RCYM 101: Equip the call

A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE COURSE DESIGNED TO TEACH ANYBODY IN A RURAL PARISH HOW TO BE A YOUTH MINISTER

(IN A RURAL PARISH)

START A YOUTH GROUP in 3 steps

1. find the called

The youth in your rural parish deserve a youth group. Our comprehensive online course, RCYM 101: Equip the Call is designed to train anyone to be more than just a chaperone on a mission trip or a “warm body” who hits play on a video; it’s designed to teach them how to be a disciple and how to make more disciples! Ask the Holy Spirit who in your parish may be called to run your youth group and invite them to start their youth ministry journey! Maybe that person is you!

Susan, parish secretary

David, conservation officer

Melissa, empty-nester

Fr. Smith, priest

Julie, DRE

Daniel, contractor

Riley, recent graduate

Beth, barrista

Paul, local mechanic

Clara, parish receptionist

George, retired electrician

Emily, new youth minister

Nick, local history teacher

Sarah, catechist

Sean, choir director

Brianna, part-time nurse

Annie, recently confirmed

Tanner, farmer

Brenda, doctor

Mike, permanent deacon

Steve, faithful parishioner

Mary, stay-at-home mom

Sam, full-time mailman

Carl, HS football coach

Scott, KofC member

Beatrice, daily Mass-goer

2. Enroll the called

Once you’ve found your future youth group leader, enroll them in RCYM 101: Equip the Call! For less than it costs to pay the utilities bill, your parish will be well on it’s way to having an awesome youth group led by a well-trained youth minister! And to boot, every RCYM 101 enrollment comes with a complimentary RCYM Sidekick Course – which takes all of the relevant lessons from RCYM 101 and condenses it down for your youth group leader’s main helper!

3. Equip the called

In 10 content-packed video lessons, RCYM 101: Equip the Call covers all of the basics (and more) of youth ministry so that anyone can feel not only called, but called and confident to run a youth group in their rural parish. Oh, and every student receives a free follow-up coaching session with course instructor and veteran youth minister, Kevin Losleben, upon completion!
Check out the curriculum!

Lesson 1: Jesus was a small-town kid

Be inspired by the foundational principle of Rural Catholic Youth Ministry.

Lesson 2: Tilling

Learn how to prepare the soil in your parish so that your youth group can take root. You'll also uncover the "DPS" method of youth ministry that made Kevin's work in his home diocese so successful.

Lesson 3: Planting the North 120

Learn how to create a "simple and sustainable" youth group model and schedule so that your youth group isn't a bear to plan and can last for years.

Lesson 4: Planting the South 40

Learn how to create a safe environment in your youth ministry program, as well as how to create a core group of adult helpers (and what traits to look for in them).

Lesson 5: Planting the West 60

Discover how to create a buzz in your parish about youth ministry using some simple, yet effective, promotional techniques and tools.

Lesson 6: Planting the East 90

In this lesson, you'll create a youth group schedule step-by-step while learning new principles and applying ones you've already learned.

Lesson 7: Fertilizing

You can't give what you don't have! This lesson helps anyone - whether a seasoned prayer warrior or a fresh disciple - develop a prayer life that will bear tremendous fruit in their youth ministry (and in their own life).

Lesson 8: Rock-picking

Fears and insecurities (aka "rocks") can come out of nowhere and break you down. This lesson shows you how to deal with them.

Lesson 9: Weed-control, pest-control, & harvest

Let's face it: the Devil wants to ruin your youth group and steal your kids' souls. This lesson addresses this reality with concrete solutions, and then shows what to do with the "fruit" that your youth ministry will certainly bear.

Lesson 10: Talking shop

Rural youth ministry can feel isolating. This lesson discusses the necessity of a supportive community (and how to find one).

NOT QUITE READY TO JUMP ALL THE WAY IN?

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4. Support the called

Do more than just start your youth minister out on the right foot: give them the support they need to continue to flourish with fresh ideas and resources for years to come! RCYM’s online community – Bosco’s Garage – is THE place for rural Catholic youth ministers to find all the support they need.

Ready-to-go, weekly youth group plans!
Exclusive access to Kevin's office hours and message board!
A place to share your own great ideas!
Peer support from other rural youth ministers!
A library of super fun games at your fingertips!
A "slang terms dictionary" so you can know what (not) to say!
And so much more...