Allies For Youth

Seminar videos from Allies Conference 2008 are LIVE!

Tim Schmoyer — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:45:42 +0000

I’m excited to announce that the videos from the Allies Conference 2008 are now LIVE! Woo hoo! Unfortunately, we don’t have video of every seminar that took place, but we do have most of them. Here’s what we got:

Deep & Wide: Session 1
Deep & Wide: Session 2
How to lead a small group
Answering the tough questions
Using music in youth ministry
Panel discussion on teen issues

You can find detailed descriptions here.

If you attended the conference and missed a seminar, or if you are a youth worker elsewhere in the world and need some FREE youth ministry training, here you go!

Allies Conference 2008 Seminar Videos

Reviewing the Allies Conference 2008

Tim Schmoyer — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:33:36 +0000

Thank you all for being a part of the Allies Conference last month! All of us in Allies had a blast hanging out with you all and discussing youth ministry.

Next year: August 22, 2009

Allies decided that we will be doing this conference again next year on August 22, 2009. Mark it on your calendars!

Changes for next year

But, based on your evaluations and input, we’ll be doing it a bit differently. Here are some changes you can expect:

We will start at 9:00 AM and end a bit earlier, around 3:00 or 3:30 PM.
Cookies will be added to the menu!
Now that we’ve done it once, Allies will push the RSVP and ramp up the advertising and publicity, especially in local areas.
There will be an additional cost at the door to encourage RSVP and online registrations.
A video team will be in place to record each session and archive later on our website.
There will be training on engaging parenting class in the spiritual lives of their teens.
We will sit no longer than 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes in one area.
Breakout sessions will be expanded and integrated more intentionally.

If you have any other feedback or tips, please let us know! You can comment below or use the contact form.

Weekly LIVE Youth Ministry Conversations online

Also, as reminder, if you’re free on Fridays at 1:00 PM and looking for a way to regularly talk with other youth workers, check out the LIVE Youth Ministry Conversations. It’s free to participate and easy to join in, either via chat or calling in with your telephone. Last week we discussed “Evaluating the spiritual depth of our youth ministries,” which was actually very convicting. This Friday we have a special guest from Word of Life Ministries in New York who will give us both practical and educational training on “Working with students who suffer from depression and eating disorders.”

God bless you all for your investment into the Kingdom! If Allies can serve you in any way, please do not hesitate to ask. We’d love to partner with you however we can.

P.S. Videos of the sessions and workshops will be available here in a couple weeks.

Download the Allies Conference promo flyer

Tim Schmoyer — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:48:17 +0000

I just added the Allies Conference promo flyer as a download. Get it here and help us spread the word!

Download the promo flyer

Two new potential Allies groups starting in MN

Tim Schmoyer — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:57:59 +0000

For those who are interested, there is a youth pastor near St. Cloud, MN, and also in Maple Grove, MN, who are interested in starting Allies youth worker networks in their community. We’ll be helping them launch sometime in the near future. If you’re interested in joining one of these groups, let us know.

Fun meeting on Lake Mary

Tim Schmoyer — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:31:53 +0000

Last week Allies met in Jeremy’s boat on Lake Mary for our weekly connection time. We had a great time fishing and just talking about random life stuff. Joe, Jeremy and Mark caught a total of 5 Bass, too.

This week, June 10, Allies will meet at Tim’s house at 9:00 PM. Jeremy Hallquist will be joining us to pick our brains about a youth worker network he’s working to establish in his community.

Boat meeting, second try

Tim Schmoyer — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:33:22 +0000

Since it was supposed to be cold and rainy, we met at Tim’s house last Tuesday instead of heading out on Jeremy’s boat. However, we’re gonna shoot for the boat meeting again this Tuesday weather permitting. Call Jeremy on Monday to find out where to meet him and his boat.

Fishing together next week

Tim Schmoyer — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:12:42 +0000

Next Tuesday, May 20, we’ll be having our Weekly Connection Allies meeting out on Jeremy Schneider’s boat, weather permitting. (Yeah, us youth pastors know how to do meetings like no one else!) Contact him on Monday just to confirm the meeting time and location.

Location change

Tim Schmoyer — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:31:12 +0000

Due to our normal meeting place at Time Square getting a little over-crowded and noisy lately, we decided to change locations for a while. Last week we met at the Covenant church, today we met at Lake Community and next week (May 6) we’ll meet at New Life Church.