9:00 AM
Discovering, Equipping & Empowering Effective Adult Volunteers for Relational Ministry to TeenagersInternational BC
For Volunteers Only: Field Guide for Surviving and Thriving as a Volunteer in Youth MinistryFlorence
Helping Hurting KidsLondon
Junior High Ministry From Start to FinishInternational F
Nuts and Bolts of Youth Ministry: Management and Administration for Busy Youth WorkersVienna
Secrets to a Sustainable Youth MinistryInternational DE
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of MinistryHeathrow
The Disconnect: Bridging the Gap Between Senior Pastor/Youth Pastor RelationshipsInternational A
What if?: A Marriage Retreat for Anyone in Youth MinistryParis
1:30 PM
Rethinking The Model of Teaching & LearningMidway/Logan
Spiritual Formation in TeenagersHartsfield
The Ghosts of Leaders Past: How to Define Yourself Amidst the Legacy of Previous LeadersUnited
Women in Youth Ministry: From Bias to Babies and BeyondRosemont C
United Methodist Denominational ReceptionOhare ABC
Group Magazine Live SoundstageHyatt Lobby
Tips for Getting the Most Out of SYMCLAX
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
Do's and Dont's of Small GroupsRosemont C
For Volunteers Only: Simple Steps to Developing Authentic Relationships With TeenagersUnited
Making Evangelism a Priority In Youth MinistryMidway/Logan
The Joy of Talking to Teenagers about Love, Sex & DatingHartsfield
Making the Most of Today's TechnologyRosemont A
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Comedy with Thor RamseyOhare ABC
Denominational Gathering: EFCA ReceptionMidway/Logan
Getting the Most Out of Simply TextTech/Media Center
Group Workcamps Presents: Games We Should Have Never Played & PizzaRosemont A/B
Soul Surfer - MovieHyatt Regency O'Hare - Grand Ballrooom
Addicted to Ministry: Shifting Your Focus From "Doing" to "Being"LAX
Overcoming self doubts, insecuritues and other junk in your headRosemont D
Surviving and Thriving as a "Single" in Youth MinistryUnited
10:30 PM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
Ancient Call for Our Modern Day: Equipping a Great ComMISSION Youth MinistryHartsfield
Authentic Leadership Despite Feeling Underqualified, Undervalued, OverwhelmedInternational F
Experiential Learning in Youth Ministry: Becoming a Learner-Centered TeacherMalpensa
Family-Based Youth MinistryUnited
God's Called Me to Youth Ministry-Now What? Laying The FoundationsParis
Junior High 101: For BeginnersConvention Center Room 50
Reach Out, Don't Freak Out: Equipping Your Teens to Reach Their Friends for GodLondon
Student Worship Bands 101: The Basics From Start to FinishLiberty
Why College Ministry Matters to Your Youth Ministry, and How to Start OneNarita AB
Youth Group Kids Gone Wild: Shaping Students With Faith for a LifetimeLAX
Discovering, Equipping, & Empowering Effective Adult Volunteers for Relational Ministry to TeenagersInternational BC
Engaging the Soul of Youth CultureRosemont C
Jesus-Centered Youth MinistryRosemont A
Life Hurts, God Heals: Helping Hurting KidsDFW
ReMix--Building an Urban Youth ministry From the Ground UpLaGuardia
Small Groups that Really Work & Developing the Leaders Who Run ThemOhare ABC
The "Be-With” Factor: How to Build a Mentoring EnvironmentInternational DE
The 9 Best Practices of Effective Youth MinistryConvention Center Room 40
The Indispensible Youth Pastor: Thriving in Youth Ministry Without Losing Your Soul, Your Sanity, Your Family, or Your JobRosemont D
Thinking Theologically in Youth MinistryInternational A
Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches: Doing More With LessRosemont B
Best Practices for Teaching Teenagers the BibleJohn Wayne
Discovering Your Unique Gifts as a Youth Worker SpouseMidway/Logan
Growing Old in Youth Ministry Without Growing StaleVienna
Mentoring Student Leaders: New Ways to Think About Developing Student LeadersLambert
The Bi-Vocational Youth Worker: Leading Youth Ministry in Your 'Spare” Time!Florence
The Way They're Wired: Helping Students Understand Who God Made Them to BeHeathrow
Thriving as a Leader: Mastering Essential Tasks and Avoiding Temptations That Will Trip You UpDavinci AB
Your Mom Has a Smart Phone, Now What?Tech/Media Center
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
Best-Ever Ideas for Junior High MinistryRosemont D
Biblical Responses to Teenagers' Tough QuestionsHartsfield
Bloggers Pannel: Harnessing the Power of Social MediaRosemont A
Growing Pains: Youth Ministry In Large and Multi-Campus ChurchesLAX
Marriage & Youth Ministry: Balancing the BoundariesRosemont B
Youth Ministry on the Horizon: Exploring the Future of Ministry, Culture and ChurchRosemont C
1:15 PM
Couples in Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
First Two Years in Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Junior High Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Married to a Youth Pastor—Husbands Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Married to a Youth Pastor—Wives Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Milestones Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Rural Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Senior High Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Single in Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Surviving Transitions Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Thriving Youth Ministries in Smaller Churches Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Urban Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Women in Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Youth Ministry Veterans Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Youth Ministry Volunteers Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
2:30 PM
Ancient Call for Our Modern Day: Equipping a Great ComMISSION Youth MinistryHartsfield
Authentic Leadership Despite Feeling Underqualified, Undervalued, OverwhelmedInternational F
Experiential Learning in Youth Ministry: Becoming a Learner-Centered TeacherMalpensa
Family-Based Youth MinistryUnited
God's Called Me to Youth Ministry-Now What? Laying The FoundationsParis
Junior High 101: For BeginnersConvention Center Room 50
Reach Out, Don't Freak Out: Equipping Your Teens to Reach Their Friends for GodLondon
Student Worship Bands 101: The Basics From Start to FinishLiberty
Why College Ministry Matters to Your Youth Ministry, and How to Start OneNarita AB
Youth Group Kids Gone Wild: Shaping Students With Faith for a LifetimeLAX
Discovering, Equipping, & Empowering Effective Adult Volunteers for Relational Ministry to TeenagersInternational BC
Engaging the Soul of Youth CultureRosemont C
Jesus-Centered Youth MinistryRosemont A
Life Hurts, God Heals: Helping Hurting KidsDFW
ReMix--Building an Urban Youth ministry From the Ground UpLaGuardia
Small Groups that Really Work & Developing the Leaders Who Run ThemOhare ABC
The "Be-With” Factor: How to Build a Mentoring EnvironmentInternational DE
The 9 Best Practices of Effective Youth MinistryConvention Center Room 40
The Indispensible Youth Pastor: Thriving in Youth Ministry Without Losing Your Soul, Your Sanity, Your Family, or Your JobRosemont D
Thinking Theologically in Youth MinistryInternational A
Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches: Doing More With LessRosemont B
Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches: Doing More With LessRosemont B
10 Free Tech Resources That Will Enhance Your ProgramTech/Media Center
After The Honeymoon: The Early Years of Marriage to a Youth WorkerMidway/Logan
Awaken Your Creativity: Unleashing Imagination in MinistryHeathrow
Effectively Communicating With Teenagers and Parents Throughout the WeekJohn Wayne
How to Save a Life: Navigating the Epidemic of Teen SuicideVienna
Made by God: Harnessing Your Personality in Youth MinistryFlorence
Moving from Leadership to Ownership: Creating a Student-Owned MinistryLambert
When the City Comes to the Suburbs: The Blurred Line in a New GenerationDavinci AB
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:30 PM
Comedy with the Skit GuysRosemont A/B
Dark Seasons: Deepening Your Faith & Marriage in Tough TimesRosemont C
Helping Teenagers Avoid the Lure of Porn & Sexual AddictionsRosemont D
Youth Ministry on the Horizon: Exploring the Future of Ministry, Culture and ChurchUnited
Group Magazine Live SoundstageHyatt Lobby
Media Shout and the Visual Worship LeaderTech/Media Center
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
A Biblical Vision for Youth Ministry: Building a Ministry From the Word UpUnited
College Ministry 201: Meeting the Needs of a Lost AgeNarita AB
Equipping and Empowering Parents to Build Lasting Faith With Their KidsLAX
Girls' Ministry: Helping Girls Shine!Heathrow
Kid Unique: Helping Teenagers Discover Their True Value and IdentityInternational F
Reach Out, Don't Freak Out: Equipping Your Teens to Reach Their Friends for GodLondon
Student Leadership 101: Foundations For Developing Student LeadersParis
Student Worship Bands 201: Taking it to the Next LevelLiberty
Taking it to the Next Level: Advanced Junior High MinistryConvention Center Room 50
Discovering, Equipping, & Empowering Effective Adult Volunteers for Relational Ministry to TeenagersInternational BC
Engaging the Soul of Youth CultureRosemont C
Jesus-Centered Youth MinistryRosemont A
Life Hurts, God Heals: Helping Hurting KidsDFW
ReMix--Building an Urban Youth ministry From the Ground UpLaGuardia
Small Groups that Really Work & Developing the Leaders Who Run ThemOhare ABC
The "Be-With” Factor: How to Build a Mentoring EnvironmentInternational DE
The 9 Best Practices of Effective Youth MinistryConvention Center Room 40
The Indispensible Youth Pastor: Thriving in Youth Ministry Without Losing Your Soul, Your Sanity, Your Family, or Your JobRosemont D
Thinking Theologically in Youth MinistryInternational A
Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches: Doing More With LessRosemont B
"Sex ON/Sex OFF": The Why and How of PurityJohn Wayne
A Theology of CreativityHyatt Regency O'Hare - Grand Ballrooom
Family First: Raising Kids Amid MinistryMidway/Logan
For Volunteers Only: 10 Ways to Add Value to Your MinistryFlorence
Positive Discipline for Rude, Apathetic, and Obnoxious KidsMalpensa
Preparing Messages, Planning Events, and Leading Meetings With IntentionalityLambert
Rethinking Church With a Multigenerational Ministry ModelHartsfield
Working SmartTech/Media Center
You Suck! Enduring, Learning From, and Responding to Criticism and ConflictVienna
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
Mastering Drama and Creative ExpressionRosemont A
Preview: Simply Youth Ministry ToolsTech/Media Center
Bridging the Gap: Transitioning Kids from Children's Ministry to Youth MinistryRosemont D
Finding and Growing Godly Leaders In the Urban ContextLAX
From Disinterested to Demanding: Dealing with Difficult ParentsRosemont B
Holding Steady: Coping With Transitions and Turmoil in the ChurchHartsfield
Youth Ministry on the Horizon: Exploring the Future of Ministry, Culture and ChurchRosemont C
1:15 PM
Couples in Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
First Two Years in Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Junior High Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Married to a Youth Pastor—Husbands Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Milestones Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Rural Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Senior High Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Single in Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Surviving Transitions Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Thriving Youth Ministries in Smaller Churches Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Urban Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Women in Youth Ministry Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Youth Ministry Veterans Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
Youth Ministry Volunteers Connect GroupConversation Lounge (ie The Atrium)
2:30 PM
A Biblical Vision for Youth Ministry: Building a Ministry From the Word UpUnited
College Ministry 201: Meeting the Needs of a Lost AgeNarita AB
Equipping and Empowering Parents to Build Lasting Faith With Their KidsLAX
Girls' Ministry: Helping Girls Shine!Heathrow
Kid Unique: Helping Teenagers Discover Their True Value and IdentityInternational F
Reach Out, Don't Freak Out: Equipping Your Teens to Reach Their Friends for GodLondon
Student Leadership 101: Foundations For Developing Student LeadersParis
Student Worship Bands 201: Taking it to the Next LevelLiberty
Taking it to the Next Level: Advanced Junior High MinistryConvention Center Room 50
Discovering, Equipping, and Empowering Effective Adult Volunteers for Relational Ministry to TeenagersInternational BC
Engaging the Soul of Youth CultureRosemont C
Jesus-Centered Youth MinistryRosemont A
Life Hurts, God Heals: Helping Hurting KidsDFW
ReMix--Building an Urban Youth ministry From the Ground UpLaGuardia
Small Groups that Really Work (and Developing the Leaders Who Run Them)Ohare ABC
The "Be-With” Factor: How to Build a Mentoring EnvironmentInternational DE
The 'Be-With” Factor: How to Build a Mentoring EnvironmentInternational DE
The 9 Best Practices of Effective Youth MinistryConvention Center Room 40
The Indispensible Youth Pastor: Thriving in Youth Ministry Without Losing Your Soul, Your Sanity, Your Family, or Your JobRosemont D
Thinking Theologically in Youth MinistryInternational A
Avoiding the Top Five Pitfalls That Lead to Ministry BurnoutFlorence
Beyond Chubby Bunnies: The Call to Relationally Driven Youth MinistryHartsfield
Creating an Intimate Marriage and Developing Spiritual IntimacyMidway/Logan
Empowering the Church in an Age of EntitlementJohn Wayne
Helping Parents With Kids in CrisisVienna
Leading Well: Essentials of Healthy Team-BuildingDavinci AB
Lost in Translation: The Changing Face of Youth Ministry in a Multicultural ContextLambert
Maxing Out LIVETech/Media Center
Teaching the Bible Through Story and DialogueMalpensa
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Dreaming the KidMin ConferenceMidway/Logan
Film: Zambia's SongLAX
Group Magazine Live Soundstage: Talkback with OC SupertonesHyatt Lobby
#EpicFail: Lessons I've Learned From Messing Up in MinistryDFW
Out of the Closet and into Your Youth Group: Ministring to Homosexual and "Bi-Curious" TeenagersRosemont D
SYM Podcast LiveRosemont A/B
You Are Not Alone: Cultivating Community & Collaboration with other Youth WorkersUnited
Youth Ministry on the Horizon: Exploring the Future of Ministry, Culture and ChurchRosemont C
9:00 AM
Breaking the Mold: Not All Youth Pastor's Spouses are the SameMidway/Logan
By Youth Workers, For Youth Workers: Talkback with SYMC's Inside Track TeamHartsfield
Going Global: The Impact of International MissionsParis
Innovative Ideas for Engaging Family and Parents in Youth MinistryVienna
Leaving a Ministry Without Losing Your HeartInternational F
Ministry to Tweens: Where Do They Belong?Heathrow
Relational Ministry: What it is, What it's NotInternational A
Where Does Evangelism Fit in the Social Justice Movement?London
Engaging the Soul of Youth CultureRosemont C
Jesus-Centered Youth MinistryRosemont A
Small Groups that Really Work & Developing the Leaders Who Run ThemOhare ABC
The "Be-With” Factor: How to Build a Mentoring EnvironmentInternational DE
The Indispensible Youth Pastor: Thriving in Youth Ministry Without Losing Your Soul, Your Sanity, Your Family, or Your JobRosemont D
Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches: Doing More With LessRosemont B
For Volunteers Only: Backpocket Guide to Youth Mission TripsFlorence
Leading Beyond Fumes: Refueling Your Soul and Rewriting Your FutureLaGuardia
Photoshop for DummiesTech/Media Center
Responding to Cutting and Self-InjuryDFW
Secrets to Finding (and Keeping) Awesome VolunteersInternational BC
The Word Alive: A Youth Worker's Guide to Biblical InterpretationUnited
Understanding the Heart of a City ChurchLAX
