Tom East

Tom is the Director of the Center for Ministry Development and Project Coordinator for the Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies Program. Previously, Tom was the Director of Youth Ministry and the Associate Director for Religious Education for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Tom has provided workshops on volunteer management in dioceses and parishes for over twenty-five years. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles.

May

Radiating Joy and Faith!

There is a passage in a novel I was reading where the author describes a person riding on a bus as "radiating despair." That image resonated with me. I have been with people who radiated sadness and despair. I have also been with people who radiate hope and joy. Throughout these holy seasons of Lent and Easter, I have been praying ...

Mar

Building Community with Young People with Youth Ministry Access [YMA Webinar]

In this webinar, we will share ways you can use Youth Ministry Access to evangelize and bear witness through community. We'll also explore how to build an environment of hospitality, love, support and appreciation with young people. Youth Ministry Access is a subscription resource filled with hundreds of sessions and resources for middle school and...

Mar

Listen to Him

On Sunday, my oldest daughter Kaelyn gave birth to a baby boy. I saw her in a new way. She was changed. I saw her as a mother to my grandson. Her identity as a mother had been true for about nine months, but it was shown to me in a greater way as I witnessed her caring for her baby. I think this is something like the G...