What is a Life Teen and Edge Webinar?

We’re committed to serving you in your ministry to teens and middle school youth. How can we stay connected all year long? Life Teen and Edge webinars! Network with our energetic staff as well as youth ministers, Core members, priests and directors of religious education around the world and even internationally. Ask questions you need answered via the webinar chat feature or over the phone as if you were having lunch face-to-face. Participate in training on a topic you want to be more proficient in and gain the confidence you need to take on a Bible study or weekend retreat or possibly take on a new ministry such as XLT or Parent Life.

In a Life Teen interactive webinar, we will combine the latest online technology with our staff’s high school and middle school ministry expertise to give you a quick, free and effective training that will empower and support you in the ministry God has called you to do. We have a variety of webinars to choose from, so click and register for one that is exactly what you are looking for.

To register:

• Click the session title you are interested in registering for
• Click the “Register” button for the day you are selecting
• Fill in the information on the registration page and press “Submit”
• You will receive an email with all the details of how to connect via the web and call in with your phone on the day and time of your webinar. It is that simple!

This is just one way our staff can serve our parishes and all who are looking into Life Teen and/or Edge. We hope to speak with you at one of our upcoming webinars. If you have questions, contact Tricia Tembreull 480-820-7001 ext 117.

Training and Topics
Fall 2011 – Spring 2012

Parent Life – November (Pam Zimmerman)

 
If you have ever asked yourself, “Self, how do I involve parents in my youth ministry program?” you should attend this exciting webinar on Parent Life. Parent Life is designed to give parents an opportunity to support their parish ministry programs while strengthening their own relationship with Christ and His Church. Pam Zimmerman will help you understand this ministry and the potential to reach your parents and lead them closer to Christ alongside their teens.

Sharing the Impact of What God is Doing in Your Ministry – November (Steve Allgeyer)

 
Support. We all need it, but we don’t know how to get it. Whether it is more Core members, more money or more parent support. Many youth ministers are great at reaching teenagers and ministering to them, but they have a difficult time transferring what they know about youth ministry to gain support for what they are doing. Sharing the impact of your ministry is simple and is the launching pad for more support, whether it is more time, more talent or more treasure. Steve Allgeyer, veteran of 16 years of youth ministry, will talk about how he transferred his passion for relational ministry from teenagers to adults to gain tremendous support.

Wanna Get Away?: Keys to Leading Retreats (LT and Edge) – November (Parish Outreach)

 
Permission forms, insurance paperwork, busses, meetings, contracts, cooks, nametags, schedules and oh yeah, teens. Are you stressed already? By the time you are done with your teen’s weekend retreat you need to be going on a weeklong retreat yourself, right? Let the Parish Outreach Team help simplify the retreat preparation process and allow you to actually enjoy it. We will walk you through the steps you need to take to be sure tasks are completed while helping you spiritually prepare for the retreat at hand. We’ll also answer the age-old question: should you take middle school youth on retreat?

Presenting to Teens (Core Webinar) – December (Parish Outreach)

 
In our first Core webinar we are excited to tackle the second most feared chore every Core Member must face: Public Speaking! Yes, we are talking about presenting to teens at a Life Night, Edge Night, retreat and/or other ministry events. We want to take the fear out of speaking in front of teens/youth and bring back the fun. Our Parish Outreach Staff will introduce ways to bring your Proclaim or personal witness to life and make your next microphone experience a positive one. This webinar is open to all adult Core Members – so youth ministers, sign up your Core!

How to Lead Bible Studies – January (Mark Hart)

 
Many Youth Ministers love the idea of offering a Bible Study for their teens but are not quite comfortable actually leading a study. How do you take the timeless Word of God and break it open in timely and relevant ways with this screen-based culture? Leading a scripture study does not have to be as difficult as we make it. If the idea of creating or leading a Bible Study fills you with anxiety, join Mark for this webinar where you will learn practical tools and be connected to effective resources that are sure to make even the novice Bible Study leader’s life easier. You know the challenges. You know the audience. You know the Lord. We have the Gospel. It’s time to connect the dots.

Details Matter: How to lead an Impactful XLT – February (Matt Smith)

 
XLT stands for Exalt. XLT is a dynamic Catholic praise and worship night that includes a talk with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. As with any prayer or worship service, much prayer, planning and details need to go into a night that brings teens face-to-face with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. This webinar will help you prayerfully plan out your first or next XLT night and make it one that the teens will remember forever.

Disciples Wanted: Teen Leadership Development – March/April (Parish Outreach)

 
Teen leadership development has always been a challenge in ministry. You want to continue to build up and enrich your teens spiritually and catechetically, but you also want to call them into a deeper understanding of their call to discipleship. Our Parish Outreach Team wants to help you develop a leadership approach that calls your teens into a deeper relationship with Christ as they tangibly realize what it means to “follow” Him.

Annual Review: Life Teen and Edge Ministry Evaluation – May (Parish Outreach)

 
You may dread your annual review with your pastor or boss, but an honest evaluation is an important tool for growth. In this Life Teen and Edge Ministry Evaluation webinar, we will look at all aspects of your ministry from the past year and help you vision forward for the coming year. The Parish Outreach Team will aid you in reviewing your youth Liturgy, Life and/or Edge nights, Core Team, Retreats and spiritual health. Take an hour and give yourself and your ministry a good hard look so that God has room to move in your ministry for years to come.

Presenters

Tricia Tembreull – triciat@lifeteen.com

Tricia Tembreull served as a youth ministry in Southern California for ten years prior to joining the Life Teen staff in Arizona. For the past four years, Tricia has held various roles in the Life Teen movement and recently started a new position as the Western Regional Director for Life Teen. Close to Tricia’s heart is the study of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and empowering teens to humble serve God through teen discipleship. Tricia has presented at various parishes, Life Teen Training Conventions, Teen Leadership Conference, Core Member Universities and Summer Camps.

Kevin Hickey – khickey@lifeteen.com

Kevin Hickey is the Parish Outreach Team Director and Coordinator of Edge for Life Teen. Before joining our staff, Kevin spent over 10 years serving in youth ministry in his native Houston, Texas. He received his degree in Secondary Education with a focus in English Education. Kevin is a regular presenter for middle school ministry at Catholic conferences around the country. In his free time, Kevin enjoys traveling, movies, and reading.

Eric Porteous – eporteous@lifeteen.com

Eric Porteous is the Central Regional Director. He has served in ministry for ten years, and received his B.A. in Communication from Arizona State University. Eric has also received his certification in youth ministry from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He enjoys a multitude of sports, including hiking and working out.

Joan Root – jroot@lifeteen.com

Prior to taking on the role of Eastern Region and International Director for Life Teen, join served as the Youth and Young Adult Diocesan Minister for the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky. She’s been in involved in Catholic youth ministry for 18 years, the first 13 of which were volunteer. Joan served the Lexington Police Department for 23 years in several positions from Patrol Officer, Detective, Sergeant and Hostage Negotiator, all of which –she insists– helped prepare her for the trials of full time youth ministry. Joan obtained a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Studies from Lexington Theological Seminary. She has also served as the Kentucky Area Contact for Life Teen since 2005.

Mark Hart – mhart@lifeteen.com

Mark Hart is the Executive Vice President of Life Teen. He has been working in youth ministry since 1991, starting full-time youth ministry in 1995. Mark is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds several advanced Certificates in Theology, Youth Ministry, Catechetics and Counseling. An award-winning author, Mark has written (or co-authored) over ten books. His interactive DVD Bible Study Series entitled “T3″ is utilized in thousands of parishes across the globe, helping Catholic teens develop a much stronger foundation in Sacred Scripture.

Matt Smith – msmith@lifeteen.com

Matt Smith is the Vice President of Communications for Life Teen. He is the creative force behind Life Teen’s cluster of websites that receive nearly 2 million visits a year. Since staring on MTV’s “Real World” and MTV’s “Road Rules Challenge,” Matt has traveled the country speaking at colleges, universities, schools, and Catholic parishes. Matt married his long-time girlfriend Candyce in the spring of 2007. They are now the proud parents of their baby daughters Norah Grace and Stella Marie.

Steve Allgeyer – sallgeyer@lifeteen.com

Steve Allgeyer is the Vice President of Ministry Development for Life Teen. He’s been active in Catholic Youth Minister since MC Hammer declared “You Can’t Touch This.” Steve lives with his family in St. Louis, Missouri.

Pam Zimmerman – pzimmerman@lifeteen.com

Pam Zimmerman is Life Teen’s Parent Life Liaison, Financial Liaison to Parishes, and member of the Parish Outreach team. She has served in youth ministry for over twenty years with Confirmation, Parent Life and Life Teen programs. Pam attended Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, and is still a true Iowan at heart.

Craig Colson – ccolson@lifeteen.com

Craig Colson has served in Catholic Youth Ministry for 20 years. Currently he is a Spirit and Song Composer/Artist and the Director of Music & Liturgy at St. Jerome, Phoenix, AZ. When he’s not writing, playing, or directing music, Craig enjoys spending time with his wife and kids and recording music. (He’s a musician. He can’t stop playing music.)