Leading Teens Closer to Christ
Lake Country Life Teen is a dynamic Catholic middle & high school ministry program for teens in the Lake Country area of Wisconsin in western Waukesha County.
At Lake Country Life Teen, our mission is to invite young people to meet, know, love and serve Christ. We believe that the typical “CCD” or “religious education” provided at most parishes, while helpful and formative, often do not meet a young person’s thirst for an encounter with the Person of Jesus Christ and do not help foster a living relationship with God. We strive to provide the opportunity for young people to meet, know, love and serve Christ through our simple discipleship process (see below). This process includes a bunch of fun and engaging Eucharistic-centered relational ministries.
Our Philosophy
Sociology has found that there are five driving needs of teenagers. If these are not met, they cannot begin to hear, relate, and understand the Gospel message.
- THE NEED TO BE UNDERSTOOD
- THE NEED TO BELONG
- THE NEED TO BE TRANSPARENT
- THE NEED TO ENGAGE IN CRITICAL THINKING AROUND FAITH AND LIFE
- THE NEED FOR GUIDANCE
We strive to meet these needs through our simple discipleship process that focuses on the use of small groups. Meeting with a small group of same age, same gender teens allows our students to be understood, to belong, and feel free to be transparent. Each small group is led by an adult leader who facilitate the presentation and discussion of topics about faith and life. This meets the needs of critical thinking and guidance. They establish trust, faith sharing, and accountability, and provide guidance to the teens as they grow in their relationship with Jesus.
Discipleship Process
