Halfway through my 3rd year as a youth minister, I decided it was time to start XLT in our parish. Things started out really strong with a great musician, a great new associate pastor, and a decent number of teens. As we moved toward spring, however, attendance decreased and excuses increased from parents and teens [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will come to know St. Maria Goretti and develop a deeper understanding of our call to have purity of mind, body, and spirit. Overview: PURITY : Middle school youth continue to be exposed to violence, sex, and death on television, in movies, video games, music, and on the internet. [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will examine the life of St. Therese of Lisieux and our need for humility. Overview: HUMILITY : Humility could possibly be one of the most underrated characteristics needed for following Christ’s call. St. Therese’s entire life and faith was based upon the belief she must have the faith of [...]
Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Open with a prayer. Ask the group to take out their Bibles and begin by reading (on their own) 1 Peter 5:5-7. After everyone has read it and meditated upon it, have one teen read the passage aloud. What struck you about this passage? Allow several [...]