This is the best of times and the worst of times in parish faith formation. It’s the best of times because we have more resources than we could ever use to teach others about the faith. The number of videos, webinars, podcasts, audio books, electronic books, physical books, etc. available today is more than someone could read in a lifetime and so much of it is well-made, curated, excellent content. But it’s also the worst of times, because more and more catechists are opting to show a video by a famous Catholic speaker instead of preparing the talk or witnessing the faith themselves. Catechists in the modern parish are facilitators of discussions, video presenters, and book passer-outers. We recruit them by begging for an hour a week. But the faith is caught not taught. Disciples are made, not by awesome videos, but by true encounters with Jesus Christ our Savior through the life of disciples of Jesus. This workshop will explore the qualities and qualifications we need in catechists moving forward and how to recruit them.