Registration Closed

You're invited to attend the opening session of our annual gathering featuring Angela Gorrell.

February 3, 2021

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST)

ONLINE

RETROSPECTIVE JOY: REFLECTING ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OUR YOUTH THEOLOGY PROGRAMS

REV. DR. ANGELA GORRELL, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY, TRUETT THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, AUTHOR OF THE GRAVITY OF JOY

Dr. Gorrell will invite participants to move “From Despair to Joy.” Reflecting on the myriad of ways our current context is causing feelings of despair, including racism and mental distress, she will explore why joy is mysteriously a work of resistance both in life and in youth ministry.

She will also include stories, content and practices that help vocational discernment program leaders design their way forward. Linking retrospective joy with the “why” of youth theology programs, Dr. Gorrell will invite participants to remember and reimagine the significance of their work.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Welcome and Worship
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Break or Informal Networking
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Dr. Gorrell Speaks

If you work in a ministry setting with high school students and are not one of our program partners, consider joining us online for this time of worship, breakouts, and reflection!

 

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February 4, 2021

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

In this second, optional follow-up plenary session, Dr. Gorrell will link futuristic joy with the “how” of youth theology programs, preparing participants to design their next steps forward in this conflicted season and beyond. 

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Dr. Gorrell Speaks

 

If you are interested in starting or scaling your own program that helps high school students understand if God is calling them to ministry, we would love to have you join us!

 

* Registrants who are unable to attend live will also receive details on how to watch the replays.*