This document outlines a model for Salesian youth ministry. It discusses the Preventive System approach, which focuses on personal relationships, participation, and sharing values. The goal is to form youth into the image of Christ through an educative-pastoral community. This community aims to be more personal and less institutional, integrating various activities into a unified total ministry centered around the needs of young people. The document advocates for a strategic planning mentality to guide the community through coordinated processes rather than isolated activities.

1. A MODEL OF SALESIAN YOUTH MINISTRY TODAY

2. A large tree, planted on fertile ground ... The soil of Valdocco ... The soil of lay people ... The soil of cultures ... The soil of Mornese

3. PREVENTIVE SYSTEM At the root: The Preventive System A spiritual experience A proposal for ministry A pedagogical methodology

4. An option: the youth, above all, the poor A specific form of looking at reality and addressing it Priority target A style and perspective Attention to the socio-cultural reality of the youth

5. YOUTH MINISTRY Strategic Planning mentality Style of animation Educative-pastoral Community Total ministry COMMUNITARIAN INTEGRAL

6. EDUCATIVE-PASTORAL COMMUNITY More of a community of persons (a “home”) Less of a structure or an institution

7. CHARACTERISTICS more than immediate effects more than the strong backing of authority 1 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS more than institutional linkages 2 PARTICIPATION El proceso educativo 3 SHARING OF VALUES

8. Group of persons who identify themselves with Mission Educative System Spirituality They take up the task of calling motivating involving ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE ANIMATING NUCLEUS all those who are interested in the work To build the EPC To realize the SEPP

10. STYLE OF ANIMATION More of personal relationships, sharing, and partecipation Less of functions and authority

11. STRUCTURES IMMEDIATE AND URGENT SECTORIALISM INDIVIDUALISM TO DO TO BE PERSON-CENTERED TO FOCUS ON ESSENTIALS TO FOSTER COMMUNION AND CONVERGENCE AROUND A PROJECT TO MOTIVATE AND GUIDE DECISION-MAKING TO ANIMATE

12. OPTIONS in ANIMATION 1 Being WITH 2 PERSONAL relationships 3 ACTIVE LEADERSHIP of the youth 4 Fostering the GROWTH-JOURNEY 5 WALKING WITH

13. TOTAL MINISTRY More of an integrated unity Less of a multiplicity of sectors and activities

14. The encounter with the young person and his or her integration in the educative environment GOAL EPC VOCATION ORIENTATION GROUP EXPERIENCE EVANGELIZATION-CATECHESIS EDUCATION-CULTURE PASTORAL LOVE A PERSON FORMED IN THE IMAGE OF CHRIST ACCORDING TO THE SALESIAN YOUTH SPIRITUALITY REALITY OF THE COMMUNITY STARTING POINT DYNAMICS OF GROWTH

18. STRUCTURES OF ANIMATION FOR THE COORDINATION OF OPERATIONS PROVINCIAL AND COUNCIL RECTOR AND COUNCIL DELEGATE AND TEAM COUNCIL OF THE EPC / SETTING COMMISSIONS OF SETTINGS LOCAL PERSON IN CHARGE OF MINISTRY AND HIS TEAM FOR GOVERNANCE FOR UNITY