有些人之所以会进入这个领域，是因为他们有与年轻人一起工作的天赋。有时，父母会因为他们对子女的信仰教育而努力。其他人参与青年和青年成人事工，是因为他们加紧满足教区这一领域的需要。此外，人们转向该领域的研究，以准备成为天主教学校和大学校园牧师的宗教老师（或在工作中提供继续教育）。宗教教育专业的硕士学位主要集中在青年和年轻人身上，其重点是了解青少年和年轻人的宗教，精神，道德和心理发展。
Some people are drawn into this field because they have a gift for working with young people. Sometimes parents get drawn in as part of their efforts to educate their children in faith. Other people get involved in youth and young adult ministries because they step up to meet a need in this area in their parish.<br><br>Additionally, people turn to the studies in this area to prepare them to be (or to provide ongoing education in their work as) religion teachers in Catholic school and college campus ministers. The MA in Religious Education with a concentration in Youth and Young Adult focuses on understanding adolescent and young adult religious, spiritual, moral, and psychological development.