Thursday, November 20

 
1:00PM
- 3:00PM
HERstory Opening Session
 
1:00PM
- 9:00PM
"Real World Parents" Presenter Training
Mark Matlock -- CC 201
 
Come Home: An Invitation to Rest in God
Ruth Haley Barton -- Downtown Presbyterian
 
3:30PM
- 5:00PM
Body and Soul: The Struggle to Live Well and Make Peace With the Bodies We've Been Given
Shauna Niequist -- CC 210
 
Leadership Lessons on Working With Men
Ginny Olson -- CC 208
 
Power, Passion and Poise: Walking With Wisdom as a 21st Century Woman
Rene Rochester -- CC 207
 
6:00PM
- 9:00PM
Catalysts for Spiritual Growth
Reggie Joiner -- CC 108/109
 
Dangerous Opportunity: Helping Kids + Families in Crisis
Jim Hancock, Rich Van Pelt -- Renaissance Fisk 2
 
Deep Ministry in a Shallow World
 
Equipping Your Volunteer Leaders to Shepherd Students in a Changing Culture
 
Extreme Makeover Tech Edition: Building a Better Student Ministry Through Technology
Jay Delp, Joel Lusz -- CC 110/111
 
Leading From the Pages of Your Life
Dan Webster -- Renaissance Belmont 2
 
Speaking to Teenagers: How to Think About, Create, and Deliver Effective Messages
Duffy Robbins -- Renaissance Ryman
 
The Present Future of Youth Ministry: Rethinking Traditional YM Models
Brock Morgan, Mark Helsel -- Renaissance Fisk 1
 
Youth Ministry and Marriage
Cathy Burns, Jim Burns -- Renaissance Belmont 3
 
10:15PM
- 11:15PM
Concert
Johnny Parks, The Robbie Seay Band -- Renaissance Grand Ballroom

Friday, November 21

 
8:00AM
- 9:30AM
Marriage, Mommy, Ministering, Oh My...How Do I Get It All Done?
Brooklyn Lindsey -- CC 207
 
Me and He: Ministering to Guys
Heather Flies -- CC 210
 
Me and She: Ministering to Girls
Crystal Kirgiss -- CC 208
 
8:30AM
- 11:30AM
"Real World Parents" Presenter Training
Mark Matlock -- CC 201
 
Catalysts for Spiritual Growth
Reggie Joiner -- CC 108/109
 
Come Home: An Invitation to Rest in God
Ruth Haley Barton -- CC 102
 
Dangerous Opportunity: Helping Kids + Families in Crisis
Jim Hancock, Rich Van Pelt -- Renaissance Fisk 2
 
Deep Ministry in a Shallow World
 
Equipping Your Volunteer Leaders to Shepherd Students in a Changing Culture
 
Extreme Makeover Tech Edition: Building a Better Student Ministry Through Technology
Jay Delp, Joel Lusz -- CC 110/111
 
Leading From the Pages of Your Life
Dan Webster -- Renaissance Belmont 2
 
Speaking to Teenagers: How to Think About, Create, and Deliver Effective Messages
Duffy Robbins -- Renaissance Ryman
 
The Present Future of Youth Ministry: Rethinking Traditional YM Models
Brock Morgan, Mark Helsel -- Renaissance Fisk 1
 
Youth Ministry and Marriage
Cathy Burns, Jim Burns -- Renaissance Belmont 3
 
10:00AM
- 11:30AM
After They Visit Then What? Developing an Effective Assimilation and Follow-Up Plan
Chris Gilbert -- Renaissance Grand Ballroom
 
HERstory Closing Session
 
Missions 101: How Do I Know Where To Go, What To Do and How To Get There
Sheryl Shaw -- CC 201
 
Parent Fuel: For You and Your Ministry
Barry St. Clair -- Renaissance Music City
 
Secret Survivors: Helping Teens Reveal and Heal Their Hidden Struggles
Jen Howver, Megan Hutchinson -- CC 205/206
 
The Look of Youth Ministry: Design, Graphics, Web and Logo
John Falke -- Sheraton Capitol
 
1:00PM
- 3:30PM
General Session #1
Francis Chan, Mercy Me -- Sommet Arena
 
Talent
Amena Brown, Joe Castillo -- Sommet Arena
 
Worship
David Crowder Band -- Sommet Arena
 
4:00PM
- 5:30PM
Confident Parenting for Youth Workers
Cathy Burns, Jim Burns -- CC 103/104
 
Envisioning the Future: Scenario Planning for Youth Ministry
Marcus Thorne -- CC 201
 
Feeding Frenzy: Finding and Nurturing a Hunger for God's Word in Today's Teens
Barry Shafer -- CC 205/206
 
Going to the Next Level: Reframing Your Youth Ministry
Chap Clark -- Sheraton Capitol
 
How to Effectively Minister to Middle School Girls
Heather Flies -- CC 208/209
 
Questioning Youth Ministry? Helping Students Build Faith Counter-intuitively
Eric Venable -- Renaissance Ryman
 
Seeing the Future: Learning to Exegete Culture for Creating Innovation in Youth Ministry
Mark Matlock -- CC 204
 
Soul School: Learning How to Live and Lead from Your Soul
Jeanne Stevens -- Renaissance Fisk
 
Speaking Technique: An Advanced Workshop in Speaking to Teenagers
Duffy Robbins -- Renaissance Grand Ballroom
 
Starting Right So You Don't End Wrong
Mark Oestreicher -- Renaissance Music City
 
The X Factor: A Transformational Youth Ministry Model
Greg Stier -- First Baptist Sanctuary
 
Transformational Leadership
Dan Webster -- Renaissance Belmont 2/3
 
Your Students Can Start Changing the World...NOW
Seth Barnes -- CC 108/109
 
7:30PM
- 9:45PM
Becoming a Red Letter Christian
 
Worship
David Crowder Band -- Sommet Arena
 
10:15PM
- 11:15PM
Comedy Group
321 Improv -- Renaissance Music City
 
How to Develop a Worship Service for Teens in a Small Church
Mike Whittymore -- CC 103/104
 
Skitzo Drama
 
Talkback
 
10:15PM
- 11:30PM
AA Talks: Music, Conversation, Stories and Video with Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline -- Renaissance Grand Ballroom

Saturday, November 22

 
8:00AM
- 9:30AM
Are We Making a Difference? Measuring for Life Change
 
Building Bridges with Gay and Lesbian Youth
Andrew Marin -- Sheraton Capitol
 
Creating an Intimate Marriage
Cathy Burns, Jim Burns -- First Baptist Sanctuary
 
Deep Justice in a Broken World: Helping Students Serve Others and Right the Wrongs Around Them
Chap Clark -- Downtown Presbyterian
 
From the Ground Up: Developing, Growing, and Building a Healthy Youth Ministry
Brock Morgan -- Renaissance Belmont 2/3
 
How to Effectively Minister to Middle School Parents
 
Incredibly Hot Games and Community Builders
 
It's All in the Mix: Utilizing Different Learning Activities to Meet Your Students' Needs
Duffy Robbins -- CC 205/206
 
Loving and Leading Girls Through Adolescent Chaos
 
Needle and Thread: The Importance of Creativity, Storytelling, and Writing For Your Ministry and For Your Life
 
Smash-Mouth Youth Ministry: Building a Youth Ministry That Appeals to Teen Boys
 
Theological Topics to Address With Students For Their Post High School Years
Dan Kimball -- Renaissance Grand Ballroom
 
What Every Volunteer Youth Worker Should Know
Chris Folmsbee -- Renaissance Fisk
 
8:00AM
- 10:00AM
Guided City Prayer Walk
 
8:15AM
- 9:00AM
Prayer Postures
 
9:00AM
- 9:50AM
Classic Prayer Practice Lectio Divina
 
10:00AM
- 12:00PM
General Session #3
 
Talent
 
Worship
 
1:00PM
- 1:50PM
Prayers for a Hurting World
 
2:00PM
- 2:50PM
Imaginative Prayer
 
2:00PM
- 4:30PM
Christianity: Modern and Postmodern
 
Creative Juices: Tapping Into the Creativity in You and Your Team
 
Graphic Secrets for Youth Ministry: Photoshop and Beyond
 
Healing and Hope for Kids Who Cut
 
Mentoring Toward Maturity: Fostering Wisdom in Young Heroes
 
Middle School Ministry From the Ground Up (without Getting Ground Up)
 
Shaped by the Story: Helping Students Encounter God in a New Way
 
Technology and Youth Ministry
 
The Scandal of Grace
 
Understanding What Makes You (and Others) Tick: Finding God in Our Messy Interior Lives
 
Where Is the Church Headed and What's Our Response?
 
Youth Culture 101
 
3:00PM
- 3:50PM
Children as an Avenue of Prayer
 
4:00PM
- 4:50PM
Centering Prayer
 
6:00PM
- 6:50PM
Praying the Prayers of the Church
 
7:30PM
- 9:45PM
General Session #4
 
Talent
 
Worship
 
10:00PM
- 11:00PM
Talent

Sunday, November 23

 
9:00AM
- 9:50AM
Jogging Group
 
10:00AM
- 12:00PM
General Session #5
 
Talent
 
Worship
 
1:00PM
- 1:50PM
Confession
 
1:30PM
- 3:00PM
Creating a Theology of Cultural Engagement
Walt Mueller -- Renaissance Ryman
 
Creating Multi-Sensory Worship Experiences in Your Youth Ministry
Dan Kimball -- CC 108/109
 
Developing Our Own Curriculum
Mark Oestreicher -- Renaissance Fisk
 
Enjoy the Silence: Wholly Listening to God
Maggie Robbins -- CC 103/104
 
From Youth Room to Dorm Room: Helping Your Students Prepare for College
Crystal Kirgiss -- CC 209/210
 
Get Dramatic: Taking Drama and Skits to the Next Level in Your Ministry
Eddie James, Tommy Woodard -- Renaissance Grand Ballroom
 
Ministry in a Digital Age: How Technology is Changing Our Students and the Implications for Ministry to Youth
Brian Schulenburg -- CC 204
 
Responsive Shifts: New Approaches for Impacting Your City, Your Church, and Your Students
Brock Morgan -- Renaissance Music City
 
Teaching That Transforms Students Lives
Marv Penner -- CC 206
 
What if Dietrich Bonhoeffer Was a Youth Worker Today
Andy Root -- Sheraton Capitol
 
Youth Ministry in Your Second Decade and Beyond
Rusty Wheelington -- CC 201
 
2:00PM
- 2:50PM
Prayer Ropes/Beads
 
3:00PM
- 3:50PM
Naptime
 
3:30PM
- 5:00PM
A Beginner's Guide to Pulling Off Great Events
Dave Ambrose -- CC 206
 
Effective Youth Ministry Programming: Big Pictures and Blueprints
Duffy Robbins -- CC 103/104
 
From Youth Room to Dorm Room: Helping Your Students Prepare for College
Crystal Kirgiss -- CC 209/210
 
Get Fit For Life...NOW
Lee Claypoole -- Renaissance Fisk
 
How to Communicate to Middle Schoolers
Scott Rubin -- CC 108/109
 
How to Productively Answer the Tough Questions About Sexual Identity
Andrew Marin -- Renaissance Grand Ballroom
 
Positive Discipline: Working with Rude, Obnoxious, and Apathetic Kids
Les Christie -- CC 205
 
Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry
Andy Root -- Sheraton Capitol
 
Social Networking 101: How to Use Facebook and MySpace to Enhance Your Ministry
Brian Schulenburg -- CC 204
 
The Dark Night of the Soul: When God is Absent
Mark Yaconelli -- Renaissance Music City
 
The Latest Research That Should Impact Your Youth Ministry
 
The Role of Imagination in the Spiritual Formation of Adolescents
Sarah Arthur -- Renaissance Ryman
 
4:00PM
- 4:50PM
Creating Art As Prayer
 
5:00PM
- 5:50PM
Praying Through Art/Icons
 
6:00PM
- 6:50PM
Prayer of Examen
 
7:30PM
- 10:00PM
General Session #6
 
Talent
 
Worship
 
10:00PM
- 10:30PM
Talent
 
10:15PM
- 12:00AM
Talent

Monday, November 24

 
9:00AM
- 10:30AM
Everyday Outreach for Everyday Students
Fred Whaples -- CC 209/210
 
Exploring a Missional Approach to Nurturing Adolescents
Chris Folmsbee -- Renaissance Music City
 
How to BE a Youth Worker
Joel Lusz -- CC 103/104
 
JUSTImagine: The World for God
 
Life Mapping: Discovering Your Life Theme and How It Affects the Course of Your Ministry
Brooklyn Lindsey -- CC 108/109
 
Middle School Students Can Change the World: Creating a Ministry That Believes in Students
 
Re-Imagining Confirmation: A New Approach to Passing on the Faith
Sarah Arthur -- 206
 
Serving Your Leader: Partnering with Your Senior Pastor in Ministry
Stan Lester -- Renaissance Ryman
 
Staying Connected to God in the Midst of Our Real Lives
Will Penner -- CC 204
 
Welcome to the Hive: Understanding the Dynamics of Girls and Their Groups
Pam Gibbs -- Renaissance Belmont 2/3
 
What Monks Can Teach Us: Helping Students Discover the Ancient Art of Listening to the Voice of God
Dave Ambrose -- Renaissance Grand Ballroom
 
Who's Your Momma: Women Over 30 in Youth Ministry
Crystal Kirgiss -- Renaissance Fisk
 
11:00AM
- 1:00PM
General Session #7
 
Talent
 
Worship