KB Leaders Training Weekend
YOUTH LEADERS | KING'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND | 31 MAY - 03 JUNE
Keswick Christian Camp, Rotorua
Equipping Youth Leaders to serve their community.
Bring your leadership team for a weekend of equipping and team building
- Keynote speakers each year,
- Corporate worship and teaching,
- Breakout sessions covering a wide range of youth leadership topics,
- Team building time for your own leadership team,
- All meals included.
KB Leaders Weekend is open to all Youth Leadership teams. Please register as a church.
Imagine a generation who are on fire for Jesus, passionate about outworking God’s mission. Reaching their friends, changing the culture of their schools, and showing God’s love and goodness to the world. We believe Jesus can do incredible things in and through the lives of our young people. This year, our theme for KB Youth Leadership Training is “BYM: A movement to and with young people.”
Bring your leadership teams and your upcoming leaders (including your year 13’s or those who are already involved in leading intermediates) for a weekend of learning, team building, food, and fun! This year we have made some changes to help your teams make the most of the weekend. Keep scrolling to see our awesome line up of speakers and seminars and click the registration link for details around payment.
Cliff Thompson
Cliff was born and bred in Manurewa, South Auckland. He is married to the lovely Lisa and is father of five awesome kids. Cliff is the Pastor of The Render Gathering in Clendon, as well as being the Well-Being Manager of New Zealand Rugby League and the One NZ Warriors. In his spare time, you will find him on the sidelines of the sports field or basketball court, supporting players and taking awesome photos. Cliff has a deep love for Jesus and is passionate to see His Kingdom come.
Merrilyn Withers & Murray Brown
Merr and Murray are two of New Zealand’s most renowned youth ministry legends, each having well over 40 years of experience. They have both played a pivotal role within BYM’s history and the wider landscape of youth ministry in NZ, influencing hundreds of youth pastors and thousands of young people. They both exude a deep love for Jesus and display character and wisdom by the bucketload.
Ethan Miller
Ethan is the National Youth Catalyst for the Baptist Union and head of BYM. Previously, he has been a youth pastor in several Baptist churches, as well as being a 24-7 Youth Worker and Team Leader. Ethan has a deep love for Jesus and is passionate about seeing young people come to know Him. His dream is to see a generation of young people bring about the Kingdom of God. Hence, this year’s theme “A movement to and with young people.”
Dr Michael Rhodes
Michael is an Old Testament lecturer at Carey Baptist College, where you will find him passionately sharing about God’s heart for the lost, the least and the last. Prior to coming to Carey, Michael spent seven years working for Christian community development programmes in Kenya, and then in the economically impoverished South Memphis community where his family lives. Michael continues to be involved in Christian community development in South Auckland.
Emma Wells
Emma is a Youth Pastor at Whakatāne Baptist, Bay of Plenty, where she lives with her husband, Zak, and nephew. Emma has a huge heart for Jesus, for young people and the neighbourhood she lives in. She leads with humility, empathy, and a passion to see God’s kingdom come.
- Bringing the Bible to Life: Helping Young People Understand and Fall in Love with Scripture | Josh Pound (Youth Pastor)
The Bible is the most read, most researched and most widely spread book in the world. It has transformed billions of lives and changed the course of history. In this seminar, we will explore how God speaks through Scripture. - Crafting and Leading Small Groups that Matter | Sam Kilpatrick (Carey Baptist College)
Practical tips, philosophical ideals, and the place of the Bible and prayer in your small group contexts. Whether you are new or want to refresh your thinking, come and engage with us about the world of small groups! - Effective Pastoral Care: What Young People Need & Deserve from You as a Leader! | Merrilyn Withers (BYM)
Want to make a life changing difference with young people? This seminar will talk about how you can best maximize your effectiveness as a leader, and highlight key pastoral care skills and attitudes to develop and practise in your leadership. - Ethics for Youth Leaders | Heather Ameye-Bevers (BYM)
Young people can get into some incredibly difficult places and want to take you with them. How do you know how to respond? What does a good boundary look like that is still caring? What can help you make ethical decisions?
- How to Understand and Reach the Open Generation | Alpha
According to the latest research (based on 24,870 participants from across the world) by the Barna group, Gen Z are incredibly open to Jesus. In this seminar we will explore this research and how we can effectively use Alpha Youth as a resource to introduce young people to the Gospel. - Building Habits for an Abundant Life | Nicola Burrows (Youth Pastor)
In this seminar, we will explore practical strategies for building habits that help you abide in Christ and live an abundant life. - Preventative Mental Health Strategies | Luke Gray (Wāhi and the developer of the Preventative Education and Training for Resilient Adolescents (PETRA) Programme)
This seminar will help you to gain some understanding around mental health, why it’s important and how to explore it with your youth group in a non-intrusive and safe manner. - Adolescent Development: The Real Story! | Neville Bartley (Scripture Union New Zealand)
Come along and engage with the latest information around adolescent development and discuss ways to support it and avoid things that hinder it. - Integrating Young People from Different Cultures and Backgrounds. | Panel (Emma Wells, Iunisi Katoa, Diwen Zhou and Ethan Miller)
In this seminar we will discuss how to create safe spaces for all young people to belong and participate. From unchurched youth to people of different ethnicities, social-economic backgrounds and more. - Young People and the Art of Communication | Blue Bradley (Northern Easter Camp)
Do you want to improve your public speaking skills? Do you want to engage your audience in a meaningful way? In this seminar, we will explore how to effectively communicate with young people in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
- A Contemplative Approach to Youth Ministry | Murray Brown (Youthtrain)
In this seminar, we will explore how to engage our young people through spiritual practices. - Fostering an Intergenerational Youth Ministry | Murray Brown (Youthtrain)
Intergenerational relationships are one of the proven key indicators of fruitful youth ministry. - Team Mental Health | Neville Bartley (Scripture Union New Zealand)
This workshop will give you a structure and tools to help look after yourself and your team’s mental health. - The World of Emerging Adults and Ministry Within It | Sam Kilpatrick (Carey Baptist College)
Come and explore questions about young adults (18-29 year olds), their path(s) in life and faith, and their sense of in-betweenness. Let’s ask, “How might we engage with them in their journey toward adulthood?”
- How to Understand the Intermediate Brain | Josh Van De Worp (Youth Pastor)
Want to understand how to engage your intermediates effectively? This seminar will help you understand the cognitive ability of your intermediates and give you practical tips on how to run your intermediates ministry. - Building a Thriving Intermediates Ministry | Katie Aylwin (Youth Pastor)
Want to see your intermediates on fire for Jesus? Want to see your youth group grow? This seminar will give you practical tips for discipling your intermediates and seeing them participate with God’s mission. - Lead, Train, Equip: Forming Leaders Through Mission and Service | Chriselle Lees-Thomas (Youth Pastor)
In this seminar, we will discuss practical ideas and tools to develop your young people.