Chelsea Erickson: The “Secret Sauce” of Youth Ministry: Creating a Culture of Student Leadership

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Chelsea Erickson: The “Secret Sauce” of Youth Ministry: Creating a Culture of Student Leadership

November 8, 2019 • Chelsea Erickson

Have you noticed attrition in your ministry as upperclassmen begin investing more of their time in school or sports and less time at youth group? Are you discouraged by the way students who seem rooted in Christ struggle to find their place in the church after high school graduation? Establishing a culture of student leadership helps students form lifelong patterns for participation in the local church. In this workshop, we’ll consider practical steps for creating a student leadership pipeline in your context.

Dave Wright: Desegregating the Faith of Students

November 15, 2019 • Dave Wright

Only in recent years have churches begun to understand the importance of intergenerational relationships in the church. Teens need to know what the gospel looks like in the lives of people at all stages of life. Yet often churches remain age segregated in many ways. How do we integrate students into the life of the congregation? Why is this so vital? This workshop will look at the why and how of integrating students into the life of the church.

Mike McGarry: The Next Era of Youth Ministry

November 15, 2019 • Mike McGarry

The history of youth ministry might seem like boring material for a college class, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. It helps us understand the expectations parents and church leaders often have about youth ministry, some of which desperately need reformation. The last few years seem to be ushering in a new era of youth ministry where family-discipleship and intergenerational ministry are taken more seriously. This session will prioritize that practical implications of youth ministry’s evolution while discussing together what seems to be brewing for the years to come.

Greg Lanier (Part 2) - It Is Not About You: “The Fullness of Time” and the Historical Side of Paul’s

November 15, 2019 • Greg Lanier

In an age of selfies and curated social media, teens often struggle with self-absorption. Thus, it is easy to turn the gospel into merely a call to believe something and get right with God. But Paul’s presentation of the gospel is emphatically rooted in historical events accomplished by Christ outside ourselves. In this session we will focus on how Paul proclaims Jesus as the climax of the big, centuries-long saving plan of God—and what that means for ministry. We will show teens how they fit into a bigger gospel story.