(Program 11601)
Guest:  Everett Fritz
Every year, dedicated men and women take on the apostolate of forming young men and women according to the mind and heart of God through youth ministry. They work diligently week after week, pour their hearts and souls into their work, come up with programs, lead bible studies, plan and execute retreats, and even sponsor cross-country trips to large, major Catholic youth conferences. Many young people have dramatic and holy experiences. Yet, statistics show that the majority of them will stop practicing their faith and become part of the ever-growing religiously unaffiliated population. Today’s guest knows and is concerned. A youth minister himself and gripped by these discouraging statistics, he has set off to discover a solution, a new vision for youth ministry that will form life-long disciples of Jesus Christ. He tells us about it in his book, The Art of Forming Young Disciples: Why Youth Ministries Aren’t Working And What To Do About It.