What could change if we applied the message of Jesus—the good news of the Kingdom of God—to the world's greatest problems?
Acclaimed author and theologian Brian McLaren will inspire us to envision our world transformed through an insurgence of hope, justice, and compassion.
Brian Mclaren www.brianmclaren.net
Brian McLaren is an author, speaker, pastor, and networker among innovative Christian leaders, whose teaching is stirring people all over the world to think in fresh ways about Christian life and faith. He has also authored numerous books, including his most recent, Everything Must Change.
Charlie Hall www.charliehall.com
Charlie Hall is a singer-songwriter who has a heart for "renewing and encouraging local churches, engaging young and old with social justice action, and widening hearts to see God at work in the whole world." His authentic and original approach will guide us into celebration and reflection through music.
Youth Worker's Path to Holiness
We're all working so hard to serve students. So why do so many of us feel burdened by a sense of failure in our ministries?
Author and practitioner Mark Yaconelli will share his groundbreaking research and ministry experiences to help us explore the feelings of failure and frustration many youth ministry leaders experience, asking us to reconsider how God defines success in life and ministry.
Mark Yaconelli www.ymsp.org
Mark Yaconelli is the co-founder and director of the Youth Ministry and Spirituality Project, and has spent the past 15 years working with students in local church, camp, and conference settings. Mark's most recent book is entitled Growing Souls: Experiments in Contemplative Youth Ministry.
How would our lives and ministries change us if we saw the image of Jesus each time we looked in the eyes of those who are different from us?
By sharing his own story, Shane Claiborne will question and challenge our traditional notions of what—and who—is most important to God, and what He is asking for in our lives and ministries.
Shane Claiborne www.irresistiblerevolution.org
Shane is a founding partner of The Simple Way, a Philadelphia-based community of faith that spends much of their time feeding hungry folks, serving neighborhood children, running a community store, and pursuing peace and justice amongst the poor. Shane is also the author of The Irresistible Revolution.
| Main | Student | Point Leader |
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| Session A 9-10:30am |
Session A 9-10:30am |
Session A 9-12:30pm |
| BREAK — 10:30-11:00am | ||
| Session B 11-12:30pm |
Session B 11-12:30pm |
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| Lunch — 12:30-2:00pm | ||
| Session C 2-3:30pm |
Session C 2-3:30pm |
Session B 2-5:30pm |
| BREAK — 3:30-4:00pm | ||
| Session D 4-5:30pm |
Session D 4-5:30pm |
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| BREAK — 5:30-7:30pm | ||
Do our student ministries often feel a little stale and superficial? Do our students seem that way too? How can we move towards deeper ministries, and deeper connections with our students?
Through academic research and practical ministry insights, Kara Powell will help us think more deeply about the everyday questions we face in student ministry, helping us find answers that will take us to deeper places.
Kara Powell www.cyfm.net
Dr. Kara Powell is the Executive Director of the Center for Youth and Family Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. She currently volunteers in student ministries at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena. She (along with Chap Clark) is the author of Deep Justice in a Broken World.
Brandon Grissom http://www.brandongrissom.net
Brandon is a singer-songwriter who leads worship for both the adult services and the junior high ministry (Elevate) of Willow Creek Community Church, as well as various conferences, camps, and churches around the country.
Why are many students interested in spiritual things, but disinterested
in church?
Using compelling research and real-life stories, Dan Kimball will awaken us to the current perceptions many students have about Christianity and Jesus. Dan will also help us navigate through some of the barriers which may keep us from connecting the next generation with an authentic faith.
Dan Kimball www.dankimball.com
Dan Kimball served as a high school pastor for many years before helping pioneer Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, California, a ministry designed to reach a post-Christian culture. Dan is a leading voice in the emerging church discussions, is an adjunct faculty member at George Fox Evangelical Seminary and is the author of the recent book They Like Jesus, But Not the Church.
