2 & 3 day training

educating, equipping and encouraging

INTENSIVE CLASSES : GO DEEPER

Trainings are from 9 – 4 each day and held at a state of the art training center in Arden Hills, MN
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Our two & three-day classes are offered in a classroom style we like to refer to as relaxed intensives. You’ll learn a lot, eat a lot and we promise you’ll make a new friend or two. Taking time to share stories and learn from each other is important to us, and you’ll have chances to interact with instructors who are some of the best and the brightest in their field. Consider these classes an alternative to big conventions and conferences – this is a chance to go deeper in a particular area of interest while building relationships with people who are trying to figure it out just like the rest of us.  

Youth Leadership likes to brag that we’ve been teaching stuff like this at the seminary level for 40 years. We understand academia. This is our attempt to bring it to the masses.  Our intensives require some thinking on your part, but are real, personal and interactive.  We promise to do our best to leave out the mind-numbing boredom often associated with traditional coursework.  Of course, homework is optional. We hope to see you soon.

You can take any class, at any time, in any order. If you’re really looking for training and would like something official to hang on your wall, consider our Youth Ministry Certification Program.

To find out more information about the Mike Yaconelli Scholarship Fund and how it ties into these classes, click here.

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• | _ January 25-27, 2010

  EXPLAINING [ WHY ] YOU DO WHAT YOU DO
  
  Articulate your core values, create and implement a vision plan, build a team, develop programs and then take a breath and remember why you got into youth ministry in the first place. 
  
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• | _ January 28-30, 2010

  KNOWING AND OWNING CONTEXTUAL MINISTRY
  
  Be an effective God-person in this changing culture by learning to see your audience through a leader’s perspective. January 28-30, 2010
  
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• | _MAY 10-12, 2010

  NAVIGATING CHANGE, CONFLICT & STRESS - TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE
  
  Leadership is about more than good intentions. Learn how to make your style of leadership work for you. May 10-12, 2010
  
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• __|_ November 5-7, 2009

  BREAKING THROUGH THE CLUTTER OF A NOISY WORLD.
  
  You’re talking but is anybody listening? Sharpen your speaking, teaching and group leading skills so they can hear what you’re saying. November 5-7, 2009
  
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• _| _ November 2-4, 2009

  SHARPENING YOUR CARE GIVING SKILLS
  
  Build the skills and confidence to be the person your students need you to be.  They’re counting on you. November 2-4, 2009
  
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• PART II_| _ March 15-16, 2010

  SHARPENING YOUR CARE GIVING SKILLS - GOING FURTHER
  
  Build the skills and confidence to be the person your students need you to be.  They’re counting on you. March 15-16, 2010
  
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• _ | _ May 13-15, 2010

  CONTROLLING THE CHAOS OF YOUR WEEK TO WEEK
  
  Good ideas get you nowhere if you can’t make it happen. This class covers the stuff that kills most youth workers: budgeting, time management, program planning and details, details, details. May 13-15, 2010
  
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• INTRO TO THE BIBLE: FOR YOUTH WORKERS_| _ APRIL 26-27, 2010

  READ. UNDERSTAND. TEACH. REPEAT
  
  

  Do you have more skills leading a game of "I've Never" than a Bible study? Take two days to get a better grasp on scripture so you can gain confidence in teaching your students about what really matters. April 26-27, 2010.
  
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