NYWC - Nashville: Full Schedule

10:00am CST

Doubting Together: Engaging the Wavering Faith of Youth

Research shows a majority of Christian youth doubt their faith, but few ever talk about it, leaving teenagers to doubt alone. Grounded in both theology and research, we'll explore various kinds of adolescent doubt while learning to more effectively engage their doubts and questions beyond the usual approaches.

Speakers

Andrew Zirschky

Andrew Zirschky is the academic director of the Center for Youth Ministry Training, a doctoral fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, an instructor of youth ministry at Memphis Seminary, and youth pastor at Restoration Community Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee... Read More →

Friday November 22, 2013 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Music City Center: 104 A-E

Discipleship

4:15pm CST

Building Lasting Morals and Values with Teenagers

This practical session will help youth workers and parents develop a plan for presenting positive, value-centered sex education, focus on the prevention of drug and alcohol use and abuse, and get a handle on the rapidly changing media and technology, including how to create a media-safe home environment.

Speakers

Jim Burns

Jim Burns is president of HomeWord and executive director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. He has over 1.5 million resources in print in over 25 languages. Jim’s radio broadcast is heard on over 800 stations a day and heard around the world... Read More →

Friday November 22, 2013 4:15pm - 5:30pm CST
Music City Center: 104 A-E

Programming, Discipleship

2:30pm CST

Creating a Series from Scratch

In this workshop, learn how to create a series from scratch, build and develop a teaching series arc, and have fun as together the participants will create a compelling series from start to finish that you can take back home with you right there!

Speakers

Josh Griffin

Josh Griffin is high school pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, and has been in full-time youth ministry for 15 years. He’s author of 99 Thoughts for Youth Workers, 99 Thoughts for Small Group Leaders, and coauthor of Live Large, Be Different, Shine Bright, with... Read More →

Saturday November 23, 2013 2:30pm - 3:45pm CST
Music City Center: 104 A-E

YM 101, Programming

4:15pm CST

Slow Fade: Combatting Apathy & Carnal Christianity

When too much culture infiltrates the church impacting the culture, the result can be a numbing, unsatisfying, non-impacting, hybrid Christianity that’s characteristic of many of today's youth. This is part research, part apologetics 101, equipping you with what you need to win a generation and keep them in the Kingdom.

Speakers

Laurel Bunker

For over 20 years Laurel Bunker has been a leader in the fields of education, non-profit business, church, and parachurch ministry. A graduate of Hamline University and Luther Theological Seminary, Laurel has also held key positions in national organizations such as Young Life, the... Read More →

Saturday November 23, 2013 4:15pm - 5:30pm CST
Music City Center: 104 A-E

Culture

11:00am CST

Launching Years

Come discover the research as well as some practical steps for how to help parents coach (and cope with) an emerging adult and how to challenge a kid to step into the adult world without face planting in the stuff of life.

Speakers

Kerry Loescher

Kerry Loescher is an instructor at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With more than 15 years of professional youth work experience, Kerry’s passion is seeing young people and their families connect who Jesus is with their everyday lives—and training youth workers to... Read More →

Sunday November 24, 2013 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
Music City Center: 104 A-E

YW Development

1:45pm CST

Adolescent Development: The Latest Research that Matters to Youth Workers

Adolescent-centered research, often prominently featured in youth ministry discussions, can frequently be misrepresented, misused, or misunderstood. How can youth workers accurately interpret and use relevant research to better understand and reach youth? This seminar will help youth workers learn to engage and use research that is relevant to their ministries.

Speakers

Terry Linhart

After 16 years in full-time youth ministry, Terry Linhart has taught youth ministry courses at Bethel College (Indiana) for the past 11 years, where he also serves as chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy. He got his start in Youth for Christ, where he developed his... Read More →

Sunday November 24, 2013 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST
Music City Center: 104 A-E

Adolescent Development