Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention- Nashville – November 17-21, 2005

We’ll be presenting at our third NYWC in Nashville, next weekend. It’s been great to be with so many youth workers at each of the conventions this fall. Nashville (or Nashvegas as many of my friends are calling it) will be the biggest NYWC of the three. Over 7000 are expected to attend. Crazy.

Dave and I will be presenting two seminars here. Here are the descriptions and our scheduled times. Also, let me know if you’ll be at the convention. I’m always available for a good conversation over your beverage of choice.

Nov 19 (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.

Nov 20 (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.

Hope you can make it. We're pretty passionate about fusing youth ministry and theology.