“Where Youth Ministry Must Go…” March 12, 2007
January 29th, 2007 by Steve
Okay, we’re pretty excited about this one…
On Monday, March 12, 2007, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary along with Youth Specialties will host its Spring ’07 Talking Points.
The topic is “Where Youth Ministry Must Go…”
Our forum title reflects the ongoing pursuit and discipline of seeking to understand the needs, priorities and theology of progressive youth ministry.
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Our culture, our church and our students are constantly changing. This event will facilitate dialogue on where youth ministry must go to remain faithful to the gospel and this generation.
Forum topics and presenters include…
Youth Ministry Must Go Broader- Mark Oestreicher, President of Youth Specialties
Mark will suggest what issues senor pastors and youth pastors/directors might need to overcome together, given a ministry dynamic that frequently isolates, alienates, and burns out youth pastors.
Youth Ministry Must Go Deeper- Kara Powell, Fuller Theological Seminary
Kara will explore what thoughtful youth ministry might look like in a youth ministry world that is typically pressured by pragmatism and results.
Youth Ministry Must Go Closer- Steve Argue, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Steve will consider what it means for the whole church to embrace teenagers and what it looks like for youth leaders to prioritize shepherding over efficiency and programming.
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Registration can be done by phone at 616.222.1422 (ask for Amy) or online at the GRTS Talking Points Website.
Download the Brochure HERE.
For those of you who are college students studying youth ministry or college profs, we have a special discount rate for you. If interested, please contact Amy at 616.222.1422!
Join us. Bring a friend, your team, or a future youth leader. And let’s consider where youth ministry must go…
January 29th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
sounds great! makes me want to do youth again…
kind of.
January 31st, 2007 at 6:06 pm
Where Youth Ministry Must Go
Man, I would really love to go to this. If Grand Rapids were with in a 12 hour drive, I’d be there for sure. I don’t think I could swing an over night trip to Michigan though. I notice that
February 6th, 2007 at 4:24 am
Hey Steve. I’d love to come. We’ll see how things shake out. I wonder if your talk will discuss how community could/should/might look in a youth minstry setting. I think I have a pretty narrow mind when it comes to community and I’m having a hard time figuring out how it fits in YM. I suppose I’ll just have to come so I can selfishly dictate the direction of the conversation during the Q+A time.
February 7th, 2007 at 10:46 am
[...] and here’s steve argue’s blog post about the event. [...]
March 7th, 2007 at 10:10 am
[...] See my previous post for what this gathering is all about. [...]
March 12th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
[...] Close to 300 people, mostly those connected with youth ministry gathered at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary today for our Spring Talking Points to explore “Where Youth Ministry Must Go…“. [...]
March 13th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
I recently ran a blog series on this very issue with contributions from some of these same people. Looks like we were on the right track anyway.
The series is posted here:
http://www.timschmoyer.com/2006/11/16/issues-in-youth-ministry-what-needs-to-change/