Our Team
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"We are people on team." -Laurita Keeler, Missionary
We are a team of missionaries that provide Catholic youth ministry. ABLAZE Youth Ministers are young adults on fire in their faith with a passion for drawing youth to Christ. They foster collaboration and support with those working alongside them, truly serving one another as team members. Each Youth Minister is dedicated to serving a specific parish community, while learning valuable ministerial and professional experience from their Director of Youth Ministries at ABLAZE. We believe that ministry done in community will create an environment for the minister to thrive. When the youth minister thrives, the ministry will thrive. -
Serving with a Missionary Mindset
ABLAZE Missionaries are individuals called to serve the Church and participate in the original mission, “to make disciples of all nations,” entrusted by our Savior to the Apostles (Matthew 28:19). Because of this radical connection to the mission of the Church, ABLAZE missionaries are dependent on raising their own salary while supporting their ministry.
It is a bold step to move forward in trust and fully rely on God as a Catholic missionary, working as the apostles in the early Church. By definition, missionaries are called to depend on everyday people who believe in their mission and are committed to joining their work through financial support. Because of this, ABLAZE Missionaries are each backed by a unique Support Team, enabling them to fully carry out their mission and entrust their work to God.