Clark Sims - Calming Criticism. This presentation will provide practical advice for receiving and withstanding unjust criticisms.

Chance Hicks - Common Challenges of Youth Ministry: Beating Burnout. Practical advice for maintaining enthusiasm for the Lord’s work.

Alan Pitchford - Defeating Discouragement. This presentation will provide practical advice for avoiding the damaging effects of discouragement.

Kelvin Pugh - Inspiring Maturity. This presentation will explore helpful ways of preventing immaturity and its harmful fruits from damaging efforts to minister to young people.

Josh Posey - Measuring Maturity. This presentation will explore the importance of defining maturity appropriately in our own lives, in the lives of the youths we serve, and in our ministries. Ineffective evaluations (e.g. numbers) and inappropriately high or low expectations can lead to much dissatisfaction.

David Gulledge - What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do--Being Productive in Youth Work. This presentation will focus on different things that will help our young people learn the Scriptures, become followers of Jesus, and mature in Christ.