The NJC Youth Coordinator's Convention is a weekend of training, worship, and equipping for the conference's ministry coordinators — the leaders who run and support every youth ministry across NJC. Expect general sessions, hands-on workshops, awards, and dedicated time to connect and plan by ministry area and zone.
Find your voice and speak with confidence. Learn to structure a clear message, settle your nerves, and hold a room. Practical tips for sermons, announcements, and leading up front. Leave ready to inspire, not just inform.
Share your faith winsomely in a skeptical world. Tell your story with honesty and grace, answer hard questions without arguing, and meet people where they are. Confidence for conversations at school, work, and online.
Every team hits friction; healthy teams work through it. Learn to listen well, name issues without blame, and move toward reconciliation. Tools for hard conversations, apologies, and rebuilding trust. Turn conflict into growth.
Great ministry runs on great volunteers. Learn to spot potential, make the ask, and match people to the right roles. Build a culture people want to join, and keep them engaged. Stop trying to do it all alone.
Go from zero to a thriving group. Cover vision, first steps, finding a core team, and planning gatherings that actually connect. Practical structures for outreach, discipleship, and staying consistent. A blueprint you can run with.
Real talk on staying free and helping others do the same. Understand the pressures young people face, the warning signs, and paths to support and recovery. Compassionate, practical, and rooted in hope for body and spirit.
Connection starts with listening. Learn to hear what people really mean, respond with empathy, and communicate clearly across differences. Skills for texting, teams, and tense moments. Be the leader others feel safe with.
Ministry without burnout. Set healthy boundaries, manage stress, and care for your mind as much as your mission. Recognize when you or your team need rest. Build sustainable rhythms for the long haul.
Navigate hot topics with grace and wisdom. Engage divisive issues without dividing the body, keep the mission central, and model unity. Learn to lead conversations that build bridges instead of walls.
Finish what you start and pass it on. Think beyond your term, mentor the next leaders, and build ministry that outlasts you. Practical steps for succession, documentation, and lasting impact. Run your leg well.
An honest, grace-filled look at purity and identity. Address real pressures, God's design, and living with integrity in a hyper-sexualized culture. Practical accountability and hope for anyone. No shame, just truth and support.