Breakout Sessions |
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Many students need to be reminded that they are not crazy… or at least that they are not alone. Christians are meant to be radical non-conformists, interrupting the patterns of their world with prophetic imagination. In this student breakout, Shane will share stories of contemporary communities who are living with great creativity. After all, the Kingdom of God is not just something we hope for after we die, but something that we are to live out on earth as it is in heaven. Students will be challenged to turn off TVs, pick up Bibles, and rethink the way they live.
 | Shane ClaiborneShane Claiborne 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 pursing peace and justice amongst the poor. Shane is also the author of The Irresistible Revolution. |
SESSION DESCRIPTION
Sex is one topic everyone is nervous about when it comes to talking to students, especially in the church. Many of us want to leave it to parents or to the schools to talk about sex. In this student breakout, we'll talk openly about sex and the issues that come along with it in a way that engages students, and challenges them to live a lifestyle of purity.
 | Kristi HayesKristi Hayes is the youth pastor at Fairfax Community Church in Fairfax, Virginia. Kristi has been a featured speaker at several student ministry conferences across the nation, and was previously the director of junior high student ministries at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kristi resides in Virginia with her husband Grant. |
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One of the greatest challenges students face is responding to the needs of the world by generating new and fresh ideas. This student breakout will help students grow in their creative abilities as they work independently and in teams to impact the world for Christ.
 | Mark MatlockMark Matlock is the president and founder of WisdomWorks Ministries and the nationwide Planet Wisdom Student Conferences. For nearly two decades, he has ministered to youth pastors, students, and their parents. Focusing on transferring Biblical wisdom, Mark is the author of the recent six-book series Wisdom On..., as well as What Does God Want From Me?, Don't Buy the Lie, and Freshman. In Fall 2008, Mark launched the Real World Parents initiative, aimed at reclaiming the Biblical role for families across the country. |
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Do your students know and believe that God answers thier prayers? In this breakout students will learn about the prayer life of Christ and His disciples—a prayer life that transformed lives, neighborhoods, and cities. They will learn how to have a prayer life that will help change themselves, their home, school, and city!
 | Gail ReeseGail Reese is the vice president of The Ministry of Reconciliation and director of Blanketing Our Cities with Prayer and The Gospel Of Jesus Christ, an initiative to work in love and unity with the body of Christ in the Cleveland area. She also serves on the Ministry Council of the National Network of Youth Ministries. She is a wife and mother of three children. |
