It shows commitment to those around you, people who hear of it and don’t RSVP won’t show up on a night where nothing is happening, and having a specific structure to work with will help things to flow a bit more naturally during the meeting.ĥ. Life happens and the Holy Spirit happens and sometimes things get changed up a bit, but overall consistency is good for multiple reasons. But once you have a format, location, and dates for your group, do your best to stick with it. This may take a few tries and a few adjustments. I found that young adults in my parish were wanting fellowship and discussion on the Faith in our modern culture, group Rosaries, and Bible studies, and so I developed our group accordingly. Listen to the needs and desires of the young adults around you, and from this, you can see what would feed them best. Give them an idea of what you’d like to start, and then listen. Get input from other young adultsīefore setting up a group structure that you personally find appealing, get together with young adults 1-on-1. If for some reason there is no support here, there is a possibility God is calling you to develop a home-based ministry, or a small ministry that meets in a public setting, such as coffee shop. This also makes things much simpler when it comes to planning and finding a location to gather.
I have found that things flow so much more smoothly when I am on the same page with my pastor. If this is going to be a parish-based ministry, get the go-ahead from your pastor, even if this is going to be a volunteer position. Gain support from your pastor and/or parish staff Remember, this is ultimately His work, and we are here to be His hands and feet! 2. Have open communication with God continuously throughout the whole process in order for the ministry to be fruitful. Ask God: what He wants you to do, where to start, what needs need to be met in your community, etc. The first and probably most important step for you to take in starting any ministry is to pray about it. If you are feeling called to start a young adult ministry-whether it is a monthly Bible study, women’s fellowship group, or weekly co-ed meeting at your parish-here are some things that have worked for me so far. Tips for Starting a Young Adult Ministry at Your Parish I felt called to give the same opportunity to others, and so I’ve taken a position in Young Adult Ministry at my parish and have built a program from the ground up. For this reason, young adult ministry can be life-changing.Īs a young adult, myself, I can say whole-heartedly that being invested in young adult ministry over the past few years has made all the difference in my walk with God. This is an age where many of us are seeking truth, community, and fulfillment. Young adulthood (college-age into thirties) is really the time where many people either choose the Faith for themselves or walk away entirely.
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