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Young Adult Ministry Resources

Empower your parish to launch and grow vibrant young adult ministry. With Forth, you can create sustainable, strategic pathways to reach and engage young adults in your community.

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About

Verus Catholic

Verus Catholic is a ministry minded organization helping Churches effectively reach young adults. VC offers mentorship, training and resources for young adult ministry in every setting. Whether you are restarting, growing, or starting from scratch, we can walk with you every step of the way.

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Equipping Parishes to reach Young Adults

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A Strategic Approach to Young Adult Ministry

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    Dynamics

    Young adult can describe a variety of radically different people. We start by breaking down the life circumstances most young adults find themselves in. These dynamics guide us in who we are ministering to.

    Learn
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    Formation

    The strategies we implement in ministry allow for targeted and balanced formation for participants. We focus on four areas of importance: Human, Spiritual, Intellectual, and Pastoral.

    Grow
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    Models

    Every area is different and different scalable models are needed to thrive. We look at an region’s particular personality and offer a framework that fits your mission field.

    Start
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Mentorship & Resources

We want to get the right training and tools to the right people. Young Adult ministry doesn’t need to recreate the wheel every time. We give you successful strategies and resources for your area.

  • We hear from you about your unique parish and ministry. We help you take spiritual inventory of what you have and what you will need.

  • Together we build a scalable and sustainable plan for your young adult ministry to grow deep and wide.

  • You and your team receive access to printed curriculum, retreat guides, training plans, and more to continue to build on your ministry.

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Get Access to our Resource Catalog

Email us to learn about our resources and mentorship to support parish based young adult ministry. We firmly believe that young adult ministry is not only possible, but an important element to parish life. Email mspecht@veruscatholic.com.

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