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What is Franciscan LEAD?
Franciscan LEAD is a dynamic Catholic leadership opportunity for teens that are ready to step up to the next level in their faith. This program, in the spirit of St. Francis, will teach participants the principles of Leadership, Evangelization, And Discipleship. Franciscan LEAD is directed and facilitated by well trained young adults and youth ministers and will train, equip and empower your high school youth to witness the Catholic faith to their peers and When? This is a 5-day training that will run the week before the Youth Conference; beginning Monday and ending Friday afternoon when the participant will join back with their group for the weekend youth conference.
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Questions about Franciscan LEAD?
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I did things I never thought I could do. Giving my testimony was the most challenging thing I've done in my faith yet and it had AMAZING effects in my life... » Read More— Participant I wasn’t unwilling to be a witness, it was that there was always this fear of rejection that would hold me back. But one of the most beautiful things about LEAD is that it dispels the fear and empowers you to be that witness to others. » Read More— Participant They bonded as a group and have taken on the responsibility of welcoming new teens and trying to draw in teens that tend to remain in the background... » Read More— Group Leader Before the LEAD week it was always weird trying to tell someone about the faith and how God works. But through the experience with giving my testimony I realized one of the most powerful things I can do is merely tell people of how He’s worked in my own l » Read More— Participant Before the LEAD week it was always weird trying to tell someone about the faith and how God works. But through the experience with giving my testimony... » Read More— Participant They were just shining love and so focused on the other kids. Both were able to lead small group discussions and spent some one on one time with some of our group members. » Read More— Group Leader I developed a love for scripture, a very strong prayer life, and the skills to maintain it. » Read More— Participant In all three of my teens I see greater zeal to lead now as their confidence and interest in sharing the vision that was given to them through LEAD is much greater. I feel they are definitely different--bolder and more ready to serve their peers and share » Read More— Group Leader LEAD really taught me what love was all about. » Read More— Participant I saw myself let go of all the hatred and pain that I had been harboring for years. » Read More— Participant Frequently Asked Questions
Who facilitates the Franciscan LEAD week?
The program is led by a team of leaders who are experienced in youth ministry and have been specifically trained by Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Youth Outreach Office. Franciscan LEAD offers an 8 to 1 youth to leader ratio.
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Who should apply for Franciscan LEAD?
Franciscan LEAD is for youth who are passionate about their Catholic faith, active in their youth group, and ready to step up to the next level of leadership through evangelization and discipleship training.
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What is the Franciscan LEAD acceptance process?
After the application has been reviewed, the conference office will send the youth and the referral person an email detailing whether or not the youth is accepted. No payment for Franciscan LEAD is received until after the applicant is accepted. Once the applicant is accepted, all travel and payment information will be emailed to both the youth and referral person.
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Will youth be considered if they apply for Franciscan LEAD a second year?
Yes, however youth must go through the entire application process again and priority will be given to new applicants. Previous participation in Franciscan LEAD does not guarantee acceptance.
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How are travel arrangements made?
Once the participant is accepted to the program, they are responsible for arranging their own travel to the site on Monday and notifying the Steubenville Youth Conference registration office of their travel plans after acceptance. Please do not make travel arrangements until after the applicant is accepted. If a participant will be flying into the local airport on Monday, we will arrange pickup for the youth. We will not arrange transportation back to the airport on Sunday following the conference weekend.
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What is the age requirement for applying?
Youth can apply for Franciscan LEAD for the summer after their freshman year in high school through the summer after their senior year in high school.
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Can youth be considered for Franciscan LEAD if they have never attended a Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference?
Yes. Applicants do not need to have attended a Steubenville Youth Conference to apply for Franciscan LEAD.
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Where will the participants join their group on Friday?
Franciscan LEAD staff will provide transportation to the conference site on Friday for all Franciscan LEAD participants, so they will be at the youth conference location upon your arrival at the conference on Friday afternoon. They must join their group by dinner on Friday because their meal plan begins with their group for the weekend conference.
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When does Franciscan LEAD take place?
Franciscan LEAD is offered the week before all of our 18 youth conferences. The training begins on the Monday evening before the Steubenville Youth Conference weekend and runs through Friday afternoon. On Friday afternoon, Franciscan LEAD participants join their youth group when they arrive on site for the weekend conference. Therefore, each Franciscan LEAD applicant must be a registered conference participant with their group for the weekend.
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What happens over the course of the week?
The week is rooted in the truths of Scripture, the Catechism, the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, and the lives of the saints. Each day of training will consist of workshops on discipleship including how to develop a prayer life, overcoming sin through the Sacraments, and other practical tools for developing their Catholic faith. The week will also include evangelization training on being an effective witness through topics such as how to share their personal testimony, servant leadership, how to answer difficult faith questions, and being an authentic witness.
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prepare them for ongoing service in evangelization. The week is rooted in the truths of Scripture, the Catechism, and the lives of the saints. Each day of training will consist of workshops on discipleship including how to develop a prayer life, overcoming sin through the Sacraments, and other practical tools for developing their faith. The week will also include evangelization training on being an effective witness through topics such as how to share their personal testimony, servant leadership, how to answer difficult questions about Catholicism, and being an authentic witness.
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