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Thrive

The online community for Catholic youth ministers ready to stop doing ministry alone

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Youth ministry can be incredibly meaningful work. It can also feel incredibly isolating.

Most youth ministers are carrying far more than they were ever meant to carry alone: planning programs, recruiting volunteers, handling parents, discipling teenagers, and trying to build something that actually lasts. You love the work. But you weren't meant to do it by yourself.

That's why Thrive exists.

Thrive is the largest online community of Catholic youth ministers in the country, with over 2,000 leaders helping each other build healthier, more effective ministry. Research shows that 24% of young people without an adult mentor say they never feel their life has meaning or purpose. Add just one invested adult outside the home, and that number drops to 6%. You're doing that work for teenagers every day. Thrive exists to make sure someone is doing it for you.

This isn't just another resource library. It's that team.

Inside Thrive, you'll find people who understand your world and the practical tools to match. The free community gives you honest conversations, shared resources, and a national directory to find leaders near you.

Thrive Pro goes deeper: weekly mastermind groups, an Expert Roster for 1:1 coaching, 25+ hours of training content, an AI ministry assistant, live office hours, cohort-based courses, and discounts on in-person events.

It's time to stop doing ministry alone.

Outcomes

  • Find your people — leaders who understand your work
  • Get real action plans for your toughest ministry challenges
  • Grow as a minister and leader through community
  • Build a ministry focused on discipleship, not just programs

What's included?

  • Thrive Community

    A national peer network with honest conversations, shared resources, and a searchable directory of Catholic ministry leaders.

  • Thrive Pro Groups

    A growing collection of PDFs, flyers, checklists, and planning guides to save time on administrative tasks.

  • Expert Roster

    Schedule 1:1 time with vetted ministry specialists for your specific challenges and projects.

  • Searchable Training Library

    25+ hours of practical workshops, trainings, and ministry strategy content — fully searchable so you can find exactly what you need, when you need it.

  • Thrive Bot

    An AI assistant built for Catholic youth ministry questions, brainstorming, and planning.

  • Thrive Live

    Weekly office hours for coaching, problem-solving, and collaboration.

  • Cohort-Based Courses

    Implementation-focused courses with accountability and community support built in.

  • Event Discounts

    Special pricing for in-person trainings at the ProjectYM Mission Base in Chattanooga, TN.

Who is this for?

  • Catholic youth ministers and DREs tired of doing ministry alone
  • Leaders looking for practical strategies that actually work in parish ministry
  • Anyone ready to move beyond running programs and start forming real disciples

About the creator

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Michael Marchand

President and Co-Founder of ProjectYM

Michael Marchand is a veteran youth ministry leader, speaker, and strategist with over two decades of experience in the field. He is the co-founder of ProjectYM, an organization dedicated to supporting Catholic youth ministers through high-quality tr...