RELOAD Chicago

Map To NorthPark

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.
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

click here to view our workshop descriptions

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

2 Responses to “RELOAD Chicago”

1. St. Elsewhere, Cheers, and Quantum Leap « Prof. Rah's Blog says:

   03/24/2010 at 12:26 pm

   [...] (also at North Park University).  Co-sponsored with the Urban Youth Workers Institute.  See the website for more [...]
2. News « Conversations on the Fringe says:

   03/25/2010 at 10:46 am

   [...] be back in Chicago in April for the UYWI Reload Chicago.  Fringe is leading a workshop on Creating Communities of Healing.  We’ll explore different [...]