the author of 34 books, including his most
recent, The
God of Intimacy and Action.
QUOTE TO NOTE: The “best” spirituality drives you out to
work for justice, work for the end of oppression. Let justice roll
down, let there be a commitment to that, that this is true religion,
that this is true spirituality, say the Bible, “to love justice, to do
mercy, and to walk humbly. That’s the measure of spirituality.
. . . If Christ is in you, If Christ is a driving presence in your
life, you will be somebody who is committed to the poor and oppressed.
OBSCURE FACTOID:
Dr. Campolo was originally set to speak in Annapolis and I was
hoping for an actual face-to-face. Nonetheless, he stepped outside
of a busy schedule and graciously too the call mid-day from a hotel room
somewhere in middle America.
BEHIND THE SCENES: If you listen, you'll note that I
dropped my usual "format" with Dr. Campolo. There is an additional
surprise at the end as well
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for September 5th.
Wednesday,
August 29, 2007
MARK HART
LINK:
here.
(The podcast lasts
11:07 minutes and is 10.41mb,
taped 08/09/07)
BIO:
Affectionately known as the "Bible Geek ®," Mark passionately
echoes the Good News to all he meets. He reaches tens of thousands of
people weekly in his "Spread the Word" e-mails as he breaks open the
Scriptures with humor and relevance, showing how they still apply to our
modern lives. Mark is a former teen, CORE member, and youth minister,
and now proudly serves as Vice President of LIFE TEEN, overseeing
Evangelization & Media.
QUOTE TO NOTE: Disciple is “one who sits at
the feet of.” I think, often times, we fall into traps that it becomes
“the what” instead of “the who.” It becomes about laundry lists of
doctrine that we want to impart to other people catechetically but often
times we are trying to get to formation with trying to first ensure that
they have had that transformational experience.
OBSCURE FACTOID:
As an aside, I asked about the German kids who he reported
had attended the LifeTeen summer camp. Were they US military kids? The
answer was no! 12 German young people came with Father Roland who had
previously attended a training convention. The Church in Europe
continues to face its challenges and he wanted to see if LifeTeen could
make a difference. Father Roland served as a translator during the
sessions. Attending the same camp were young people of Haitian decent,
so at one point Mass included English, Spanish, German, and Creole (for
the Haitians). Truly, a “catholic” experience!
BEHIND THE SCENES: More and more, I'm interviewing
folks that I have not met face-to-face, but admire greatly. The
phone call started with us mutually trashing
Gene
Monterastelli who had
recommended that I call Mark for the interview.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for August 29th.
Wednesday,
August 15, 2007
TAMMY AMOSSON
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 10:46 minutes and is
10.10mb,
taped 08/07/07)
BIO:
Tammy has a B.S. in Family Sciences, a minor in Addictive Disorders
and a certificate in Youth Ministry Studies. She presents workshops,
seminars and retreats across the nation with a message of hope and
inspiration during all of life’s circumstances. Amosson is the founder
of Seize the Day, a support group for families who have children
with seizure disorders, and Mission Possible, a community outreach program.
Learn more about Tammy at www.tammyamosson.com
QUOTE TO NOTE: By making prayer time and
time to nurture yourself, it allows you to be able to really focus on others.
If you don't first get your primary spiritual needs met and physical
needs met, then it is that much more difficult to reach out to others.
OBSCURE FACTOID:
One of my happiest memories of leading conferences was
watching Tammy lead morning aerobics at the Denver NCCYM with Jesse
Manibusen joining along. The memory brings a warm smile to my face
everytime - - so much love!
BEHIND THE SCENES: Mid interview (around 7:20), the
mic plug slipped out. I caught it and we started recording again.
Tammy graciously put up with my silliness about this.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for August 15th.
Wednesday,
August 8, 2007
TONITA LÓPEZ
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts
9:01 minutes and is 9.85mb,
taped 08/04/07)
BIO:
Tonita is the director of youth ministry at St. Mary's Catholic
Cathedral in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has served there for
over a decade.
QUOTE TO NOTE: (regarding empowering young
people) It was (growing to) maturity on my part and the adults. We
had to let go of that. . . (That process) was really gradual and it
(involved) myself letting go but also training the volunteers to walk
beside them and partner with them.
OBSCURE FACTOID:
Tonita refers to an ecumenical group in town known as
242. This is likely based in Acts 2:42- - - They devoted
themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to
the breaking of the bread and to the prayers
BEHIND THE SCENES: Tonita agreed to do the podcast
and she was so very 'chill' about it. She has a very mellow nature about
her and I'm sure that that is calming and reassuring for her young
people.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for August 8th.
Wednesday,
August 1, 2007
TOM EAST
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 10:31 minutes and is 9.85mb,
taped 07/27/07)
BIO:
Tom is the Director of the
Center for Ministry Development,
Project Coordinator for Youth Ministry Services, and Coordinator of the
Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies Program
which is held in North America and. . . Ireland. Tom holds a
Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Mount St. Mary's College
in Los Angeles. Tom served as editor and author for many books,
including
Effective Practices for Dynamic Youth Ministry
QUOTE TO NOTE: When we say that we are
empowering young people to live as disciples, I think our job is, in
some ways, to be without an agenda, to offer a mentoring ministry. When
I was first working in campus ministry on a college setting, part of our
goal was to “loiter with intent” We are a non-anxious presence that
young people can come to.
OBSCURE FACTOID:
Center for Ministry Development does not have all their staff
living in the same neighborhood. They really do have a national
staff operating from many corners of the country.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Tom agreed to schedule the call
after we were both scheduled to attend a phone conference call. We
started off the call discussing the
Fashion Me a People
conference.
AND, we have new bumper music.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for August 1st.
Wednesday,
July 18, 2007
SR.
ANN CASSIDY
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 10:19 minutes and is 9.67mb,
taped 07/05/07)
BIO:
Sr. Ann is about to begin a new ministry at Salesian High
School in Redmond, CA. She has previously work in the local and
diocesan scene in San Antonio, TX
QUOTE TO NOTE: One of the main things that we
use as a tool that Saint Don Bosco gave us was the whole idea of
accompaniment, walking along with, journeying with, a young people. So,
it is not necessarily only in the classroom, in the formal situations;
there is the Saturday kid’s clubs, which he called at that time
oratories. (These are) the informal time where we are with young
people, we pay attention to what young people love, (and) we educate
ourselves because we (adults) are not there anymore.
OBSCURE FACTOID:
Sr. Ann has been the token Catholic, the rare woman, and
the only nun of a national ecumenical group addressing the needs of
middle school youth ministry.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Poor Ann, she called attempting
to conduct NFCYM business with me and got suckered into a podcast
interview
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for July 18th.
Wednesday,
July 11, 2007
FRANK
PERRY
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 8:45 minutes and is 8.21mb,
taped 06/14/07)
BIO:
Frank is the Youth Minister at
Holy Cross in Palmetto, FL. He is
Meghan's, my youngest daughter, youth minister.
QUOTE TO NOTE: Through my baptism and
confirmation, I accepted a responsibility I have accepted the
responsibility to live out the precious gift of the of the
Catholic Church and the faith of the Church. My (own) obligation
is to pass that along to the young people.
OBSCURE FACTOID:
First met Frank in the hallways of the National
Catholic Youth Conference in Atlanta, GA.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Frank was a tough "get."
I fear he was intimidated by some of the name previous visitors of the
studio podcasts. The great thing about Catholic youth ministry is
that we most often are very democratic and attempt to ensure that we all
have a voice. It was a honor to include Frank among our list of
studio guests.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for July 11th.
Wednesday,
July 4, 2007
CLARK
MILLER
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 9:44 minutes and is
9.10mb, taped 06/12/07)
BIO:
Clark is a college seminarian for the
Archdiocese of Baltimore. He
is presently in his second year with the Archdiocese of Denver's
Totus
Tuus program. He has been involved in
Catholic campus ministry at the University of Maryland -
Baltimore County. In 2006, the Division of Youth and Young Adult
Ministry recognized him with the Messenger of Light award.
QUOTE TO NOTE:
(While at Totus Tuus,) We’re doing
catechesis. Catechesis is a great word, which I just learned recently,
come from Greek, and apparently, so I am told, it comes from the word
“to echo.” So, to be a disciple is to be a catechumen for your entire
life, to be echoing the Master. The Master, is, of course, Jesus.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Clark is the only podcast guest for whose
birth I was present. Heck, he's the only podcast guest for whose
conception I was present! (My kids have taken over the studio!!!)
BEHIND THE SCENES: This was the first phone
interview that I did with an audience. Last week's guest, Kristin
Witte, sat in the office during Clark's taping. . . Had to edit
out two or three times when she broke out in laughter. . . At the very
end, one got through
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for July 4th.
WHO IS
INSIDE THE YOUTH MINISTERS' STUDIO?
o
ValLimar
Jansen
12/11/07
o
Charlotte
McCorquodale
12/09/07
o
Jeff
Kaster
09/26/07
o
Tony
Campolo
09/12/07
09/05/07
o
Mark
Hart
08/29/07
o
Tammy
Amosson
08/15/07
o
Tonita
López
08/08/07
o
Tom
East
08/01/07
o
Mark
Hart
08/29/07
o
Tammy
Amosson
08/15/07
o
Tonita
López
08/08/07
o
Tom
East
08/01/07
o
Sr.
Ann Cassidy
07/18/07
o
Frank
Perry
07/11/07
o
Clark
Miller
07/04/07
o
Kristin
Witte
06/27/07
o
Clay
Imoo
06/20/07
o
Dobie
Moser
06/13/07
o
Bob
Perron
06/06/07
o
Sr.
Jude Ruggeri
05/30/07
o
Leroy
Orie
05/23/07
o
Mike
Carotta
05/16/07
o
Sarah
Hart
05/09/07
o
Bill
Lage
05/02/07
o
Kim
McMillan
04/25/07
o
Steve
Angrisano
04/18/07
o
Mark
Moitoza
04/11/07
o
Bob
Rice
04/04/07
o
Terri
Telepak
03/28/07
o
Anne
Marie
Cribben
03/21/07
o
Gene
Monterastelli
03/14/07
o
Mike
St. Pierre
03/07/07
o
Mark
Pacione
02/28/07
o
Mark
Oestreicher
02/21/07
o
Sr.
Eileen
McCann
02/14/07
o
Michael
Hart
02/07/07
o
Becki
Kamen
01/31/07
o
Anna
Scally
01/24/07
o
Mike
Patin
01/17/07
o
Bob
McCarty
01/10/07
o
Irene
Friend
01/03/07
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