Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry

Today’s young people are the future of the Catholic Church. Responding to their unique needs and involving them in the life of the community as they grow in faith are key aspects of ministering to them well.

Building upon the 1976 document A Vision of Youth Ministry, the Catholic Bishops of the United States provide Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry as a blueprint for the continued development of effective ministry with youth and adolescents as the challenges and opportunities facing adolescents change. Recognizing that ministry to adolescents must be rooted in family, learning, and experiencing the joys and sorrows of life, this document offers a dynamic approach for presenting young people with the Good News of Jesus Christ and inviting them to become his disciples.

This comprehensive framework for pastors, ministry leaders, youth leaders, and parents:

• Explains the growth and development of the Church’s ministry with adolescents since the publication of A Vision of Youth Ministry (1976)

• Highlights three important goals and explores the necessary components for a comprehensive and effective youth ministry program

• Provides a guiding image for ministry with adolescents grounded in the life of Jesus, the heart of the Church’s ministry

• Expresses the Church’s focus for ministry with adolescents, while encouraging local creativity in developing programs, activities, and strategies

Renewing the Vision supports the development of youth ministry programs that empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ, draw young people to responsible participation in the life of the Church, and foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

This new edition of Renewing the Vision features:

• A newly designed cover with beautiful sacred art

• Colored tabs with paragraph numbers at the top of each page for easy navigation

• Carefully designed pages to make each page readable, organized, and inviting

• A document summary explaining the intended audience, the document’s origin, and the purpose it seeks to serve within the mission of the Church

• The official text of this work written by the USCCB Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth

• A new foreword written by Bishop Robert Barron, Chairman of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth

This edition is part of The USCCB Collection from Ascension, which features official documents from the United States bishops previously published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Pages: 80