9:30 AM Breakouts
Content Creators for GOOD
Presented by: Joanna LaFluer
Jesus isn't just Good News, but the BEST news in the world. In this session we're going to talk about how to make the Good News actually sound GOOD on places like TikTok and YouTube. Practical tips for building content, platforms, likes, and follows that influence this generation with hope over hate. Love over lust. Faith over fear.
How to Talk about Jesus Without Sounding Weird
Presented by: Aliza Latta
Sharing your faith can feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be awkward! In this session, we’ll explore how to talk about Jesus with grace and truth. You’ll learn how to share the hope of the gospel in a way that’s genuine and loving, not forced or weird.
With practical tips and scriptural wisdom, you’ll leave equipped to speak about Jesus boldly and naturally, following His example of love and truth.
Brave Faith: Lessons from the Persecuted Church
Presented by: Andrew Croft
In Brave Faith, we’ll dive into what makes the faith of persecuted Christians so powerful and inspiring. You’ll discover stories that show what it really means to stand up for your beliefs, even when it’s tough.
This session will challenge you to move beyond your comfort zone and share your faith boldly, learning practical ways to live out a fearless witness in your everyday life. Get ready to walk away motivated to make your faith real and impactful!
Between the Bells: Running Alpha in School
Presented by: Charles Karugu
School isn’t just about what happens in the classroom—it’s about everything that happens between the bells, from the morning bell to the end-of-day bell. These are the moments in hallways, lunchrooms, and after class where real connections and meaningful conversations happen.
In this breakout, we’ll explore why these moments matter and share practical tools to help you make your faith a natural part of your everyday school life. Whether you’re already leading something or just figuring out where to start, this session will encourage and equip you to make a lasting impact right where you are.
Anime, Music and Jesus – How to Connect Worlds That Matter to You and Your Friends
Presented by: OJ the DJ
How do we use the things we love to point our friends, family, and ourselves back to Jesus? How do we connect the worlds that matter to you and your friends? Let's talk about it!
Make Your Mark: Being FOR Your Community and School
Presented by: Deniel Sewell
In a world where it’s easy to blend in or stay silent, what would it look like to stand out for all the right reasons? Did you know that God is for you? Throughout His life, Jesus showed us what it means to love others deeply and to be for people in a way that brings hope, healing, and transformation. Because God is for us, we can be for others too. In "Make Your Mark: Being FOR Your Community and School," we’ll explore how God’s love inspires us to make a difference.
From simple acts of kindness to starting initiatives that bring lasting change, this session will equip you to make a positive impact right where you are. By following Jesus’ example, you’ll discover practical ways to bring God’s love into your school and community in a way that gets noticed and leaves a lasting mark. Whether you’re passionate about helping others, building relationships, or stepping into leadership, this breakout is for you!
How to Read the Bible and Put It Into Practice
Presented by: Dave Overholt
Ever get bored reading the Bible? Is it too hard to understand? Wait no longer, because you will come away with creative ways to read your Bible that will make your devotions come alive.
3:00 PM Breakouts
What's the Role of Intercessory Prayer in Evangelism?
Presented by: Kathy McIntosh
During this breakout session come and learn the importance of prayer and the role it plays in evangelism. Learn some practical skills, hear some testimonies and practice what has been learned so you will be ready to apply what you learned.
Navigating the Rollercoaster of Life with Jesus
Presented by: Mikayla Nembhard
Being a Christian isn’t always smooth sailing—it’s more like a roller coaster with crazy highs, tough lows, and unexpected twists. So how do we stay grounded in Jesus when life gets messy? In this talk, we’re diving into real, practical ways we can keep God at the centre of our everyday lives, identify and overcome the obstacles that try to hold us back, and discover how to make our faith something people can’t help but notice. Let’s show the world what it truly means to live for Jesus.
Living Different: Becoming a Leader Who Influences Your World for Jesus
Presented by: Kayla Smith
What would happen if people in your high school found hope and freedom in Jesus because you made the decision to live boldly for Christ right where you are. In this breakout we will be exploring what it looks like to live the different way in light of the gospel and how we can invite other into that.
Walking with Friends in Crisis
Presented by: Marv Penner
Being a loyal, trusted, caring friend is one of the greatest privileges on earth, but it comes with some big responsibilities as well…especially when our friends are going through painful, difficult, and challenging circumstances in their lives. Sometimes the weight of their struggles is hard for us to carry. The situation can be complicated, confusing, and even “life-and-death” at times.
What do we do when a friend confides a deep destructive secret to us? How should we respond when we see someone we care about making harmful choices that will do great damage? How can we support a friend whose family is falling apart around them? How do we walk with a friend who has given up on life and is talking about ending at all?
This seminar will give you some practical answers to these and other questions you may have as you care for your hurting friend.
Can Youth Ministry be a Long-Term Career?
Presented by: Carl Nash
Join us as we explore the differences between a 'job' and a 'calling'. We will also hear from a variety of men and women in youth ministry - from young interns through to those who have invested in youth for decades. Vocational youth ministry is a beautiful calling - how can you tell if God might be inviting YOU to join the club?
Moving to the Young Adult World and Keeping the Faith
Presented by: Anton Lim
Are you starting college of university this coming fall (2025)? As you enter this next stage of (young) adulthood, there's a lot of change coming in your life. How will some of this change impact your faith journey and following Jesus? Let's explore together how some of the obvious (and not-so-obvious) changes can impact you - and what you can do about it - now and when you arrive at college and university.
Biblical-Based Justice – Justice as a Reflection of God's Heart
Presented by: Bethany Nolson
When we hear the word ‘justice’ in our world today we often think about law and order, right vs. wrong, perpetrator vs. victim. Or we think of justice in terms of social action; protests, petitions, and social change for broken and exploitative systems. Both of these are important aspects of justice, but Biblical justice is much deeper and richer.
Biblical justice is rooted, modeled, and embodied by Jesus and a direct reflection of God’s own heart.
Through the entire story of the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation, God paints this beautiful picture of justice, peace, and restoration coming into the most broken places. And God himself invites us to be part of bringing justice into this world and allows us to experience His heart in deep and profound ways as we do. Justice is more than a buzzword, it is a rich story of the God of justice who invites his people to be justice bringers in the world.
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