Blaze:
1.) n. a large, fiercely burning fire; 2.) v. to mark out a path or route; 3.) v. to be a light; 4.) v. to pioneer; 5.) n. an outburst; 6.) v. to set an example
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The Blaze is a time for all who work with youth – as mentors, youth directors, associates for youth, back home leaders, small group leaders – to consider youth ministry afresh and alongside others who share their passion. The Blaze will challenge you to pioneer new trails in youth ministry, help you be nourished and shaped through that ministry, and send you home inspired in your own call to work with youth.
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Mark Yaconelli, San Francisco, CA; Keynote Speaker
Mark Yaconelli holds an MA in Christian Spirituality from the Graduate Theological Union and received a Graduate Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction from San Francisco Theological Seminary. Mark has spent the past 15 years working with young people in congregational, camp and conference settings. He is the founder and director of Sabbath a weeklong contemplative retreat for youth workers, held in three locations each year.
Mark has contributed chapters to Starting Right: Thinking Theologically About Youth Ministry (Zondervan Publishing, 2001) and Way to Live: Practicing Our Faith With Youth (Upper Room Press, 2002). Interviews and profiles of his work have appeared in the national media including the Wall Street Journal, ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, Knight Ridder News Service, and The Osgood Files for CBS Radio. He is featured on the Princeton Theological Seminary Institute for Youth Ministry's Cloud of Witnesses audio journal on youth, church and culture (Vol. 2, Spirituality). He has published articles on his work in The Christian Century, Youthworker Journal, and Group Magazine.
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- Program Fee
(total due with registration) Comprehensive fee includes room and meals in conference center housing: $90
- Registration Information
Room check-in begins at 3 PM Sunday, January 11. First meal is Sunday dinner; last meal is Wednesday breakfast, January 14. Childcare is available for this program. Check back this Fall for online registration.
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- If you have questions, call 800-572-2257, ext. 335.
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