Nazarene Theological Seminary

How do you stay on the leading edge of youth ministry? You explore innovative ministry through partnerships with leaders in the field. Nazarene Theological Seminary and Mid-America Nazarene University demonstrate the power of innovative collaboration by joining with NYI USA/Canada and YouthFront, a leading evangelical youth ministry, to host a regional conference on the best of youth ministry practice. Hosted on MNU’s campus, the conference includes Tony Jones, nationally known author in youth ministry, as well as additional seminars by Nazarene and evangelical youth leaders.  NTS professor and conference co-chair Dean Blevins notes these partnerships energized the event. Blevins observes:

“NTS maintains a strong track record providing theologically grounded graduate youth ministry education. Partnering with MNU’s exceptional undergraduate youth ministry program, combined with national NYI leadership, demonstrates the type of collaboration we all desire for Nazarene youth ministry. YouthFront’s participation, one of the premier evangelical youth ministries in the country, demonstrates just how powerful these efforts can be in showcasing innovative youth ministry. Conference co-chair Mark Hayse (MNU), with Dave Curtiss, Brian Hull (NYI) and Mike King (YouthFront) are great people to work with for quality youth ministry.”

The September 20-22 event includes a modest conference price that allows local church leaders to interact with a number of regional youth pastors on the cutting edge of youth ministry.   The conference includes special tracks for children’s ministers and senior pastors seeking new ministry innovation. For more information see conference website at http://www.mnu.edu/events/mrc/