Participants are able to distinguish between the terms youth ministry, religious education, catechesis and evangelization. Participants are able to articulate the physical, psychological, cognitive and spiritual stages of growth in middle school youth as distinguished from high school youth. Participants are made familiar with diocesan programs for middle school and high school youth. Participants are made familiar with useful youth ministry resources and materials. Prior to the meeting, participants read key church documents on adult education, i.e. Sharing the Light of Faith, Serving Life and Faith, Adult Catechesis in the Christian Community.
Participants are able to articulate a vision of parish adult education.
Participants are able to articulate the educational needs and motivations of the adult learner. Participants understand the concepts of critical thinking and lifelong learning. Participants understand the benefits of developing a parish adult education team, and develop a strategy to create or to strengthen their parish adult education team. Participants are made familiar with useful adult education resources and materials. Final Evaluation Participants receive the results of the written evaluation of the Religious Educators' Leadership Training Program.