As recently as this morning I have had conversations with youth workers around North America regarding the impact the economic challenges are having on youth ministry – specifically in the area of training and leadership development. Now is the time of year that many youth workers would be gearing up for a fall conference to attend, planning a retreat, getting into a van with a group of volunteers to drive a couple hours to attend a seminar together, etc.. Now, most are trying to find more economical ways to provide training and equipping as budgets have been cut and the discretionary money of volunteers is eaten up by other essentials.
The three seminars we will be facilitating in each city cover the themes of (1) spiritual formation for the mission of God, (2) dynamics/practices of healthy teams and (3) collaborating with parents. More details for each of these seminars and an easy registration process will be available when our website goes public in the next few weeks. Watch www.5dollartraining.com for more information. I will also post here when the site is launched.
Not only is the training inexpensive, the training will actually be given to all attendees at the end of the day. When the day is over we will give you a flash drive with all of the training on it including the presentation slides, seminar handouts (in a .doc so you can customize it for your church) and any other elements we might use that day.
If you want affordable and practical training to inspire, equip, challenge and encourage your youth ministry staff and volunteers then plan to join us in or near one of these cities: CANADA: Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg USA: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Portland.
love it man – you’d have to be a fool to pass up on this. The only thing I ask is that you create a jingle similar to the “5 Dollar Footlong” from Subway.
Giddyup!
hi andy. yeah — should be fun. help us spread the word! hope to see you there.
chris
i’m stoked man. glad to see it is coming to fruition! i am meeting with my youth workers this week to plan out our next year…we’ll be looking for dates to put on our calendar!
hope you are well Chris.
We are thrilled to host you in September bro! I can’t wait to hang!
looking forward to gathering youth workers (paid and unpaid) here in NY for this time of training, fellowship, networking, and support. Glad you guys are doing this. A big “thanks” from all of us here in the often forgotten Northeast!
When will you be in calgary and do you need to be in a youth worker role at this present time? or can that be your goal. as well how do you sign up;)
[...] Youth Ministry Seminar for only $5 – Bring your volunteers and student leaders to this event. They’re touring 12 cities in Canada and the United States (Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Portland). Serve another church’s leadership team and offer to pay for their registration costs (it’s cheap enough, ain’t it?). [...]
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Please send me information about the training you will be doing in Atlanta, GA. I think that is the closest training to our area in Boone, North Carolina. I am the new youth minister at First Presbyterian Church in Boone and am looking for a training session for our youth advisory committee.
Thanks
Lisa Courtney
2013 US Hwy 421 North
Boone, NC 28607
[...] Youth Ministry Seminar for only $5 – Bring your volunteers and student leaders to this event. They’re touring 12 cities in Canada and the United States (Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Portland). Serve another church’s leadership team and offer to pay for their registration costs (it’s cheap enough, ain’t it?). [...]