Title: A Good Framework for Youth Ministry
1A Good Framework for Youth Ministry
The Salesian Spirit
2 General Characteristics of Don Boscos Style,
Method, and Mentality of Youth Ministry
3Youth Ministry is... YOUTHFUL
It is for, with, and by YOUTH!
4It Is Big on Relationships
- The style is best described as accompaniment
5It Is a Community-Based Approach
- We are a family on a mission!
6The Faith Formation Is Well-Rounded
- Towards human maturity
- Towards a personal encounter with Jesus
- Towards insertion in the Church
- Towards the transformation of society
7 The Method Is Kindness
Kindness is a welcoming attitude lived out in
openness, cordiality, and readiness to make the
first approach and to put others at ease with our
friendship, respect and patience.
8 Joy and Optimism
Christians strive to be happy, to love life, and
to share joy with others.
9 Do your duties well
Acceptance of daily routine with cheerfulness.
Here we make sanctity consist in doing our duty
cheerfully. (Don Bosco to Dominic Savio)
10Love Jesus especially in the Eucharist
11 Mary is our Mother
12Peer Ministry
- Youth Protagonists vs. Youth Consumers
We are to challenge the young to take leadership
13 Favor the Poor and most in Need
14 Creativity and flexibility
Hallmarks of Salesian presence in our works among
the young.
15 Remember Death
We have one life to live to the full. Think of
the eternity that awaits you.
16Salesian SpiritualitySimplified
As easy as the hand in front of your face
171. Joy
- Gods love is visible in cheerfulness
182. JESUS
193. Mary
204. Service
- Id rather serve
- than be served
215. Everyday, Everyday, Everyday
- It has to be practiced over and over again.
- Everyday Everyday Everyday Everyday Everyday
Everyday Everyday Everyday Everyday Everyday
Everyday Everyday Everyday Everyday Everyday
Everyday
22Concluding Thoughts
- Doing Youth Ministry without a framework of
Spirituality is simply frantic activity. - Doing Youth Ministry without building
relationships between youth adults, youth
youth, and adults adults, is foolish.