UYWI 2017: Full Schedule

4:00pm PDT

Strengthen and Build Your Worship Ministry: Culture, Community, Create [REPEATS]

I'm going to share stories, struggles as well as insights, and tools on how to build your local church worship ministry, to help shape and change the worship culture of your church. I hope you walk away feeling confident, encouraged, and ready to tackle all the challenges that all worship leaders face in striving to create a vibrant worship community and a worshipping church.

Speakers

Timothy Pae

Worship Director, Ekko Church

Tim is a worship director at a local church called Ekko, in Fullerton, CA. He also works as a songwriter, music producer, and engineer. He works out of Forecast Studios located at The Great Company in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. He is passionate in helping people find their... Read More →

Thursday May 18, 2017 4:00pm - 5:15pm PDT
Duke 119

Workshop, Worship & Creativity

9:00am PDT

Teaching for Transformational Change

Much of our teaching of young people is more around delivering information than engaging them in ways that create transformational change. This workshop examines how people transform in their character, and presents practical teaching models based upon Dr. Scott Larson’s newest book, "Groundwork: Preparing the Soil for God’s Transformation."

Speakers

Scott Larson

President, Straight Ahead Ministries

Dr. Larson founded Straight Ahead Ministries 31 years ago, which focuses on reaching juvenile offenders across 12 states and 5 countries. He also founded the "Every Youth, Every Facility" initiative which works with 40 national ministries to reach every youth in every juvenile facility... Read More →

Friday May 19, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Duke 119

Workshop, Discipleship

2:00pm PDT

When Urban Kids Go To College [REPEATS]

For many, education is the key to getting out of "the life." It's opportunity. It is also full of challenges and new roads to navigate. Come join the conversation with a college professor, who serves as an academic advisor and mentor, helping urban kids discover, not only how to survive, but thrive in the college world.

Speakers

Kerry Loescher

Instructor, Oral Roberts University

Kerry Loescher is an instructor at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. With more than 25 years of professional youth and outreach ministry experience, her passion is to see hearts restored and communities transformed for the glory of God. Her great joy is raising up leaders who... Read More →

Friday May 19, 2017 2:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Duke 119

Workshop, Community Engagement

3:45pm PDT

Leadership Development: How to Build a Ministry That Runs When You're Not There [REPEATS]

Ministries or organizations are often built around the gifts of one person. However, a team is only truly effective if they are one unit moving together. Learn to build a team and ministry, not built on one gift, but on the collective sacrifice of the many. Build a team that can do it, even when you're not there.

Speakers

Gabriel Zamora

Youth Pastor, Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship

Gabriel Zamora, pulled out of an extreme background of gangs, violence, and poverty, was called into the ministry at the age of 13 at Youth for The Nations Summer Camp. He is the Youth Pastor of Takeover Student Ministries at Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship in New York. Having graduated... Read More →

Friday May 19, 2017 3:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
Duke 119

Workshop, Leadership

11:15am PDT

Living in A Kardashian World: Helping Girls Crush Insecurities With the Secure Truth of Christ

This session focuses on helping young women live out their true selves, in a world that’s constantly telling them to be someone else. God broke the mold when He made each of them. This workshop will give you insight and resources to teach your girls to “slay” their Psalm 139 identity, and crush the insecurities they’ve been believing about themselves. Conversations will include the importance of sisterhood, healing through vulnerability, and much more.

Speakers

Yleana Cueva

Director of Development & Operations, Believers World Outreach

Yleana is small in size but enormous in heart. She desires to see God’s kingdom and power manifest to set people free, healed, and radically changed. She is currently the Director of Development & Operations for a worldwide missions’ organization, Believers World Outreach. She... Read More →

Saturday May 20, 2017 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT
Duke 119

Workshop, Urban Youth Ministry

1:45pm PDT

*CANCELLED* Overcoming the Stigma and Understanding Mental Health Issues Facing Our Youth

This workshop will be an overview of common mental health diagnosis that we see in youth today. Attendees will learn about the signs, and understand the stigma and barriers for mental health service. Learn a practical approach on how to address the issues of mental health with youth and how to help guide them to resources.

Speakers

Sarah Young-Sheppard

Executive Director, Social & Emotional Wellness Initiative

Sarah Young- Sheppard graduated from Cal State, Long Beach with a degree in History. She continued her education and received her Masters in Social Work from USC. Soon thereafter, she founded the Social & Emotional Wellness Initiative (SEWI).

Saturday May 20, 2017 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Duke 119

Workshop, Community Engagement