Ministry Research

As a central part of the MTS mission, all programs and services are grounded in the most current research in the fields of educational technology, lay ministry formation, and adult education. This area provides important information and links to the most current research regarding ministry in the church.

Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord

A resource for guiding the development of lay ecclesial ministry from the US bishops’ subcommittee on the laity is available in Adobe Acrobat [.pdf] form or for purchase from their online store.
  (http://http://www.usccb.org/laity/laymin/co-workers.pdf)

Current Research and Information on Lay Ecclesial Ministry:

See the brief summary of Dr. Charlotte McCorquodale’s research on Lay Ecclesial Youth Ministers (available as a free download in Adobe Acrobat [.pdf] format).
  (http://www.ministrytrainingsource.org/MTSresources/LayEcclesialYM_NextSteps.pdf)

The Emergence of Lay Ecclesial Youth Ministry as a Profession within the Roman Catholic Church, a monograph by Dr. Charlotte McCorquodale. An abstract and order for full version is available elsewhere on this site.
  (http://www.ministrytrainingsource.org/MTSresources/researchpapers.htm)

Ongoing Research in Church Issues:

Visit the Web site of the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) to see the topics of interest to the church they have been researching.
  (http://cara.georgetown.edu/)

USCCB Lay Ministry Updates:

Read the reports from the US bishops on the latest progress and development in the Lay Ministry Project.
  (http://www.usccb.org/laity/laymin/updates/index.shtml)

Spiritual formation of Lay Ecclesial Ministers:

Projects and topics being explored by the USCCB's subcommittee on the laity.
  (http://www.usccb.org/laity/laymin/projects.shtml)

Women in Ministry:

A research paper on communications issues for women in ministry by Leigh Sterten. A description and order for full version is available elsewhere on this site.
  (http://www.ministrytrainingsource.org/MTSresources/researchpapers.htm#ResearchPaperCommWomen)