SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS

The Present Future of Youth Ministry: Rethinking Traditional YM Models

(Critical Concerns Courses (continued))

Nov 21 8:30 AM-11:30 AM

Nashville

What should youth ministry look like today and what will it look like in 2020? Culture is changing by the second and the issues students are dealing with are like no other generation before them. So how do we respond? And are we actually willing to adapt? Are we willing to change our youth ministry methods and truly care for the hearts, minds, and souls of our students and do the work that's not currently being done? Drawing on 34 years of combined youth ministry experience Brock and Mark will share their own successes and failures and give insights into the future direction of youth ministry. This new and insightful course will be fun, interactive, and very practical as we dig into the current and future youth ministry trends, explore the current state of teenage spirituality, and share new ideas you can easily apply in your ministry setting.

From the Ground Up: Developing, Growing, and Building a Healthy Youth Ministry

(Seminar Series #2)

Nov 22 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Nashville

Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran with a new opportunity, we welcome you to this season of ministry. This seminar promises a fresh perspective and new approaches that will launch you into health. You’ll learn practical, ready-to-use strategies and out-of-the-box ideas that will help you develop a thriving team, grow students spiritually, and build a foundation for the future. This fun seminar will lay the groundwork and give you step-by-step insights into the coming years.

Evangelism and Outreach

(Conversation and Connection)

Nov 23 8:45 AM-9:30 AM

Nashville

Responsive Shifts: New Approaches for Impacting Your City, Your Church, and Your Students

(Seminar Series #4)

Nov 23 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Nashville

Have you felt the frustration of current youth ministry models and structures? Have you sensed that they’re keeping you from having a true and lasting impact? This seminar will challenge the current models and provide a new way to think about youth programs, discipleship, evangelism, and service. The goal of this seminar is to spark and inspire an outward-faced movement and empower youth workers to incarnational ministry that will change our students, our churches, and our cities. How do we move students from attending church to actually being the church? How can we disciple our students and impact our city at the same time? If students are dying for a life worth living, what are we offering them? In this seminar we’ll examine innovative ways for reaching our cities and empowering our students to join us. Bring your pen and notepad and get ready to hear some exciting new ideas for your youth ministry.