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2017 Northwest Ministry Conference

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10:30am PDT

Get Your Ministries on the Same Page: Create clarity, alignment and focus among ALL your church ministries. Red 4 101 Advertising Ideas for your next event: Take home ideas from successfully marketed events. Round table discussion with brainstorming. Green 7 Reaching Children through Theme and Play: Worlds of Wow creates ridiculously cool, fun environments for children's ministries! Red 2 3 Part Youth Ministry: Create a youth ministry that goes deep in Bible study, servanthood and fun. Red 1 Finding Rest & Renewal in Youth Ministry: How do we find times of Sabbath in a busy ministry season? Game Room Gospelize Your Ministry: 7 values that enabled the early Church can spark a revival within your students and community. Student Room Parents As Allies: Discover the incredible oppourtunity we have to engage parents in youth ministry. Red 5 When Hurt turns to Hate and Hopelessness: Equip students for the painful lessons of life to produce hope not hate. Room 1

11:35am PDT

Built for Boldness: Learn how by passionately embracing God’s boundless love you can become the leader God intended! Student Room Discipleship in an App? Discipleship is commitment, sacrifice and love - how does an app fit? Red 3 Insights into Ministry Team Development: A look at resources and tested ways to build and strengthen your team. Green 4 Ministering to the Afflicted Blue 7 Parents are Partners: Practical ways to build relationships with Youth group parents. Green 1 Strategic Community Partnerships: A look at some ways to start local but have global impact through international students Green 3 Students Making a Difference: Strategies and Effective ways to become engaged in affecting change in your community. Room 1 Technologies influence on Youth Ministry: Surrounded by technology is it working for or against us in Youth Ministry Game Room The Big Youth Ministry Lie: Dig into the biggest of youth ministry lies. And work to discover “truths” that will help you build a strong Youth Ministry. Red 7 & 8 Vital Connections: Connecting with peers outside of your direct ministry context might save your life, it did mine. Green 6

12:40pm PDT

Youth Luncheon with Special Guests & more (Lunch is Free if registered by 10 AM @ Network Table in Student Game Room) Building health in your ministry *Special Video Trailer of Saved for a Reason Student Room

2:15pm PDT

Highly Caffeinated Hour: No coffee needed at this workshop! Get ready to laugh and be entertained by these top notch performers. Worship Center Handoff from Children's to Student Ministry Without Dropping The Baton: Discover the ministry foundation best poured in Children's Ministry that leads to a successful transition into Student Ministry. Lobby North How to Lead as a Young Leader: Taking a look at some tips and principles to effectively and appropriately lead a group of people who have some years on you. Green 1 Tweens Need More! In a culture where preteens are getting "older younger" we must realize their capacity for MORE! Jesus at the age of 12 stayed behind in Jerusalem because He needed more! More of His Fathers Business... Green 6 All the Same but Very Different: A look at youth ministry and a youth workers role in a changing landscape Green 5 Creating Life Changing Devotions for Youth: Red 5 From Adolescence to Adulthood: Addressing Needs and Identifying Resources that help Students Succeed on the Pathway toward Adulthood. Room 1 Game On! Using modern technology and media to reach tech-savvy teens Red 1 Gut Check about Success in your ministry: Find out how your ministry aligns with the values that drove the early Church. Student Room Sweat The Small Stuff: The small but essential things that tilt a ministry towards excellence or mediocrity. Game Room

3:50pm PDT

An 'Indiana Jones' Look at the Bible: Many examples of the Scriptures' archaeological accuracy in this live & colorful presentation! Blue 1 Building Your Ministry Through Effective Retreats: Plan, promote, and understand why retreats are so effective in developing ministry. Blue 8 Engaging Pre-Teens with the Bible: A discussion on ideas and best practices Lobby North Connecting the Dots in Community: A vibrant ministry model which helps students prep their faith before high school graduation. Red 1 Gut Check 2.0 Contextualizing the 7 values: A workshop with encouragement as you work out how these 7 values fit in your ministry. Student Room Lead Differently: 4 characteristics that made Daniel a great leader – would work for you too. Red 6 Making Disciples through Short-Term, Cross-Cultural Ministry Teams: Practices for growing believers into the likeness of Christ through short-term ministry. Blue 2 Retention Challenges in the Church: Discussion about current research finding on ways to improve Retention of Youth People in todays church. Game Room Saved For a Reason: Exploring the spiritual aspect of a night in 2015 that became bigger than a district BB championship in the aftermath of a devastating bus crash. Film and discussion guide. Green 7 Spiritual Formation: More than a lesson to teach or a role to play Red 10 Working with Broken Lives: Learn how to deal with the wounds that cripple students and their families. Room 1

10:30am PDT

Not Stuck on Leviticus - Turning Whole Families into Devoted Bible Readers: How chronological and intergenerational Bible engagement creates devoted disciples. FREE BOOKS! Red 3 Are you at a crossroads? Living by Design: Helping emerging adults make wise college/career decisions aligning with their design! Red 10 Smart Strategies for Helping Kids Commit to Purity: This workshop will equip you to help kids desire God’s best. Red 5 Taking The Hill thru your Leadership: Youth ministry takes courage and faith, adding up to God doing great things through you. Game Room AAA: Skills, tools and training help you and students become spiritual conversation pros Room 1 Be Yourself Everyone Else is Taken: A story of self discovery and how God blooms you into significance Student Room

11:35am PDT

Discipling the Doubters: Many people, even Christians, have doubts. Come learn how to engage them. Blue 2 Raising Children and Youth with a Heart to Reach the World: Practical strategies to develop a heart to love and reach the lost. Blue 8 Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches: ideas for creating a ministry that teenagers will love to be a part of – no matter how many of you there are. Red 7 & 8 What Would Jesus Teach? How to Keep Students in the Fold: Jungle missionary method of 'chronological Bible storying' keeps students committed. FREE BOOKS! Red 3 Building a Strong Worship Team: Taking a look at the componnts for a healthy youth worship team. Red 5 Creating a youth group from scratch: How to take a virtually non existed youth group and grow it into a healthy Flourishing one. Game Room Effective GOSPEL Conversation: Navigate a spiritual conversation with confidence and clarity, sharing the gospel of grace. Room 1 Helping Your Students Find Their Identity: Tips for effective student ministry grounded in Scripture and transformational interaction. Lobby North Hope and help for those heading to college: Preparing yourself and others for college. It makes a significant difference in the college experience. Green 1 Making Disciples in a Busy World: Hit the discipleship target with realistic strategies and tangible steps. Green 6 Rebooting Sunday School: Youth and leaders contending for the faith - apologetics on steroids Lecture Room What's the Purpose of Dating: Understanding God's design and order for dating Student Room

12:40pm PDT

Bridging the Gap between Children and Youth Ministries: Make the transition seamless from Preteen to Youth so your kids stick. Red 10 Lunch Game Room Lunch Room 1 Youth Luncheon with Special Guests & more (Lunch is Free if registered by 10 AM @ Network Table in Student Game Room) Student Room

2:15pm PDT

Highly Caffeinated Hour: No coffee needed at this workshop! Get ready to laugh and be entertained by these top notch performers. Worship Center Simple Steps for Social Media Wins: Basic guidelines and insider tips on running successful marketing on social media. Green 7 Over-Connected Teenagers: Learn keys to helping the teens break free. Red 7 & 8 Internet Dating: Protecting the flock from the wolves. Blue 8 Cause Circle Strategy: Simple and effective way to bring revival to and through students in youth ministry. Game Room Apologetics: Help to answer questions which hinder people from accepting the gospel. Green 4 Are you Ready to Own Your Faith? Helping students ask the right questions about 'prepping their faith' for life. Room 1 Drive-by Missions… You're killing us: A Native American’s Perspective on Short-Term Mission Trips Student Room

3:50pm PDT

Discipleship Done Differently: How an app can revolutionize the way you disciple Green 3 Video Ministry: Taking Sermons affordably from Audio to Video & Using Live Streaming/ Online Campus. Green 6 Battling Burnout: A look at what it takes to stay healthy and productive in youth ministry Blue 8 Ethically prepping Adolescents: Teaching youth to care, study, and engage in ethical issues relevant for today. Blue 4 It doesn't need to be flashy: Keep it simple, students love simple. The Bible doesn't need help. Red 5 Metro Kids on mission in Rural Communities: Low Budget but High Impact mission trips that don't require an international border crossing. Red 1 Last General Session Student One Day Student Room, Game Room, & Room 1