JOIN THOUSANDS OF YOUTH WORKERS FOR THE 46TH ANNUAL NATIONAL YOUTH WORKERS CONVENTION


  • November 17-20, 2016
  • Duke Energy Center
  • Cincinnati, OH

BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR! RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR NYWC 2016 NOW AND PAY NOTHING FOR 6 WEEKS.

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Helping Parents Have Faith Conversations at Home

Andrew’s post below is a great reminder of all we can learn from each other when we…

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By: Sam Townsend

A Prayer Walk Guide for Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and Dallas PD

It can be difficult to know how to respond to the tragic violence we’ve seen over…

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July 14, 2016

By: Jacob Eckeberger

10-Second Tip: Meet One-on-one

At the NATIONAL YOUTH WORKERS CONVENTION, we stopped youth workers from all across the U.S. and asked them to…

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Are We There Yet?

Summer resurrects bittersweet memories for me. Hazy sunlight streaming through dusty windshields. Spats with my sibling…

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July 13, 2016

By: Chase Snyder

7 Ways to Get Your Small Groups Ministering on Their School Campuses

One of this year’s focuses for the NATIONAL YOUTH WORKERS CONVENTION will be how youth workers…

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July 12, 2016

By: Michael Ratliff

We Know Enough!

Michael’s post below is a great reminder of why it’s so important for us to gather together…

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July 12, 2016

By: Nate Turner

What Next?

Has this happened to you after that big event, that retreat, or that big outreach night?…

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How to Encourage Teens to Tell Their Story

The following post is shared in partnership with DeVos Urban Leadership Institute, a unique 15-month training…

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By: Kevin Turner

12 Values of NYWC for a Youth Ministry Professor

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By: Jim Hancock

The World Breaks Everyone

Ernest Hemingway had a character say, The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at…

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