About RENEW Theology on Tap
 RENEW Theology on Tap is outreach to and collaboration with young adult Catholics in pursuit of spiritual growth. It is a method of invitation, based on a spirit of hospitality, which creates a space for people in their 20s and 30s to explore how faith in Christ can speak to their circumstances. Since its creation in the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1981, this program has proven to be a successful vehicle for reaching young adults interested in learning more about their faith, coming together to share community, and feeling welcomed and valued in the Catholic Church. Recently RENEW International has been entrusted to carry on the mission of Theology on Tap, and the RENEW staff has been working diligently to develop it as part of a more comprehensive young adult ministry.
RENEW Theology on Tap is structured around a series of events centering on relevant faith topics of interest to young adults. These events can be held in a restaurant, a parish hall, a coffeehouse, even in a bar; places where young adults already are comfortable and feel welcome. These events feature an engaging speaker presenting a relevant theological topic, time for discussion, faith sharing, and community building.
Theology on Tap is often used as a stand-alone series of events; however, Theology on Tap works best as a component to a more comprehensive young adult ministry process. Theology on Tap is meant to be an invitation for young adults to learn more about their faith and to share in the Catholic community, and should serve as a springboard for other young adult initiatives. Theology on Tap at its best is a piece in a broader comprehensive young adult ministry that includes small faith communities, and opportunities for retreats, service projects, and other activities that will draw Catholics in their 20s and 30s together.
Young adults can sometimes be overlooked to the extent that even their absence goes unnoticed. Properly implemented, RENEW Theology on Tap becomes a means of evangelization, bringing this population into view. It reaches young adults where they are, while inviting them to discover how faith can inform and give sense to their everyday lives. RENEW Theology on Tap is a way for dioceses and parishes to discover (or rediscover) these young adults, and to invite them into deeper involvement in the Catholic community and all that it does.
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