AMS The Process of Catechesis: The Pedagogy of Faith - AMS Cat205 Year II 2025
This course is offered to accepted students in the Advanced Ministry Studies program. And serves as formal ongoing formation for any person serving in any ministry in the Church. E.g.: Pastors, Deacons, Master Catechists, Parish Catechetical Leaders, etc. Ongoing Formation fee $25.00 when using the code below. Course fee $50.00
SKU: AMS-YEAR 2 12-13-2025
Advanced Ministry Studies
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY YEAR
The Process of Catechesis: The Pedagogy of Faith
December 13, 2025
Course Description
Step into the mystery of how God teaches! This class explores the process of catechesis and the pedagogy of faith, revealing how God Himself is the first and greatest teacher. We will discover that Divine Methodology—the way God communicates His truth—is not just a concept but a living model for all catechetical ministry.
Through the Father’s self-revelation in Jesus Christ and the action of the Holy Spirit, God reveals the fullness of His love and invites humanity into relationship. This divine way of teaching becomes the pattern for every catechist and minister who seeks to transmit the faith with authenticity, compassion, and creativity.
Join us to reflect on how our human methods of catechesis are transformed when they follow the Divine Methodology, the timeless model that continues to guide the Church’s mission to form disciples in every age.
Nature and Purpose of Catechesis Objectives
The learners, participants, catechist will understand that:
- Authentic Presentation of the Christian Message to have a clear understading of how the Church, animated by the Holy Spirit, is sent as the teacher of faith.
- Christ is the Center of the Gospel message.
- Scripture and Tradition are the source for the life and teaching of the Incarnate Word, our Savior.
- The Gospel message has Trinitarian Dimensions.
- The profound dignity of the human person needs to be communicated.
- There is a need to foster a common language of the faith.
- Faithfully teach the doctrine and traditions of the Catholic Church.
Methodology - Divine Methodology Objectives
The learners, participants, catechist will be able to:
- Articulate that Divine Methodology is the transmission of the Knowledge of faith by God's own methodology - through the Father's self-revelation in Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit - Divine Methodology is and will always remain the model for all human methodologies.
- Understand that we are called to ministry through the community of faith.
- Explain that Jesus is the ideal catechist and how the Emmaus story illustrates Jesus' methodology
Course Code: AMS Cat205
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Breaks and Lunch time included)
Format: Zoom Live Class
Professor: Dr. Megan Kanatzar Ferguson, D.Min - Catholic Apostolate Center
Megan Kanatzar Ferguson, D.Min. is the Curriculum Coordinator at the Catholic Apostolate Center. She helps develop online course materials and curricula and assists with the development of Catholic Apostolate Center Publications.
Megan graduated from the Catholic University of America in 2024 with her Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min.). She holds two Master's degrees in Theology from Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, and the University of Notre Dame, respectively. Megan is a graduate of the Echo program from the University of Notre Dame, and she has five years of teaching theology at the high school level. She currently resides in Yukon, Oklahoma, with her husband, Connor, and their three children.
Notes:
- Please register as soon as possible as this course requires pre-reading material.
- This course is eligible for ongoing formation. Those not registered in the Advanced Ministry Studies but would like to take the class as ongoing formation, please use the discount code: AMS-Cat205-25 for a 50% discount.
