SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS
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- Adam McLane
- Alicia Permenter
- Amena Brown
- Anastasia Goodstein
- Andrew Marin
- Andy Root
- April Diaz
- Archie Honrado
- Audio Adrenaline
- Barry Shafer
- Beth Slevcove
- Bishop Sherwood Carthen
- Brock Morgan
- Cathy Burns
- Cathy Fields
- CeCe Balboni
- Chap Clark
- Chris Davis
- Chris Folmsbee
- Dale Fincher
- Dan Jessup
- Dan Webster
- Denise Van Eck
- Doug Fields
- Duffy Robbins
- Eddie James
- Elizabeth "Libbie" Patterson
- Fred Lynch
- Fred Whaples
- George Bache
- Grant Byrd
- Greg Stier
- Hawk Nelson
- Jan Ingerson
- Jarrett Stevens
- Jay Delp
- Jay Howver
- Jeanne Stevens
- Jeannie Oestreicher
- Jeannine Liebmann
- Jim Britts
- Jim Burns
- Jim Candy
- Jim Hancock
- Joe Castillo
- Joel Lusz
- Johnny Parks
- Jon Huckins
- Jon McIvar
- Jonalyn Fincher
- Jonathan McKee
- Kara Powell
- Kelly Lashly
- Kendall Payne
- Kurt Johnston
- Larry Lindquist
- Les Christie
- Lilly Lewin
- Lincoln Brewster
- Living Illusions
- Lost And Found
- Maggie Robbins
- Mark Helsel
- Mark Matlock
- Mark Oestreicher
- Mark Yaconelli
- Marquis Laughlin
- Marv Penner
- Mercy Me
- Mike King
- Mike Pilavachi
- Nazareth
- Phil Vaughn
- Phyllis Tickle
- Randy Brothers
- Rich Van Pelt
- Ron McGehee
- Sean Dunn
- Sean Meade
- Seth Barnes
- Seth McCoy
- Shane & Shane
- Shane Claiborne
- Starfield
- Stephanie Smith
- Stephen Iverson
- Telecast
- The Glorious Unseen
- The Panic Squad
- The Skit Guys
- Thor Ramsey
- Tom Sine
- Tommy Woodard
- Tony Campolo
- Walt Mueller
- Wayne Rice
- Will Penner
BIOGRAPHY
Kara Powell
Kara, serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Youth and Family Ministry and an Assistant Professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. A former youth and college pastor, Kara currently volunteers in student ministries at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena. She's the author or coauthor of the YS books, Deep Justice in a Broken World, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, Good Sex, Help! I'm a Woman in Youth Ministry, and Mirror, Mirror.
SCHEDULE FOR SACRAMENTO
Deep Ministry in a Shallow World
(Critical Concerns Courses)
Oct 9 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Sacramento
Do you ever feel like you’re working hard in youth ministry but you’re not reaching your full potential? Do you ever feel like you’re splashing around in the shallow end with kids instead of living out the deep ministry of God’s kingdom adventure? In this Critical Concerns Course, Chap Clark, Kara Powell, and Megan Hutchinson will share the insights of the latest research and perspectives on youth ministry, gleaned from the work of the Fuller Youth Institute, and offered in Chap and Kara’s best-selling books, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World and Deep Justice in a Broken World, as well as Megan’s eight-step recovery program, Life Hurts God Heals. This interactive training is for everyone who wants to take their ministry to deeper levels. You’ll learn to use the Deep Ministry model, critically assess your current ministry, and discover how to incorporate new ideas into your ministry setting that will take your ministry deeper in purpose, leadership, discipleship, teaching, justice work, mentoring, and engagement with kids and culture.
Deep Ministry in a Shallow World
(Critical Concerns Courses (continued))
Oct 10 8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Sacramento
Do you ever feel like you’re working hard in youth ministry but you’re not reaching your full potential? Do you ever feel like you’re splashing around in the shallow end with kids instead of living out the deep ministry of God’s kingdom adventure? In this Critical Concerns Course, Chap Clark, Kara Powell, and Megan Hutchinson will share the insights of the latest research and perspectives on youth ministry, gleaned from the work of the Fuller Youth Institute, and offered in Chap and Kara’s best-selling books, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World and Deep Justice in a Broken World, as well as Megan’s eight-step recovery program, Life Hurts God Heals. This interactive training is for everyone who wants to take their ministry to deeper levels. You’ll learn to use the Deep Ministry model, critically assess your current ministry, and discover how to incorporate new ideas into your ministry setting that will take your ministry deeper in purpose, leadership, discipleship, teaching, justice work, mentoring, and engagement with kids and culture.
Spiritual Sabotage: Surprising Research About Ways You May Be Hindering Students’ Long-Term Faith
(Early-Bird Seminars)
Oct 10 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Sacramento
When the “Pomp and Circumstance” fades, what happens to your students? If your youth group is like most youth ministries, about half of your graduating seniors will pick up their diplomas and ditch their faith. Why is that? For those graduates who remain connected to Jesus, what is it that makes the difference? And how can we become more aware of the ways we may be subtly sabotaging our students’ faith, despite our best intentions? This seminar takes a deep look at ongoing research (conducted by the Fuller Youth Institute) on high school seniors—as well as youth group graduates—just like yours. You’ll not only learn the signs of spiritual sabotage in your ministry, but you’ll also leave with all sorts of practical ways to keep students engaged in your ministry and, more importantly, their faith—over the long haul.
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