SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS
CHOOSE AN ARTIST OR SPEAKER
- Anastasia Goodstein
- Andrew Marin
- Andy Root
- April Diaz
- Archie Honrado
- Barry Shafer
- Beth Slevcove
- Bishop Sherwood Carthen
- Brock Morgan
- Carolyn Custis James
- Cathy Burns
- Cathy Fields
- CeCe Balboni
- Chap Clark
- Chris Folmsbee
- Dale Fincher
- Dan Jessup
- Dan Webster
- Denise Van Eck
- Doug Fields
- Duffy Robbins
- Eddie James
- Elizabeth "Libbie" Patterson
- Fred Lynch
- Fred Whaples
- Grant Byrd
- Greg Stier
- Jan Ingerson
- Jarrett Stevens
- Jay Delp
- Jeanne Stevens
- Jeannie Oestreicher
- Jeannine Liebmann
- Jim Britts
- Jim Burns
- Jim Candy
- Jim Hancock
- Joel Lusz
- Jon Huckins
- Jonalyn Fincher
- Jonathan McKee
- Kara Powell
- Kelly Lashly
- Kelly Skiles
- Kurt Johnston
- Larry Lindquist
- Les Christie
- Lilly Lewin
- Maggie Robbins
- Mark Helsel
- Mark Matlock
- Mark Oestreicher
- Mark Yaconelli
- Marquis Laughlin
- Marv Penner
- Mike King
- Mike Pilavachi
- Phyllis Tickle
- Randy Brothers
- Rebecca Loveless
- Rich Van Pelt
- Sarah Sumner
- Scott Burks
- Sean Dunn
- Sean Meade
- Seth Barnes
- Seth McCoy
- Shane Claiborne
- Sheryl Fleisher
- Tom Sine
- Tommy Woodard
- Tony Campolo
- Walt Mueller
- Wayne Rice
- Will Penner
BIOGRAPHY
Marv Penner
Marv's the author of Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut, Help! My Kids are Hurting!, and Youth Workers Guide to Parent Ministry. A veteran youth worker, Marv chairs the Youth and Family Ministry department at Briercrest College and Seminary in Saskatchewan, Canada. He's also a member of the YS CORE training team.
SCHEDULE FOR SACRAMENTO
Healing and Hope for Kids Who Cut
(Seminar Series #3 - Super Seminars)
Oct 11 2:00 PM-4:30 PM
Sacramento
Self-injury is no longer a rare psychological oddity touching a few fringe kids in somebody else’s youth group. It’s an all-too-common expression of the intense emotions some kids are feeling these days. And sadly, most of us don’t understand it, much less have a clue about what to do when we come across it. This seminar takes a frank, honest look at a problem that’s increasingly evident in the lives of some of the teenagers we work with. Unfortunately, this won’t be a “feel-good” session with a neat and tidy solution. The topic is graphic, the images are messy, and the details are unsettling; but we can no longer pretend it’s not an issue. We’ll hear the stories of real kids who use cutting, carving, burning, and other self-injurious behaviors to cope with what’s going on inside. We’ll learn to understand what drives their unusual behaviors, and we’ll explore some of the practical dos and don’ts for us to keep in mind when kids choose to share their struggles with us.
Teaching That Transforms Students Lives
(Seminar Series #4)
Oct 12 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Sacramento
One of the greatest privileges of youth ministry is to open God’s Word for students and teach them how it impacts their lives at a practical, day-to-day level. The goal of biblical teaching is to bring about change that will last. Most of us know the frustration of walking into a classroom to exercise our spiritual gift of teaching, while praying God will give some of our students the spiritual gift of learning. This highly interactive seminar will present dozens of ideas to transform the routine, predictable teaching experience (that most kids have become accustomed to) into a dynamic, exciting, and life-changing experience. You’ll try various methods that are designed to spice up not only the learning experience of your students, but also the teaching experience for you. We can’t settle for another “here we go again” experience for our learners There’s too much at stake for most of the kids we work with. Teach with the confidence of knowing that your material is addressing the deeper realities in their lives, yet being presented in a way that is enjoyable and engaging.
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