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Mike Yaconelli (July 24, 1942 – October 30, 2003) was a writer, theologian, church leader and satirist.Co-Founder of Youth Specialties, [1] a training organization for Christian youth leaders, and The Wittenburg Door (sometimes just The Door), a satirical magazine, [2] Yaconelli was also the pastor of a small church in Yreka, California - "the slowest growing church in America" as he called it.
Mark Matlock (born 1969) is the former [1] executive director of youth specialties and the founder of WisdomWorks Ministries. [2] He is an ordained minister [3] and youth pastor [4] who lives in Dallas. [5] He coauthored the book Dirty Faith with Audio Adrenaline. [6] He also wrote Freshman: The College Student's Guide to Developing Wisdom. [7]
Growing Up in America: A Sociology of Youth Ministry. Youth Specialties. 1989. ISBN 9780310524700. Things We Wish We Had Said: Reflections of a Father and His Grown Son. Word Publishing. 1989. ISBN 9780849906855. (co-written with Bart Campolo) Wake Up America! Answering God's Radical Call While Living in the Real World. HarperCollins Canada. 1991.
The World Youth Congress is an international event hosted in a multitude of countries since its beginning in 1999. It is for young leaders to come together and discuss world issues. At the first World Youth Congress, which was held in Hawaii in 1999, about 1000 local and international delegates from nearly 180 countries attended. [1]
It is intended mainly for youth and young adults, aimed at people ages 12 to 25. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The event features various breakout sessions, nightly services , and a talent search, [ 7 ] and students have the opportunity to participate in networking , fellowship, and community service over the course of three days.
Founded in 1958 by American actor Hugh O'Brian, the first youth leadership seminar was held in Los Angeles, California, and was held once a year until 1967. Since then, the HOBY program has spread to over 70 locations in all fifty U.S. states, and 19 countries and regions. [citation needed]
FILE - Big Ten Conference commissioner Tony Petitti, left, and Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey, right, hold a news conference after the two conferences held meetings, Oct. 10 ...
The YMCA Youth and Government program was established in 1936 in New York by Clement A. Duran, then the Boys Work Secretary for the Albany YMCA. [5] The program motto, “Democracy must be learned by each generation,” was taken from a quote by Earle T. Hawkins, the founder of the Maryland Youth and Government program.