A service of the Association
of Gospel Rescue Missions
Conferences/Training
Symbol marks those resources that are specifically geared toward urban youth ministry.
BIRTH OF
LEADERSHIP YOUTH CONFERENCE
Christian Community Development Association
3827 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
312/762-0994 (phone)
312/762-5772 (fax)
The Christian Community Development Association Birth of Leadership Youth Conference seeks
to motivate and equip urban youth from among CCDA ministries and around the nation to
become a national network of Christian leaders for the 21st Century. A conference for
committed youth leaders and their teens who have made a commitment to leadership
development.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS CONFERENCE
2307 E. 61st Street Chairman: Daryl Bursch
Spokane, WA 99223
509/448-5123 (phone)
509/534-8575 (phone)
509/448-7265 (fax)
A conference held every spring offering Christian leaders in the Northwestern United
States and Canada. A conference experience in Christian education and
ministry
COMPASSIONWORKS
Compassion International USA Ministry
600 17th St. Suite 2305 S
Denver CO 80202
303 825 1491
Toll Free 1 866 592 5209
Email compassionworks@earthlink.net
Conferences for urban youth workers. Held in March in 2
locations-Philadelphia and Chicago. The main purpose of the conference is
to motivate, equip and network urban youth and children's workers from
across the United States.
DCLA
PO Box 228822 PO Box 3317
Denver, CO 80222 Engelwood, CO 80155
800/735-DCLA
Sponsored by Youth for Christ, an organization involved
in junior high and high school ministry. This "Youth Evangelism Superconference"
is held every three years. The above number is specifically for the conference, but will
also get you in touch with Youth for Christ, which has developed materials on teaching
youth how to share Christ with their friends.
HISPANIC YOUTH
CHALLENGE - Hispanic Association of Bilingual Bicultural Ministries
PO Box 92045
Pasadena, CA 91109-2045
818/398-7558 (phone)
818/398-7548 (fax)
Executive Director: Luis Madrigal
HABBM is committed to organizing Hispanic youth ministry leaders throughout the nation
with a mission to develop leaders from among second and third general Hispanics.
Membership in HABBM provides opportunities for national networking and peer support with
other individuals and organizations creatively reaching out to English-dominant Hispanics.
They publish a bi-monthly newsletter called In Touch.
Association
of Gospel Rescue Missions
1045 Swift
Kansas City, MO 64116-4127
800/624-5156 (phone)
816/471-3718 (fax)
Executive Director: Stephen E. Burger
IUGM Home Page - http://www.agrm.org
E-mail: agrm@agrm.org
In the spring of each year, the Association
of Gospel Rescue Missions
sponsors a five-day
training event in a different major city of the US or Canada. The convention features
several training and fellowship opportunities for urban
youth workers, including a two-day intensive pre-convention seminar.
INSTITUTE OF URBAN
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
c/o Center for Urban Theological Studies National Coordinator: Verlely Sangster
1300 W. Hunting Park Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19140
215/329-5400 (phone & fax)
A coalition of urban youth specialists collaborating to establish regional training sites
around the country. They aspire to become a world class training institute to provide
urban youth worker practitioners with the skills and knowledge base to creatively reach
out to urban teens both inside and outside of the church. Both college and seminary credit
available.
INSTITUTE OF URBAN
YOUTH MINISTRY STUDIES
Nyack College
1 South Boulevard
Nyack, NY 10960-3698
Len Kageler
914/358-1710 x536
Their mission is to encourage and equip students and urban youth workers in their
ministries. They hold two conferences a year specifically on urban youth related issues.
March 28-31, 1996 - "Spiritual Formation and Discipleship in the Urban Youth Ministry
Setting"
October 24-27, 1996 - "Gangs....Understanding Them, Building Ministry Bridges to
Them"
March 27-30, 1997 - "Holistic Urban Youth Ministry....Mentoring, Tutoring, Job
Training"
URBAN YOUTH
WORKER'S CONFERENCE
PO Box 100
Wheaton, IL 60189
Executive Director: Russ Knight
Convention Director: Linda Daniels
708/213-9566
Sponsored by Chicago Urban Reconciliation Enterprise, this annual conference (in early
June) takes place in Chicago on the campus of Moody Bible Institute.
RESCUE COLLEGE
1045 Swift Street
Kansas City, MO 64116
800-624-5156
Accredited Internet-based distance education
program of the Association of Gospel Rescue
Missions. Currently offers a degree completion program - a
Bachelor of Arts in Missions with an urban ministry emphasis (for students
with 90 transfer credits). A certificate of completion is given to students
who complete all ten courses. Instructors are current urban ministry
professionals with graduate degrees and a heart for mentoring future
leaders. The courses include an on-site learning component and
internships and training opportunities at urban ministries are arranged for
those who participate in the program.
URBAN YOUTH
WORKER'S CONFERENCE
Urban Youth Workers Institute
and HMC
2002 S. Grand Ave, Suite A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 714.554.7500
Email julie@hmconline.org
Each year hundreds of urban youth workers gather to be inspired, refreshed,
trained and envisioned at this multi-ethnic urban youth workers
training event on the West Coast.
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