Summary

Charlotte McCorquodale, co-founder of Ministry Training Source, discusses the challenges and joys of pastoral leaders serving young Catholics. She highlights the need for pastors and ministry leaders to be on the same page regarding expectations and measuring success. McCorquodale emphasizes the importance of listening to the community's needs and sharing the stories of young people to inspire and recruit others. She also mentions strategies such as weekly video podcast messages and utilizing technology to engage and impact the community. 

The conversation explores the importance of building relationships with young people and the shift towards smaller, more intimate youth ministry models. It also highlights the need for support and formation for pastoral ministry leaders. The guest shares her insights on the future direction of youth and young adult ministry, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and sustainable models. The conversation concludes with advice for new ecclesial ministry leaders and a message of hope for the Church.

Takeaways

• Pastoral leaders face challenges in justifying their role and dealing with an expectations gap.
• Listening to the needs of the community is crucial for effective ministry.
• Sharing the stories of young people can inspire and recruit others.
• Strategies such as weekly video podcast messages and utilizing technology can engage and impact the community. Building relationships with young people is crucial in youth ministry
• There is a shift towards smaller, more intimate youth ministry models
• Pastoral ministry leaders need support and formation
• There is hope for the Church through the dedication and love of pastoral leaders

Sound Bites:

"Pastoral leaders of youth and young adult ministries are a conundrum of joy-filled ministers serving in a bleak post-COVID mission field."

"The decline of youth ministry and youth ministry leaders may lead to a decline in ministry leaders in general."

"Getting people on the same page about measuring success is critical."

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