Youth Ministry Insights: Planning Youth Retreats Part 1
Youth Minister and YMI host, Kari Janisse and her good friend, Fr. Joshua Nevitt have been planning youth retreats together for over 10 years. In this three part series,...
Youth Ministry is a forever changing field as the youth of today are ever changing with the times and culture. Those seeking to serve the young church, or those already serving them in this field, know that there is great work to be done! This show is all about the joys, and sometimes the difficult moments, of working in Youth Ministry! Each episode is filled with tips, advice and the real truth of serving and sharing in the building up of the kingdom! When you touch the hearts of the youth you touch their souls. And this show is all about touching hearts.
Kari Janisse bio:
Kari graduated from Rowan University in 2004 with a degree in Graphic Design. After a few years of designing, she felt called to change careers and began working as a Youth Minister in the Camden Diocese in 2008. She has been the Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministries at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Williamstown for over ten years. Throughout the last decade, Kari has spoken to thousands of youth & young adults on many topics of the faith. Kari also runs an entertainment business where she performs as a stilt-walker, balloon artist and face painter. She has been married to her wonderful husband, Phil, for twelve years and she is a proud mom of her two-year-old son, JohnPaul! Her deepest passion is sharing the Catholic faith with others and touching the hearts and lives of the young Church!
All Episodes
Youth Ministry Insights: Honoring the Class of 2020
The class of 2020 has endured so much over these past few months. Especially missing out on key moments they have anticipated, such as senior prom, saying goodbye to...
Youth Ministry Insights: Small Things with Great Love
“Not not all of all of us can do great things. But we can all do small things with great love”-St. Mother Teresa. This episode is all about doing...
Youth Ministry Insights: Bringing Youth Deeper in Faith
What can you do to help bring depth to the faith of the youth in your ministry? As we continue to be in the midst of a pandemic or...
Youth Ministry Insights: Part 2, Reaching Youth During COVID-19
Everyday new information comes at us about the current situation of our world. It changes day by day, if not hour by hour! The way we are reaching our...
Youth Ministry Insights: Reaching Youth During COVID-19
The last few weeks have been a difficult and unprecedented time for just about everything we are use to in our normal every day lives. With everything being canceled...
Youth Ministry Insights: Mountain Top Experiences
Deep opportunities of faith growth such as pilgrimages, mission trips, conferences and retreats are often referred to in youth ministry as “Mountain Top Experiences”. In this episode Kari gives...
Youth Ministry Insights: How to use social media to market your ministry and evangelize
Social media is infamously a double-edged sword, it provides both good and useful information, but also gives voice to those who want to tear us down. In this week’s...
Youth Ministry Insights: How to Have Patience
Patience is a virtue and also a fruit of the Holy Spirit. Youth Ministers can often get caught up in the “waiting time” for your ministry to grow. It...
