Youth Workers Attending a Today's Teens Conference

TODAY'S TEENS CONFERENCE 2026

Encouraging and Equipping Youth Workers and Student Leaders to Make an Eternal Difference

TODAY'S TEENS CONFERENCE 2026

Encouraging and Equipping Youth Workers and Student Leaders to Make an Eternal Difference

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February 28th, 2026 | Brampton, Ontario

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February 28th, 2026 | Brampton, Ontario

Point Leader Gathering

Are you in charge of a youth ministry? Whether you are a youth pastor, volunteer point person, club leader, camp director, or area supervisor, we are gathering with key leaders like yourself.

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MAIN STAGE COMMUNICATORS

Heather Flies

Mike Gordon

Virginia Ward

Jason Persaud

Tim Teakle

Lisa Pak

Matt Wilkinson

Shaila Visser

Sid Koop

Mikayla Nembhard

Jeremy MacDonald

PRESENTERS

Andrew Croft

Anton Lim

Aubrey Norohna

Aubrey Noronha

Ben Woodman

Bethany Nolson

Brett Ulman

Bryan Pue

Carl Nash

Chap Clark

Chris Chase

Dave Easton

Dave Overholt

Deniel Sewell

Diane Johnstone

Dorothy Pang

Ginny Olson

Grace Persaud

Hannah Williams

Heather Flies

Jeremy Albrecht

Joanna LeFleur

John Campbell

Josh Thompson

Kaarina Hsieh

Kayla Smith

Ken Castor

Kevin White

Kyle Tabet

Marianne Deeks

Marv Penner

Matt Wilks

Melodie Bissell

Mike Gordon

Nadia Henderson

OJ the DJ

Sanjana Daniel

Shaila Visser

Shane Fraser

Sid Koop

Steve Zacharias

Tim Teakle

Victor Malbarosa

Virginia Ward

BREAKOUTS & SCHEDULE

Welcome & Worship

9:00am | Main Auditorium

General Session with Heather Flies

9:30am | Main Auditorium

Choose Your Own Adventure

10:30am | Gym, Cafe, Lower Level, Game Zone, Exhibit Hall, Atrium, Main Auditorium Hallway

Youth Worker Breakouts

11:00am | Breakout Rooms

John Campbell

AI and Youth Ministry: The Do’s, The Don’ts, and the “PLEASE STOP”

Virginia Ward

Loving and Serving Every Tribe, Nation, and Tongue

Chris Chase

How to Make Teens Faith Deeper than Just a Sunday Attendance

Melodie Bissell

Addressing Tough Issues in Youth Ministry & Prioritizing Safety (Plan to Protect Insights)

Dorothy Pang

When Culture Walked into your Youth Room

Joanna LeFleur

Digital Discipleship and Ministry to and with Youth

Aubrey Noronha

Creating Safe Ministry Space as Youth Navigate Loneliness and Isolation

Jeremy Albrecht

How to Find, Develop & Keep Volunteers

Shane Fraser

Student Leadership: How to Help Students Lead and Serve

Tim Teakle

Talking About Jesus Without Making It Weird: Conversations That Connect with Gen Alpha

Ben Woodman

The Preacher’s Lab

Ken Castor

How to Lead a Better Small Group

Steve Zacharias

The Feels Are Strong With This One: Walking With Teens in Emotional Development

Sid Koop

How to Lead a Bible Study

Lunch & Game Zone / Exhibit Hall

12:00pm | Out On Your Own

Youth Worker Breakouts

1:30pm | Breakout Rooms

Nadia Henderson

Sharing Jesus in the Digital Space: Equipping Leaders to See the Internet as a Powerful Tool for Connection.

Josh Thompson

Living with the End in Mind: A Eulogy Exercise

Marianne Deeks

Navigating the World of Mental Health with our Youth

Chap Clark

Hurt 3.0 The Cultural Pivot

Marv Penner

Parents! The Most Important Youth Workers Ever

Mike Gordon

Bridging the Gap: From Youth Group to Thriving Young Adult Ministry

Grace Persaud

Building Healthy Connections With Students - Inside & Outside of Your Program

Brett Ulman

Media: Navigating Everything

Kaarina Hsieh

Developing Young Leaders Through Mentoring

Matt Wilks

How to Win When Working With Others (Church Staff, Parents, Sr Leadership, Volunteers)

Heather Flies

Helping Others Handle Tough Times

Ginny Olson

Thriving in Co-Vocational Youth Ministry

Bryan Pue

Discipleship in a Culture of Self

Choose Your Own Adventure

2:30pm | Gym, Cafe, Lower Level, Game Zone, Exhibit Hall, Atrium, Main Auditorium Hallway

General Session with Virginia Ward

3:00pm | Main Auditorium

IMPACT CONNECTIONS with Jason Persaud

4:05pm | Around the Church

Final Rally Experience (All Attendees) with Shaila Visser

4:45pm | Main Auditorium

Head Home, Safe Travels, Great Conversations

6:00pm

Welcome & Worship

9:00am | Main Auditorium

Student Breakouts

9:30am | Breakout Rooms

Carl Nash

Can Youth Ministry be a Long-Term Career? You Bet It Can.

Diane Johnstone

Surrender Your Giftings and Strengths for God's Purposes

Victor Malbarosa

Your School Needs You (Not Just Your Pastor)

Hannah Williams

Developing a Christian Fellowship Group at School

Deniel Sewell

How to Live Out Jesus in Your Local Community so That the Community Notices

Dave Overholt

How to Read Your Bible & Put Into Practice

Choose Your Own Adventure

10:30am | Gym, Cafe, Lower Level, Game Zone, Exhibit Hall, Atrium, Main Auditorium Hallway

General Session with Lisa Pak

11:00am | Main Auditorium

Lunch & Game Zone / Exhibit Hall

12:00pm | Out On Your Own

General Session with Mike Gordon

1:30pm | Main Auditorium

Choose Your Own Adventure

2:30pm | Gym, Cafe, Lower Level, Game Zone, Exhibit Hall, Atrium, Main Auditorium Hallway

Student Breakouts

3:00pm | Breakout Rooms

Aubrey Norohna

Living Out Jesus while Navigating Loneliness and Isolation in Our Chaotic World

Kayla Smith

What is Holding You Back from Following God's Call on Your Life and What Can You Do to Be Bold in Pursuing God's Way in Your Life

OJ the DJ

God Gave You Passions - Using them for His Glory

Anton Lim

Moving Into the Young Adult World & Keeping the Faith

Kevin White

How to Stay Strong in Relationship with Jesus When You Wrestle with Doubts in Your Faith?

Andrew Croft

Brave Faith: Lessons from the Persecuted Church

Sanjana Daniel

Hi-Fi Faith in a Wi-Fi World

Bethany Nolson

Messy Justice: Encountering Jesus in the Real World

Kyle Tabet

Prayer Matters - The Impact of Praying For and With Your Peers

Dave Easton

Spill the Tea: How your Jesus-Story is More Compelling Than You Think

IMPACT EXPERIENCE with Tim Teakle & Kevin White

4:05pm | Lower Auditorium

Final Rally Experience (All Attendees) with Shaila Visser

4:45pm | Main Auditorium

Head Home, Safe Travels, Great Conversations

6:00pm

IN THE MEANTIME

Check out our other resources!

Podcast

Curriculum

Coalition

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Youth on Stage at Today's Teens Conference

Additional Resources

Want to continue growing your youth ministry's impact? Here are a few ways that Youth Worker Community can help.

Volunteer Youth Worker Podcast

Youth Ministries rise and fall on the team of volunteers, so this podcast is for the WHOLE team! Join the conversation as we tackle the practical questions you're asking so you can be encouraged and equipped as you head into your role in your youth ministry this week.

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Youth Group Talks

Equipping leaders practically to better impact a generation for Jesus. We offer Middle & High School Curriculum, Volunteer Training and Coaching.

Curriculum to Train Your Youth Group Volunteers

Train Your Volunteers

Plug and play training videos ready to encourage and equip your team.

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Teach Your Students

Youth group video talks that are ready to download and play in any context.

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The Coalition

We are collaboratively shaping the future of youth ministry.

Earn your MA or complete a BA with us in a two-year integrated vocational education program. Learn and grow through experiential learning, spiritual formation, academic excellence and intentional community, all while you stay in your ministry context.

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Coalition Students Studying Youth Ministry in a Class

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