YLT Nashville 2027 Schedule

[3:00-6:00PM] - Check-In at YMCA | The Dining Hall

[6:00PM] - Catered Dinner & Late Arrival Check In | The Dining Hall

[7:15PM] - Evening Gathering (Welcome/Worship/Preaching - Cunningham) | The Dining Hall

[8:30PM] - Dessert & Entertainment | The Great Room @ Nelson Andrews Leadership Lodge

[7:00] - Breakfast & Late Arrival Check In | The Dining Hall

[8:30AM] - Singing & Prayer | The Great Room

[9:00-10:15AM] - Philosophy of Ministry (POM) Training

• Year 1: Introduction to the POM - Brent Corbin | The Classroom
• Year 2: Going Deeper in the POM - Michael Hall | The Commons
• Year 3: Ministry Goals & Troubleshooting - Les Newsom | The Loft
• Year 4+: POM Application - Robert Cunningham | The Great Room

[10:30-11:45AM] - Philosophy of Ministry

• Year 1: Introduction to the POM - Brent Corbin | The Classroom
• Year 2: Going Deeper in the POM - Michael Hall | The Commons
• Year 3: Ministry Goals - Les Newsom | The Great Room
• Year 4+: POM Applied - Robert Cunningham | The Great Room

[12:00PM] - Lunch | The Dining Hall

[2:00PM] - Philosophy of Ministry

• Year 1: Understanding Theological Assumptions in the POM - Brent Corbin | The Commons
• Year 2: Ministry Dynamics - Michael Hall | The Classroom
• Year 3: Applying the Philosophy of Ministry - Les Newsom | The Great Room
• Year 4+: POM Applied - Britton Wood | The Great Room

[3:00PM] - Break

[3:15PM] - Philosophy of Ministry

• Year 1: Understanding Theological Assumptions in the POM - Brent Corbin | The Commons
• Year 2: Ministry Dynamics - Michael Hall | The Classroom
• Year 3: Applying the Philosophy of Ministry - Les Newsom | The Great Room
• Year 4+: POM Applied - Britton Wood | The Great Room

[4:30PM] - Evening Assembly (Worship and Preaching - Cunningham) | The Great Room

[6:00PM] - Dinner Out (on your own or with a group) & Free Time

[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)

• Women in Youth Ministry - Essentials, Opportunities, and Challenges
• Counseling Youth in our Cultural Moment - Diagnosing the Student Across from Us
• Crafting and Delivering a Message to Youth
• Navigating Conflict in a Youth Ministry Setting (Parents; Church; Staff)

[3:00PM] - Break

[3:15PM] - Short Form Elective - Afternoon (B)

• Women in Youth Ministry - Essentials, Opportunities, and Challenges - Linda Oliver
• Counseling Youth in our Cultural Moment - Diagnosing the Student Across from Us - Chrissy Trapp
• Crafting and Delivering a Message to Youth 
• Navigating Conflict in a Youth Ministry Setting (Parents; Church; Staff) - Les Newsom

[4:30PM] - Evening Assembly (Worship and Preaching - Cunningham) | The Great Room

[6:00PM] - Dinner Out (on your own or with a group) & Free Time

[7:30AM] - Breakfast | The Dining Hall

[8:30AM] - Singing & Prayer | The Great Room

[9:00AM] - Long Form Elective

• Youth Ministry Administration: Principles and Practices - Bobby Epps
• Group Development: Starting, Growing, Changing, and Stewarding a Youth Ministry - John Trapp
• Sexual Safeguards - The Issues, Policies, and Opportunities Surrounding Youth Ministry - Speaker coming soon!
• Apologetics and Outreach - Reaching Youth in an Effective and Winsome Way - Speaker coming soon!

[12:00PM] - Lunch & Free Time | The Dining Hall

[2:00PM] - Youth Ministry Panel Discussion - Q&A

• Michael Hall
• John and Chrissy Trapp
• Linda Oliver
• others!

[3:00PM] - Break

[3:15PM] - Youth Ministry Panel Discussion - Q&A

• Michael Hall
• John and Chrissy Trapp
• Linda Oliver
• others!

[4:30PM] - Evening Assembly (Worship and Preaching - Cunningham) | The Great Room

[6:00PM] - Dinner Out (on your own or with a group) & Free Time

[8:00AM] - Breakfast | The Dining Hall

[9:00AM] - Final Session
Longevity in Ministry: How to Give it Your All without Giving It All Up - Chad Scruggs

[10:30AM] - Benediction & Farewell