IFCA International Youth Ministry Encouraging and Equipping Students for Service in the Local Church
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Convention Clinics & Breakouts
One of the best things about convention is the opportunity we provide to get encouragement and training in your desired area of ministry.
The 2010 Youth IFCA Youth Convention will provide a host of excellent Clinics Breakouts and workshops.
If you are an adult who has brought delegates to the convention, we have a whole host of workshops geared especially towards making you a better Youth leader. We hope you'll take advantage of as many of these as possible throughout the week.
See below for a list of the opportunities we already have scheduled. More opportunities will be added as we get closer to convention, so check back often.

Also, new this year at convention, we will have an hour set aside each day for one of our College Reps to present their schools.  Take advantage of these times to get to know the college reps and get your questions about their schools answered on a personal level!
Breakout Sessions
Breakout sessions are all about growing in your knowledge of Christ and learning to be a better servant of God.  Don't miss out on these exciting opprotunities through the week.

For the 2010 Youth Convention we welcome back Richard Stepanek from the Alpha Omega Institute. Richard will present a break-out session every afternoon answering questions like:
  1. "How do dinosaurs fit into the Bible and earth history?
  2. Did you know that evolution is really an ancient pagan philosophy from before the time of Christ?
  3. How did the eruption of Mr. St. Helens give contemporary empirical evidence against evolution?
Hear the answer to these and many more questions throughout the week!
Our main evening speaker for the our convention is Evgene Bakhmutsky.  He is from Russia and will challenge us in his main sessions and at several breakouts throughout the week regarding staying committed to Christ even when the going gets tough and amidst growing persecution.
Glenn Bohlen is the Senior Pastor at East Gate Bible Church in Evansville, IN.  He will be presenting 3 breakout sesssions during the week. His topics will include:
  1. How to begin a Hospitality/Helps Ministry in your Church
  2. "Christianity isn't a Woman's only Religion!"
  3. "Sharing the gospel on the platform of a blister."
Prepare to be challenged!
Clinics
Our clinics are designed to give you specific training in various facets of ministry.  Many of you will have worked on presentations for our MTA's (ministry training areas) during the week.  Make sure you take advantage of these clinics for further encouragement and training!
Drama Clinics
1.  Gary Miles with Frontier School of the Bible and "Take 6" Drama Troupe.
2.  Calvary Bible College "Evidence" Drama and Music Team
 
Preaching Clinic with Travis Huseby--How to use the IFCA Curriculum "Back Pack" as a tool to plan and present a compellling Sermon.

Puppetry Clinic with Sam and Jon

Bible Story Teaching Clinic

Piano Clinic with Ryan Blok

Chalk Artistry Clinics with Ellen Dykstra

Quizzing Clinics

Stringed Instrument Clinic with Composer Jonathon Neal
Adult Workshops
We have several workshops throughout the week geared toward encouraging and equipping Youth Leaders in their ministry. Attend as many of these as possible during the week!  Be equipped!


Steve Baird is the Dean of Students at Calvary Bible College and Seminary.
Steve Baird will be our "Resource Pastor to Youth Leaders" for the week. Each afternoon he will lead sessions geared toward equipping the local church Youth leader. Steve will have a room on campus where he will teach his clinics, and he will also be available to answer questions, prayer together and encourage you in other areas you might have needs as a Youth Leader. Prepare to be challenged!
Here are some of his topics for the week:
  1. A Dying and Crying Culture
  2. Postmodernism: A World without a Center
  3. Developing a Missions Mindset
  4. The Millenial Generation: Making a difference in the Culture
  5. Developing a Mars Hill Mindset

Eric Mock serves with Slavic Gospel Association.  He will present two sessions this week along side Evgene Bakmutsky.  His topics include:
  1. SGA Youth Ministry--The story and the Challenge.
  2. How to form partnerships with Russian Churches.

Dan Nave is the Senior Pastor at Heritage Bible Church in Remington, Indiana.  He will present several sessions throughout the week for Youth leaders including these topics:
  1. Why Church Planting?
  2. The Judea Project
  3. Working with a Sr. Pastor.
  4. Encouragement for the Lay Youth Leader