Student Ministries
College Ministry: Bridging the Gap
Ever wondered how to create a booming college ministry? Journey with us as we seek to encourage and empower college students. This workshop will explore what we have learned about ministering to college students and the steps we are taking to keep them active in their faith through this transitional part of their lives.
Michelle Watts-Presenter
Session 2
Confirmation Director-Confirmation: Beginning the Journey
Dive deep into the workings of Confirmation here at Resurrection. Learn the behind the scenes tips and receive our new 10 week curriculum to take home and use as your own.
Teri Chalker-Presenter
Session 2
High School Director-High School Ministry: Deep and Wide
Explore dynamic strategies for building intentional relationships and genuine discipleship in large, medium, and small group settings. This workshop will help you to evaluate your current youth ministry program, identify techniques for engaging high school students and keeping them involved, and give you hands-on activities to take back to your high school students.
Dave MaGee- Presenter
Session 1
Inviting Volunteers into Ministry with Students
Learn strategies and techniques for recruiting, equipping, and sustaining volunteers. This session will cover the nuts and bolts of volunteer management. Gain tools used throughout Resurrection on recruiting, equipping, and sustaining volunteers
Deborah Comstock-Presenter
Session 1
Leading small groups with students for long-term success
Learn how to set up and lead small groups for long-term success: staying together as a group from middle school through high school graduation, with deeply committed students fully engaged and prepared to continue their faith disciplines in college…and in life!
This course applies proven growth models used in the corporate world to the church environment and organization setting. Course material includes “The Seven Jobs of Leading Student Small Groups” and “The Seven Jobs of Leading the Leaders of Student Small Groups.” Examples and a course worksheet in class provide key actions you can implement immediately to grow your student small group program. Whether you are a small church just starting out or a large church wanting to take your student small group program to the next level, this workshop will provide the framework and concrete steps for building student involvement and success in your student small group program.
Bill McClave-Presenter
Session 1
Middle School Mania
Are your middle schoolers off the wall? Are they squirming in their seats? Join us for hands on, creative ways to connect students to a life with Jesus through crazy games and crowd breakers. Also take a deeper look into what relational ministry really looks like for middle schoolers today.
Taylor Ogden Thomas-Presenter
Session 2
Ministry as a Career Track
MAC Track is a ministry at Resurrection designed to mentor high school and middle school students who are exploring a call into vocational ministry of all types. This workshop will give the participant an overview of useful components for leadership development in students, helping students explore ministry, mentorship of students as they discern a call to ministry, as well as taking time to explore practical ways to implement each of the components in any setting.
Julie Peters-Presenter
Session 2
Rezlife: Big Picture Look
rezlife student ministries reaches over 800 students a week through evangelistic and discipleship gatherings including teen-oriented worship experiences, small groups, confirmation, ministry teams, missions, and retreats. Get the bird's eye view of the ministry and how it is beginning to change to meet the next generation where they are and bridge them into the larger life of the church.
Jason Gant-Presenter
Session 1 and 2