The winter thaw is coming in the form of the NEXT conference! Saturday Feb 8 is right around the corner. Great attendance, great speakers, great sponsors, great students ready to serve, great lunch, great times. Can't wait to see everyone there.
We are accepting $19 registrations through this Friday (1/31). After that it is $29. Go to this link to get signed up.
Here's a schedule for the day:
8:15 Arrival – Registration Opens
8:30 Worship – for those who arrive early and want to begin their day
9:00 Welcome & Invocation (Ken Castor & President Joel Wiggins)
9:45 WORKSHOP 1
· Matt Wilks – Developing Your Leadership Team (Youth Pastor Track)
· Carson Nyquist – Post-Church Christian
· Kevin Christian – Creating a Youth Group That Prays
· Greg and Pang Rhodes – Hmong Youth Ministry
· Chris Folkestad – How to Have Better Devotions (High School Track)
· Wally Brath – Best Practices for Leading Worship
11:15 WORKSHOP 2
· Terry Linhart – Tending to Your Soul (Youth Pastor Track)
· Carson Nyquist – Post-Church Christian
· Karen Gustafson – Faith Development of Children
· Tiger McLuen – Faith That Lasts
· Ken Castor – How to Lead a Better Small Group
· Steve Goold – Drums & Worship
12:30 Lunch
1:15 WORKSHOP 3
· Terry Linhart – Evangelism and Cultural Intelligence
· Matt Wilks – Creating a Set of Values in Ministry
· Jill Fox – Helping Students Transition to College With a Growing Faith
· Tiger McLuen – Faith that Lasts
· Clayton Taylor – Sharing Your Faith (High School Track)
2:45 Final Session – Terry Linhart – 2020 Youth Ministry
3:30 Benediction