UYWI 2018: Full Schedule

For an overview schedule visit http://conf.uywi.org/overview

4:00pm PDT

The Proof for the Truth: Keeping Them in The Faith Through Apologetics

The course will give disciple makers the tools necessary to engage our youth with the abundant evidence that proves that God exists, and Christianity is true, so that we don't lose a generation of believers! You will leave knowing the moral, scientific, and archaeological evidence for Christianity, and how to communicate it to all who challenge the one Way, Truth, and source of all life.

Speakers

Alex McElroy

International Speaker & Apologist, Engage Community Church

Alex McElroy is an international speaker, apologist, author, pastor and blogger. For years, Alex has taught youth and adults and trained hundreds of ministers to teach accurately and effectively. Alex focuses his teaching on leadership, Apologetics, and living with purpose. He and... Read More →

Thursday May 17, 2018 4:00pm - 5:15pm PDT
Myers 105

Workshop, Discipleship

9:00am PDT

Beyond Fans

Beyond Fans is taking discipleship beyond a good idea or hopeful goal, but establishing a real practical plan to see young people become maturing disciples of Jesus Christ.

Speakers

Gabriel Zamora

Pastor & Speaker, Zamora Ministries

Gabriel Zamora is a husband of 10 years to his best friend, Domonique. Together they have two beautiful children. He serves as a youth pastor for Youth Church at First Assembly of God in Fort Myers, FL. He graduated from CFNI (Christ for the Nations Institute) with a degree in Pastoral... Read More →

Friday May 18, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Talbot East: Andrews Banquet Room

Workshop, Discipleship

9:00am PDT

Go and Make Disciples

One of the greatest ways to produce spiritual fruit that will last, is to make disciples. But what is discipleship, really? What does it look like when you meet? What elements do you incorporate? Jesus said, “Go and make Disciples.” It was a command, not a suggestion. Let’s learn practical ways to live this out with young people so we don’t miss our Kingdom assignment.

Speakers

Larry Acosta

Founder, Urban Youth Workers Institute

Larry Acosta is Founder of the Urban Youth Workers Institute. While he has proudly passed UYWI’s leadership to Tommy Nixon, Larry’s vision for this next season of ministry is to train, mentor, and mobilize urban leaders to plant multiethnic churches. Larry’s claim to fame... Read More →

Friday May 18, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Rose 002

Workshop, Discipleship

9:00am PDT

Prayed Up or Preyed On

If you're in ministry you know that you gotta pray. Pray. Pray. Pray. In Ephesians we are reminded to "Pray in the Spirit at all times on every occasion and stay alert and be persistent in prayer." Come discover the prayer life needed for your season.

Speakers

Ilcian Lemus

Associate Pastor, Purpose LA

Ilcian Lemus is a Guatemalan-born immigrant who has made Los Angeles her home. She graduated from Cal State Los Angeles with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. She began her pastoral ministry in 2010. She currently serves the youth of Purpose L.A. in the San Fernando Valley, where she finds... Read More →

Friday May 18, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Myers 102

Workshop, Discipleship

2:00pm PDT

Building for His Kingdom: Reach, Love, Lead, and Send

Students are interested in relationships. Therefore, to disciple effectively we need to build relationship. Learn how to connect the students with their God-given destiny. Make disciples by engaging, reaching out, leading them, and releasing them to lead.

Speakers

Kenia de los Santos-Alexis

Youth Leader, Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship / Takeover Student Ministries

Kenia manages a research laboratory at Columbia University. Having served in youth ministry for over 25 years, she leads her own C-Group and is the C-Group Coordinator At Takeover Student Ministries. Her desire is to always lead by example and know that Jesus is our leader.

Friday May 18, 2018 2:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Myers 106

Workshop, Discipleship

2:00pm PDT

Sending the 72: Ordinary Disciples in Extraordinary Evangelism

They were not professionals. They were not celebrities. We don't even know their names. We know very little about them, except that they were everyday people who were drawn to Jesus. When Jesus asked them to join him in his mission, they stepped up, answered the call, and went out in his name. And amazing things happened as a result. They saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. They were the 72. Today, you can be one of the 72.

Speakers

John Teter

Senior Pastor, Fountain of Life Covenant Church

John Teter is Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Covenant Church in Long Beach and serves as executive director of Fountain of Life Antioch (church’s planting wing). He has co-authored two books, Get the Word Out, and Jesus & the Hip-Hop Prophets. He is a proud member of the Los... Read More →

Friday May 18, 2018 2:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Talbot East: Andrews Banquet Room

Workshop, Discipleship

2:00pm PDT

Wrestling with Hope

Many students in the inner city experience trauma and catastrophic brokenness. We will cover scripture and practical ways to walk and disciple students who experienced pain and loss. We'll walk through the story of Jacob wrestling with God. My prayer is students would hear truth to help them wrestle God with hope and find healing through pain, tragedy and loss. Jacob encounters God and it profoundly changes his life.

Speakers

Hung Thach

Team Leader, Cru High Los Angeles

Hung and his family were refugees who fled from war-torn South Vietnam in 1975 and came to the United States. He and his wife, Angela, have served with Cru for the past 20 years, and Hung currently serves as the Missional Team Leader for Cru's high school ministry. He and his wife... Read More →

Friday May 18, 2018 2:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Myers 105

Workshop, Discipleship

3:45pm PDT

Man In The Mirror

Discover ways to better disciple students by facing and being honest about your own brokenness. What are the boundaries? How much is too much? Do your students see the same you that you see?

Speakers

Rescue A Generation

CEO, Rescue a Generation

Rescue a Generation desires to see the transformation of our nation’s most underserved communities by the transformation of the people who populate those communities.Rescue a Generation exists to pull students from the most underserved parts of society and establish a new standard... Read More →

Friday May 18, 2018 3:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
Myers 103

Workshop, Discipleship

3:45pm PDT

Mentoring Urban Youth to a Higher Standard for Life

Our young people are an incredible asset to our communities and we have the incredible responsibility to mentor and disciple those who are a part of it. The hard work and investment in spiritual development will help our youth to have a higher standard for life. In this interactive workshop, we will discuss and create a game plan for the necessary changes for effective mentorship within your ministry.

Speakers

Eric Myhre

Founder / CO-Executive Director, URBANLIFE

Eric is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of URBANLIFE Mentors Inc., a nonprofit organization that mentors urban youth, young adults, and families. With his wife, Shawana, and 3 boys (Jadyn, Justyce and Jurni), they love and care for youth in their Oakland neighborhoods.

Friday May 18, 2018 3:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
Talbot East 109

Workshop, Discipleship

11:15am PDT

Developing Thriving Relationships With Your Youth

It's no secret that healthy relationships with adults are essential in order to help young people thrive and develop their God-given potential. But what are the key elements of these relationships? Where do we start? What's realistic? Learn the tools necessary to come alongside young people to help them grow strong and make an impact both now, and in the future.

Speakers

Domingo Mota

Director of Mentoring Initiatives, STARS (formerly Lake Avenue Community Foundation)

Domingo is the Director of Mentoring Initiatives for STARS (formerly Lake Avenue Community Foundation). He is also the pastor for Winds of Hope Ministries in the San Fernando Valley, as well as a facilitator on "Community Youth Development" and "Pastoral Wellbeing" for the DeVos Urban... Read More →

Saturday May 19, 2018 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT
Business 102

Workshop, Discipleship

11:15am PDT

Go and Make Disciples

Speakers

Larry Acosta

Founder, Urban Youth Workers Institute

Saturday May 19, 2018 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT
Rose 002

Workshop, Discipleship

1:45pm PDT

Beyond Fans

Beyond Fans is taking discipleship beyond a good idea or hopeful goal, but establishing a real practical plan to see young people become maturing disciples of Jesus Christ.

Speakers

Gabriel Zamora

Pastor & Speaker, Zamora Ministries

Saturday May 19, 2018 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Myers 102

Workshop, Discipleship

1:45pm PDT

The Proof for the Truth: Keeping Them in The Faith Through Apologetics

Speakers

Alex McElroy

International Speaker & Apologist, Engage Community Church

Saturday May 19, 2018 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Business 201

Workshop, Discipleship