Attend Three seminars in Nashville

I've had a few request for suggestion for the NYWC.
Here are a few seminars I highly recommend:

Pursuing a Theological Matrix for Youth Ministry: Intersecting Theology with Real-Life Youth MinistrySteve Argue , Dave Livermore
As youth leaders, we all feel the pressure to be problem solvers, yet we long to be true shepherds. Who we are and what we do in ministry springs from our theology. During this workshop, we’ll share a theological matrix that serves as a compass for navigating how we live our lives and lead our ministries. Our approach will be interactive and will include discussing tangible ways to communicate theology to 21st century students.


Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenager -Chap Clark
In the book of the same title, released late last fall, Chap Clark details the results of a year-long study of a wide demographic of high school kids all across the U.S. In this seminar Chap will briefly describe the reasons for his study, outline the methods used, and present in detail the eye-opening results of the team’s study. In addition, suggestions will be presented for how parents, teachers, and especially youth workers can counter the effects of systemic abandonment.

Becoming Human: A Spiritual Theology for a New Kind of Youth Worker
Mike King
Much of spiritual theology has either been oversimplified and formed through behavioral modification pedagogies or has become veiled in abstraction. Could it be that our pursuit to be like God is the cause of much of the dysfunction in our Christian lives and youth ministries? Perhaps Jesus came to dwell among us to show us how to become fully human. This seminar will look at a spiritual theology that goes beyond cliché, comfort, self, and the hyper-spiritualization of the Christian life. We will explore a spirituality that is visible, authentic, holistic, encompassing the fullness of life – a perichoresis with God!