2025 National Children's and Youth Ministry Conference

2025 National Children's and Youth Ministry Conference

8:30am CST

Pre-Conference Registration Lincoln Ballroom Foyer

9:00am CST

BURN - The Compelling Communicator Seminar Lantana IIJeff Walling Marriage Workshop Lantana IIIOwen Mitchell • Lauren Mitchell Rhythms of Ministry Lantana IJosh Jones

2:00pm CST

Registration Lincoln Ballroom Foyer

6:00pm CST

Exibit Hall Grand Opening Lincoln Ballroom Foyer

6:30pm CST

NCYM 101 TopazKevin Knight • Molly Steele

7:30pm CST

Worship & Keynote Lincoln BallroomDarwin Mason Jr. • Sean Algaier • Stephen Maxwell

9:30pm CST

1-2 Years Ministry - Community Group Lantana IILaura Lathrop • Nathan McBroom 16+ Years Ministry - Community Group TopazTammy Beck • David Harrelson 3-6 Years Ministry - Community Group Lantana IVincent Nieves • Bruce Beaver 7-15 Years Ministry - Community Group Lantana IIIRobert Oglesby • Jennifer Schroeder College - Community Group OnyxShannon Rains • Benjamin Treme

10:30pm CST

Covenant Groups (On Your Own) TBA

8:30am CST

Coffee Bar and Exhibitors Lincoln Ballroom Foyer

8:45am CST

Morning Devotional Lantana IRick Atchley

10:00am CST

Know Before You Go Lincoln 7/8David Fraze • Shannon Rains

11:00am CST

Aging in Ministry & Staying Relational QuartzAubrey Wood AI, Technology & Children's Ministry OnyxVincent Nieves NextGen Then to Now Lantana IINathan Strickland • Jeremiah Haywood Protecting Your Joy pt 1 Lantana IJosh Ross Well-Rounded: Strategies for a balanced Youth Ministry Lantana IIIBruce Beaver What Are They Saying About You? (for men and women) TopazBecky Burroughs

2:00pm CST

Beautiful Interference: Discovering how to love God will all your heart, soul, mind, and strength Lantana IIITim Hall Internships for Interns by an Intern QuartzShelbee Fraze Kids and Parents Together In The Word OnyxRichard Shough Landmines in Ministry (for men and women) TopazBecky Burroughs Spiritual Disciplines That Might Save Your Life Lantana IHouston Heflin Textual Class 1 Lincoln 6Chris Seidman The Gospel According to ChatGPT: Next-Level AI for Your Ministry Lantana IIAlan Middleton • Rick Grace

3:30pm CST

Accessible Ministry: How to successfully welcome those with Special Needs into your Ministry Lantana IIHanna Thrasher Event Swap OnyxMolly Steele How to Minister When Your Son is Same-Sex Attracted Lantana IIITim Hall Keeping 'em Out of Jail / Keeping 'em Out of Hell (Lessons I Learned Transitioning From Lawyer to Student Minister) QuartzSammie Young Ministry as a New or Second Career - Flattening the Steep Learning Curve TopazBecky Burroughs Spiritual Disciplines That Might Save Someone Else’s Life Lantana IHouston Heflin Textual Class 2 Lincoln 6Chris Seidman

7:30pm CST

Worship & Keynote Lincoln BallroomBeverly Ross • Josh Ross • Sean Algaier • Stephen Maxwell

9:30pm CST

Covenant Groups (On Your Own) TBA

8:30am CST

Coffee Bar and Exhibitors Lincoln Ballroom Foyer

8:45am CST

Morning Devotional Lantana IRick Atchley

10:00am CST

Know Before You Go Lincoln 7/8David Fraze • Shannon Rains

11:00am CST

40-Year Youth Ministry Lantana IIJaron Brandt • Edd Eason Intergenerational Ministry Workshop OnyxLaura Lathrop Protecting Your Joy pt2 Lantana IJosh Ross Qualifying the Called: Navigating Your First 2 Years in Youth Ministry QuartzNathan Strickland Supporting Parents, Supporting Teens: A Holistic Approach to Youth Ministry Lantana IIIBeau Davis The Child in Our Midst: What Does It Mean to Receive Children? TopazDana Kennamer When It's a LOT: Practical Help for Ministry Wives Lincoln 6Kaley Ihfe

2:00pm CST

Class Lantana IIIJeff Walling Healing Church Hurt Lantana IICasey Lankford Help for Difficult Issues OnyxBeth Robinson Living in the Story with Children TopazDana Kennamer Textual Class 3 Lincoln 6Chris Seidman The Nonverting Generation: Why Churches are Losing Their Young People and What We Can Do About It" Lantana IRichard Beck Visioneering Volunteers QuartzJoseph Mankin

3:30pm CST

Building Up in the Let Down: Reframing Expectations QuartzBlake Boggs Burnout TopazEsther Moreno Creating a Ministry that Helps Others Deal with Church Hurt Lantana IICasey Lankford Leaning into ministry Lantana IIIAaron partlow Mattering: Pastoral Care for the Anxious Generation Lantana IRichard Beck Textual Class 4 Lincoln 6Chris Seidman

7:30pm CST

Worship & Keynote Lincoln BallroomSarah Brooks • Sean Algaier • Stephen Maxwell

9:30pm CST

Covenant Groups (On Your Own) TBA

9:00am CST

Children's Ministry 101 Lantana IIEsther Moreno Games We Play Lantana IIIGroup Dynamix Monday in the Life of a Teenager: 4 things students are looking for and how we can provide it for them Lantana IJosh Griffin