Youth Specialties: National Youth Workers Convention- Pittsburgh, PA– October 13-17

Dave and I will be at the YS NYWC this week in Pittsburgh, PA. If you’re in the neighborhood, look me up. I have margin, especially on Friday to hang out over a good cup of joe.

We were really glad for the response we received in Sacramento. A lot of thoughtful, passionate youth workers showed up. We're look forward to leading our two seminars again...

Oct 15 (Sat) 2.00-4.30 PM (Super Seminar)

“Pursuing a Theological Matrix for Youth Ministry: Intersecting Theology with Real-Life Youth Ministry”

Our approach to shepherding has been to recognize that there are many lenses that create our own matrix of understanding and interpretation that quickly spill over into our leadership, shepherding, and following of Jesus. We’ll share what we’re discovering and move it very quickly toward case studies and group dialogue.

Oct 16 (Sun) 8.00-9.30 AM (Seminar 4)

“What is the Gospel?: Helping Students Articulate their Faith”

This has less to do with “evangelism” and much more to do with how we frame the story of God and help students embrace what they (and we) are actually a part of.


There's a lot of great seminars from which to to choose. The ones that seem to float to the top my list for Pittsburgh and may be worth a look are...

Dan Kimball (Friday, 10/14, Seminar 1)

“New Generations, New Questions: Issues We Need to Address that Our Emerging Culture is Asking”

Kara Powell (Saturday, 10/15, Seminar 2)

“Balancing Your Life as a Woman in Youth Ministry”

Will Penner (Sunday, 10/16, Seminar 4)

“Sacred Journeys: Recapturing the Value of Pilgrimage”

Tony Campolo (Sunday, 10/16, Seminar 4)

“Christians in Politics”

Tony Jones, Duffy Robins, Dan Kimball (Sunday, 10/16, Seminar 5)
Also, see my reflections on this conversation in Sacramento...

“Postmodernism: Good and/or Bad? A Brotherly Conversation,”

Don Perini (Sunday, Oct 16, Seminar 5 )

“Healing the Spiritually Abused Teen”

Chap Clark (Monday, 10/17, Seminar 6)

“Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenager”

Oh... and the picture above? I'm dong my Toby Mac impersonation...
I'll keep you posted. Peace...