The Cebitepal theological center, in partnership with the Latin American Youth Ministry Team and the Center for Pastoral Action Programs and Networks (CEPRAP), announced the opening of registrations for the new online course "Youth Ministry in Synodal Key."
The program will start on September 10, 2026, and will run until November 21, offering a 100% virtual itinerary of 20 academic hours designed to equip young leaders, community coordinators, trainers, and pastoral agents with cutting-edge theological and pastoral tools.
In the context of the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality, this program directly addresses the accelerated challenges faced by youth in Latin America and the Caribbean: cultural changes, digital environments, emotional management, and the search for a meaningful life purpose.
What will each student take away from this formative experience?
The main attraction of the program is its experiential, dynamic, and participatory approach. Unlike traditional theoretical models, those who complete the course will take away:
- Toolbox for the digital age: Effective keys to evangelize on social media, build identity and presence with ethical purpose beyond the search for likes.
- Listening and emotional management skills: Competencies to address critical issues of mental health, resilience, and emotional containment in young people immersed in a culture of high noise and anxiety.
- Transformational servant leadership: Practical strategies for pastoral leadership in the style of Jesus, focused on horizontality, lay co-responsibility, and the eradication of authoritarianism.
- Comprehensive vision of the person and creation: Frameworks for reflection on affectivity, integral sexuality, and ecological action based on the encyclical Laudato Si’.
- International Certification: Official accreditation granted by the CEBITEPAL Training Center upon meeting 70% attendance and the program's pedagogical criteria.
Structure and curriculum
The curriculum is distributed over 10 weeks of synchronous classes, 4 masterclasses with international specialists, and 3 forums for participation and community interaction:
Program Technical Sheet
Responsible Coordination: Tere Ramos (Latin American Team of PJ) and P. Luis Carlos Aguilar (CEPRAP).
Dates of Implementation: September 10, 2026, to November 21, 2026.
Class Schedule (Colombia Time):
Wednesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Weekly classes).
Exception: the first meeting will take place on Thursday, September 10, at the same time. Starting September 16, classes will continue on Wednesdays.
Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Special masterclasses).
Modality: Virtual (Live synchronous meetings and asynchronous access to materials).
Certification Criteria: Minimum 70% synchronous attendance and completion of participation activities.
Registrations and Enrollment
Registrations are open for youth, educators, agents
pastoral and community leaders from all over Latin America and the Caribbean.
For more information on enrollment, costs, and available scholarships, click here: https://cebitepal.celam.org/event/pastoral-juvenil-en-clave-sinodal-82/register
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