Rooted Conference Schedule:
We are working on all the details for Rooted 2025, and will update this page as we finalize our plans. In the meantime, we encourage you to download the Rooted App and subscribe to the Rooted Conference Podcast in order to hear past main sessions and workshops, or purchase Rooted 2023 Virtual Access to listen to all the 2023 conference content in one place.
Thursday, October 24
11:30 – Asian American Pre-Conference
2:00 – New to Youth Ministry and Mentorship Reception
3:00 – Registration/Opening Reception
3:45 – Conference Begins
4:15 – Main Session 1 | K.A. Ellis | Daniel 1
5:00 – 5 Foundations
6:15 – Dinner
7:45 – Main Session 2 | Josh Hussung | Daniel 2
Friday, October 25
8:00 – Interested Writers Meeting
8:30 – Main Session 3 | John Onwuchekwa | Daniel 3
9:45 – Workshop Session 1
- Jennifer Kvamme – Teaching Biblical Sexuality to Teens (Cambridge Hall)
- Richard Ross, PhD – Impacting the Spiritual Lives of Parents So They Can Lead Their Teenagers (Mezz A)
- Jonathan Holmes – God, Gender, and Grace for Challenging Conversations (The Loft)
- Vince Greenwald – Gospel + Safety + Time (Mezz B)
- Josh Newton, Danny Kwon, Isaiah Marshall – Missions and Youth Ministry (Middle School Room)
11:00 – Workshop Session 2
- Mike McGarry – Developing Expository Messages for Youth (Sanctuary)
- Danny Kwon – Nurturing a Youth Ministry (Culture) that Fosters Intergenerational Ministry (Middle School Rm)
- Connie Nelson, Isaiah Marshall, Liz Edrington, and Anna Meade Harris – Ministering to Students with Challenging Home Lives (Cambridge Hall)
- Jimmy Kim – Communicating the Importance of Family Ministry (The Loft)
- Tara Davis and Cameron Cole – Building a Scope and Sequence for Biblical Literacy in Children’s Ministry and with Parents (Mezz B)
- Kerry Trunfio – Ministering to Students in the Midst of Church Hurt (Mezz A)
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Main Session 4 | Anna Meade Harris | Daniel 4
2:00 – Break
5:00 – Main Session 5 | Harold Kim | Daniel 6
6:15 – Youth Ministry Dine-Arounds | Sign up here!
Saturday, October 26
8:00 – Parent Panel
9:15 – Workshop Session 3
- Cameron Cole – A Pathway for Safe and Healthy Tech Use (The Loft)
- Jennifer Kvamme – Answering the Tough Questions About Sexuality (Fellowship Hall)
- Mike McGarry – What Difference does the Imago Dei Make? (Mezz A)
- Jason Woodruff – Modeling a Healthy Relationship with Politics during Election Season (Cambridge Hall)
- T. J. Lewis – Building Relationships That Last (Mezz B)
- Brad Blaylock – Apologetics in Youth Ministry (Middle School Room)
10:30 – Workshop Session 4
- Jason Woodruff – Consuming News in the TikTok Era. Who Can You (and Your Teens) Trust? (Cambridge Hall)
- Kristen Hatton – Parenting Ahead (Fellowship Hall)
- Syler Thomas – What Youth Pastors’ Families Want Them to Know (Middle School Room)
- Justin Wong – The Eras Tour: Navigating Longevity in Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry (The Loft)
- Kendal Conner – Faith in Exile: Teaching the Book of Daniel to Students (Mezz B)
- Lindsey Carlson – How to Encourage Teenagers With Your Words (Mezz A)
11:30 – Main Session 6 | Cameron Cole | Daniel 8-12
12:30 – Dismissal
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Youth Ministry workers, join us for this unique, simple conference for youth ministers, volunteers and parents. It begins with the Gospel as the starting point and considers all matters in ministry and youth culture from that axis. This conference features engaging biblical teaching, practical workshops, and music in an intimate atmosphere.
Register Today! Parents, join us for this unique, simple conference for youth ministers, volunteers and parents. It begins with the Gospel as the starting point and considers all matters in ministry and youth culture from that axis. This conference features engaging biblical teaching, practical workshops, and music in an intimate atmosphere.
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