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The Catholic capital "T" Tradition would seem to limit innovation in church world, but Allie and Daniel explain how they're striving to honor the steady traditions of our faith while progressing in approach, technology, and creativity.

Joseph, Sage, and Daniel sort through how to achieve depth and breadth in content without sacrificing relationship building in ministry.

John 1 tells us Jesus was the fullness of both GRACE and TRUTH. How do we show both of these in Next Gen Ministry? Daniel, Maryann, and Allie share some ideas.

Our series "What We're Doing Now" wraps up with Daniel, Allie, and Maryann talking high school youth ministry. At Nativity, that means Uprising, our Sunday afternoon program for 9th-12th graders.

We love middle schoolers! Maryann and Daniel lead Resurrection, our ministry for 5th-8th graders and try to answer the question: What keeps them coming back?

Daniel and Allie talk about their experience with the Sacrament of Confirmation and the opportunities it presents with teens.

First Communion and Reconciliation is a great opportunity to engage families coming back to church. Sage and Meghan talk to Daniel about Nativity's current sacramental strategy.

Sammy and Sage return to tell Daniel about Quest, the first chance kids have at Nativity to take part in a small group.

Next Gen Team Members Meghan and Sage talk to Allie about Time Travelers, the Kids Liturgy of the Word program at Nativity.

Daniel talks to fellow team members Kerry and Sammy about Nativity's preschool program called All Stars.

Allie and Daniel welcome Joseph, a new coworker from Nativity, as they cap the season by discussing how relational ministry can be enhanced by celebrating milestones in the lives of our students.

Most adults who are trying to pour into young people do it in one of two ways: Expertise or relationships. That means you either are giving them advice and teaching them as an expert or experienced person in a certain field (sports, medicine, prayer, cooking, car care). Or you are just hanging out with them to build the friendship and be a part of their life. But the five elements are opportunities to build what the study from Springtide Research calls Relational Authority: (1) Listening, (2) Transparency, (3) Integrity, (4) Care, and (5) Expertise.