RELOAD Chicago
NorthPark University
3225 West Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL
Reload check-in is located in the Gym, (Building #13), on the corner of Foster and Kedzie Aves. Parking is available in all NPU lots without a parking pass on weekends. Street parking is metered and enforced on Saturdays.
NorthPark Campus Map
Registration
Rates: $25 RELOAD / See below for multi-day rates..jpg)
Deadline: Tuesday before RELOAD. After that, please register at the door.
Register by Mail or Fax (check or credit card)
Registration FAQs
Featured Speakers
James White – Christ Our King Community Church
Workshops
• Outreach: Ministry with High-Risk Youth: Amy Williams, The Carpenter’s House
• The First Two Years of Urban Youth Ministry (2 Part): Nick Rivera, New Life Covenant Oakwood
• Stress in the City: Beating Burnout in Urban Ministry: Danny Lopez, New Life Community Church Tri-Taylor
• Prophetic Youth Ministry: A Holistic Model for the Urban Context: Fred Oduyoye, Urban Youth Worker Institute
• Moving From Youth Ministry to Community Transformation (2-Part): Noel Castellanos, Christian Community Development Association
• Unite to Ignite: Sparking Leadership for Youth Events and Regional Coalitions: Everett Gutierrez, Brothers and Sisters United for Christ
• Youth-Adult Partnerships: Mobilizing Your Youth as Agents of Change (2-Part): Nicole Anthony, World Vision
• Scenario Planning: David Byrd, Apostolic Church of God
• Teen Leadership Track Jumping Hurdles: (2 Part) How to Develop a Closer Relationship with God in the Midst of Life’s Hurdles (for high school students only): Masters Commission
Additional Workshops
• Nurturing the Spark: Youth Spiritual Development: Frankie Rodriguez, GRIP Outreach For Youth
• Crisis Counseling: Stewards of Transformation: Chris Shaffner, Conversations on the Fringe
• Building Bridges with LGBT Youth in Your Ministry: Nathan Albert, The Marin Foundation
• Jesus on the Mic: Impactful Youth Ministry through Hip Hop: Phil Jackson, Tha House Covenant Church
• Culture of Calm: Working and Dealing with Youth that are Angry: Matt DeMateo, New Life Community Church and Urban Life Skills Little Village
• Juvenile Re-Entry and Restorative Justice: TBA
• Active Listening: Justine Conley, J Conley Consulting
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Schedule
Saturday, April 10
8:15am Registration, Breakfast & Networking
9:00-10:15am General Session – Welcome, Worship & Speaker Challenge
10:30-11:30am Elective Workshops 1
11:40am-12:20pm Lunch
12:30-1:30pm Elective Workshops 2
1:40-2:40pm Elective Workshops 3
2:50-3:30pm General Session – Worship & Speaker Challenge
3:30pm RELOAD Ends
Local Sponsors
• Center for Youth Ministry Studies at North Park University, Vision Nehemiah, World Vision
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