CONFERENCE
Youth leaders have a difficult job that leaves them feeling alone and lacking in wisdom on how to best minister to students. The PCA values you in student ministry, and the Nextgen Conference seeks to equip, encourage, and empower Youth Leaders. Youth Leaders will leave this conference with connections to help them serve in the Student Ministry they’re called to and with training that they can implement in their unique setting. We will have options for seminars, downtime to be encouraged by other Youth Leaders, and great evenings of worship!
2024 Keynote Speaker
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Rev. Thurman Williams
Director of Homiletics, Covenant Theological Seminary
Church Planter and Pastor of New City Fellowship West End, St. Louis
Thurman serves as the Director of Homiletics at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis and is the founding pastor of New City Fellowship West End Church, also in St. Louis. Prior to planting New City West End in 2019, Thurman served for 5 years as Associate Pastor at Grace & Peace Fellowship in St. Louis. He and his family (wife, Evie and four children) moved to St. Louis from Baltimore, Maryland, where Thurman pastored New Song Community Church for 13 years. Thurman served as a youth pastor and on staff with Young Life in Baltimore prior to the time at New Song. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Chesapeake Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Covenant. Thurman serves on the Boards of Covenant College, The Carver Project, and The Freedom School.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Monday, Oct 21:
- 4pm: Check-in/Welcome
- 4:30pm: Pre-Conference Training
- 6pm: Dinner
-7pm: Large Group - Session 1
- 8:30pm: Dessert and Fellowship
- 9:30pm: Hangout
Tuesday, Oct 22:
- 9am: Coffee and Hang
- 9:30am: Large Group - Session 2
- 10:30am: Breakout Seminars
- 11:30am: Breakout Seminars
- 12:30pm: Lunch
- 1:30pm: Breakout Seminars
- 2:30 to 6pm: Free Time
- 6pm: Dinner
- 7pm: Large Group - Session 3
- 8:30pm: Hangout
wednesday, October 23:
- 9am: Coffee and Hang
- 9:30am: Panel Q&A
- 10:30am: Large Group - Session 4
- 11:30am: Head Home
Location and Nearby Lodging
Hotel
Turf Valley Resort
2700 Turf Valley Road, Ellicott Dirt, MD 21042
Start Date: Monday, October 21, 2024
End Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Offering special group rate:
Turf Valley Resort (www.turfvalley.com/reservations)
10% off when you use our corporate code: TV270111
OR ask for Chapelgate Presbyterian Church Rate when you call