YLT Nashville 2026 Schedule

Monday

[3:00-5:00PM] - Check-In at YMCA | The Dining Hall
[6:00PM] - Opening Banquet & Evening Program | The Dining Hall

Tuesday

[7:30AM] - Breakfast | The Dining Hall
[8:30AM] - Singing & Prayer | The Great Room
[9:00AM] - Philosophy of Ministry (POM)
  • Year 1: Introduction to the POM - Michael Hall
  • Year 2: Ministry Dynamics - Brent Corbin
  • Year 3: Title TBA - Les Newsom
  • Year 4+: Faithfully Navigating the Intersection of Media, Culture and Spiritual Formation - Read Schuchardt
[10:30AM] - Break
[10:45AM] - Philosophy of Ministry
  • Year 1: Introduction to the POM - Michael Hall
  • Year 2: Going Deeper in the POM - Brent Corbin
  • Year 3: Title TBA - Les Newsom
  • Year 4+: Faithfully Navigating the Intersection of Media, Culture and Spiritual Formation - Read Schuchardt
[12:00PM] - Lunch & Free Time | The Dining Hall
[2:00PM] - Philosophy of Ministry
  • Year 1: Understanding Theological Assumptions in the POM - Michael Hall
  • Year 2: Ministry Dynamics - Brent Corbin
  • Year 3+: Faithful Leaders and Fruitful Ministry - Jen Pollock Michel
[3:00PM] - Break
[3:15PM] - Philosophy of Ministry
  • Year 1: Understanding Theological Assumptions in the POM - Michael Hall
  • Year 2: Ministry Dynamics - Brent Corbin
  • Year 3+: Faithful Leaders and Fruitful Ministry - Jen Pollock Michel
[4:30PM] - Evening Assembly | The Great Room
[6:00PM] - Dinner Out (on your own or with a group) & Free Time

Wednesday

[7:30AM] - Breakfast | The Dining Hall
[8:30AM] - Singing & Prayer | The Great Room
[9:00AM] - Prayer Groups
[12:00PM] - Lunch & Free Time | The Dining Hall
[2:00PM] - Short Form Elective - Afternoon (A)
  • Considering the Youth Leader's Role in Counseling - Ellie Stackhouse
  • Engaging with Parents in Youth Ministry - Josh Holestine
  • Youth Ministry Teaching: Considering Focus and Formats - Michael Hall
[3:00PM] - Break
[3:15PM] - Short Form Elective - Afternoon (B)
  • Navigating Conflict - Les Newsom
  • The Anatomy of a Question & Cultivating a Question-Safe Environment - Val O'Brien
  • The Necessity of Work/Life Balance in Youth Ministry - Lynne Howard
[4:30PM] - Evening Assembly | The Great Room
[6:00PM] - Dinner Out (on your own or with a group) & Free Time

Thursday

[7:30AM] - Breakfast | The Dining Hall
[8:30AM] - Singing & Prayer | The Great Room
[9:00AM] - Long Form Elective
  • Drawing Students Out - Ellie Stackhouse
  • Healthy Ministers, Healthy Ministries - Neal Salzman
  • Small Groups from A-Z - Josh Holestine
  • Youth Ministry Admin: Principles and Practices - Bobby Epps
[12:00PM] - Lunch & Free Time | The Dining Hall
[2:00PM] - Youth Ministry Expert Panel
[3:00PM] - Break
[3:15PM] - Youth Ministry Expert Panel
[4:30PM] - Evening Assembly | The Great Room
[6:00PM] - Dinner Out (on your own or with a group) & Free Time

Friday

[8:00AM] - Breakfast | The Dining Hall
[9:00AM] - Closing Session
[10:30AM] - Benediction & Farewell