Welcome to Youth Leaders

Our purpose

Equip & Encourage Youth Ministers

The purpose of this page is to inform student pastors of incoming events for them, and to provide links to resources. 

Youth Ministers Retreat

Click the button above to register for the Retreat. Retreat is March 31-April 1, 2025.

Cost Breakdown 

Single Occupancy Hotel – $110 per person

Double Occupancy Hotel – $90 per person

Bunkhouse Lodging – $80 per person

Youth Ministers Retreat

March 31 - April 1, 2025

Monday Registration Starts @ 9 AM – Tuesday @ 4 PM

Registration Begins @ 9 AM – Monday

 Round Table Discussions &  Main Sessions

Retreat Speakers

Doug Franklin
Founder and President of LeaderTreks Youth Ministry

Doug has a passion for Jesus, students, and youth ministry. Doug believes the church is the best place for students to stretch their leadership muscles and grow.

Doug studied Christian Education at Wheaton College and has served in a few churches and as a youth pastor – but it all started when he fell in love with youth ministry as a junior high small group leader.

As a youth pastor he noticed that every time he put students in charge, the youth ministry increased. Naturally, he began looking for tools to help me develop my young leaders, but  found none. That’s when God laid on my heart a desire to make leadership development resources for youth ministry. In 1994, he started LeaderTreks as a response to that burden.

Today LeaderTreks Youth Ministry offers trips, leadership training, and curriculum all focused on making disciples and developing leaders.

Retreat Worship

Jarryd Foreman

Jarryd Foreman (@JarrydForeman) is a Worship Pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX and has been leading worship in the local church, camps and conferences for almost two decades. In addition to leading worship, Jarryd coaches and facilitates worship development cohorts with worship leaders from all over the country where he’s able to pursue his passion of raising up the next generation of worship leaders and pastors. He and his wife Jessica have 3 children, Liv, Landry, and Charlee. www.jarrydmusic.com

NDOVYMT DAY

Click the button above to register for the free day of Training on September 21, 2024. Free Event 

Session Speakers & Schedule are listed Below

NDOVYMT

September 21, 2024
FREE

National Day Of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training. Saturday September 21, 2024. This event is free to anyone who registers through Highland Lakes Camp & Conference Center. It will be from 9am – 1pm, includes lunch. We are looking forward to providing this national training opportunity. 

Speakers & Sessions

Schedule