Schedule

12:00pm

Early Bird Check In & Box Lunch Pick Up

1:00pm

Early Bird SUper Seminars

  • Legal Issues in Youth Ministry – Duffy Robbins
  • Developing Volunteers into a Team – Doug Franklin
  • Learning From the Emotional Life of Jesus – Robert Row
  • Enfolding Students with Disabilities into Youth Ministry – Ashley Belknap

5:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Opening Assembly

The Presence of God in the Midst of the Storm (Mark 4:35-41) – Chris Walker

8:00pm

Special Program

Views from Campus: A Conversation with Two College Presidents about Strengths and Weaknesses of Youth Ministry in the Church

9:00pm

Free Time

Evening Fellowship

7:00am

Dining Hall Opens for Breakfast

8:30am

Plenary Session One

Anticipatory Anxiety: Trusting God in the Midst of Uncertainty – Julie Lowe

10:15am

Break

10:30am

Seminars

  • Teenagers and God: Understanding Teenage Spirituality - Duffy Robbins
  • Connecting the Generations: Is it a Nicety or a Non-Negotiable Necessity? - Tony Souder
  • Understanding and Addressing Our Students’ Focus on Themselves - Walt Mueller
  • Working With Anxious Parents of Anxious Kids - Danny Kwon

12:00pm

Lunch

1:30pm

Seminars

  • Effective Bible Teaching to Mixed-Ability Youth Groups - Ashley Belknap
  • Moving From Teaching to Discipleship: Discipleship Strategies for Youth Ministry - Doug Franklin
  • Understanding and Teaching God’s Design for Sex and Gender (Part 1) - Walt Mueller
  • Engaging Students with Spiritual Disciplines that Combat Anxiety - Don Shepson

3:00pm

Break

3:30pm

Seminars

  • Giving a Talk: From Mouth to Ear to Mind to Heart - Duffy Robbins
  • Serving Teenagers and Families of Immigrants - Danny Kwon
  • Understanding and Teaching God’s Design for Sex and Gender (Part 2) - Walt Mueller
  • Understanding Anxiety in Young People - Julie Lowe

5:30pm

Dinner

7:00pm

Evening Assembly

The Promises of God when Circumstances Overwhelm (Psalm 108) – Chris Walker

8:30pm

Free Time

Evening Fellowship

7:00am

Dining Hall Opens for Breakfast

8:30am

Plenary Session Two

Walking With Those Who Struggle – Julie Lowe

10:15am

Break

10:30am

Seminars

  • Developing Small Group Ministry - Don Shepson
  • Sabbath Rhythms for Life and Ministry: Fostering Peace and Avoiding Burnout - John Perritt
  • Effective Strategies for Ministering to Parents – Kyle Hoffsmith & Walt Mueller
  • Discipling and Enfolding Kids with Autism, Limited Language, and Maladaptive Behaviors Into Youth Ministry - Ashley Belknap

12:00pm

Lunch

1:30pm

Seminars

  • Youth MInistry in Stressful Times: Ministry in the Key of Lament - Duffy Robbins
  • Fostering a Bible Reading Culture with Students in Ministry – Kyle Hoffsmith & Linda Oliver
  • Developing Students as Leaders - Doug Franklin
  • Youth Ministry with Adopted and Foster Kids - Tim Habecker

3:00pm

Break

3:30pm

Seminars

  • Leading Leaders: How to Effectively Lead a Youth Ministry Team - Chris Walker
  • How to Engage Students with Theology - Kyle Hoffsmith & Linda Oliver
  • Teens, Tech, Social Media, and Anxiety: Realities and Remedies - Walt Mueller
  • How To Utilize Camps, Conferences, and Retreats in Youth Ministry - Tim Habecker & Patrick Myers

5:30pm

Dinner

7:00pm

Evening Assembly

The Peace of God in the Face of Anxiety (Philippians 4:6-7, 2 Thessalonians 3:16) – Chris Walker

8:30pm

Free Time

Evening Fellowship

8:00am

Breakfast Opens

9:00am

Application Workshops

What Now? – In our final session we will process together what we’ve learned and guide each other toward practical application into our respective ministry settings.

11:00am

Closing Assembly