UPlink on the Road: Lifeway Essentials - Homewood
2023-03-06 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Christ Fellowship, 76 Green Springs Hwy, Homewood, 35209
The team at Lifeway Students is partnering with us to host a free, one-day roundtable to talk about some of the most important topics in student ministry for this upcoming year.
It’s free to register and join us for a day (9am-3pm) that is full of strategy, insight, collaboration, and community amongst fellow youth ministry leaders. Whether you are new to student ministry or have been doing it for awhile this year’s content is going to be really impactful.
Roundtable content this year features sessions on effective evangelism, parent ministry, handling conflict, implementing learning styles, innovations for programming, and ways to creatively prep your leader to be more engaging during small groups.
You are invited to the most Essential conversations in student ministry!
To register, visit https://studentministry.lifeway.com/studentessentials/

UPlink on the Road: Lifeway Essentials - Montgomery
2023-03-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Taylor Road Baptist Church, 1685 Taylor Road, Montgomery, AL, 36117, United States

UPlink on the Road: Lifeway Essentials - Pensacola
2023-03-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Olive Baptist Church, 1836 E Olive Road, Pensacola, FL, 32514

Unwind Weekly Chat
2023-04-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-04-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-05-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-05-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-05-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-05-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-24 09:00 - 10:00 and 8 more dates | Online
Calling all youth leaders. We would love to connect and network with you every Thursday morning. Jump on our Zoom call to discuss what God is doing in youth ministries all around the state. We start at 9 so join in and be ready to answer a couple questions about the ministry God has entrusted you to lead.
Register to receive Zoom link by email: ymlink.org/unwind

SPEAK Tour 2023
2023-05-03 17:30 - 20:00 | BMC Wellness Center, 285 Hospital Dr, Centreville, AL, 35042, United States
SPEAK Tour is coming to an area near you! There will be fun outdoor games, incredible worship, and ultimately the gospel will be shared. This event is a perfect opportunity for students to invite their lost friends to hear and respond to the gospel! Admission is free. No pre-registration required.

Speaker: Brent Finchum

Brent Finchum is a youth ministry coach living with his wife, Stacy, and their 4 children in Birmingham, Alabama. Through his ministry, he is involved in training ministry leaders and helping them implement strategic, discipleship efforts within their local churches. Brent is the southeast regional director with Word of Life where he leads a team of missionaries serving alongside local churches throughout the region of the United States. Over the past decade of serving churches, Brent has had the opportunity to minister to thousands of students and leaders, both here in the U.S. and abroad. Through his ministry, he endeavors to challenge young people to become wholly-devoted followers of Christ. Brent’s aspiration is to see this generation rise up and lead a movement that will wake up the church and change the world as we know it.

Band: Ryan John Band

YMlink on Mission: Huntsville
2023-06-12 08:00 - 2023-06-17 12:00 | House of Hope & Restoration Church, 2525 Aspen Ave NW, Huntsville, AL, 35810, United States
With YM Link on Mission your students will work each day on homes in the community of Huntsville, Alabama, to complete projects of painting, minor repairs, and building projects during the day and experience worship services at night. Students will be divided up into crews of 10-12 students and given specific tasks and job responsibilities to be fulfilled on their job site. Through their daily interactions with other students from different churches, their homeowner, and the people in their neighborhood students will learn how to: Build deeper relationships with one another; Share their testimony with confidence; Become active servants and missionaries in their own community; Grow spiritually; Endure patience and flexibility.
Register your group below. Deadline to Register: May 1, 2023
Cost: $100 per student.
If paying by check, please mail checks to:
Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions
Attn: Jessica Palmer
P.O. Box 681970
Prattville, AL 36068-1970
Final Balances Due: May 30, 2023

Discipleship with: Terrance Andrews Worship with: Ryan John Band

On Mission Director: Drake Whitten

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Additional Forms:
Group Information Form

This form to be completed by the group leader.
Due Date: May 8, 2023

Group Transportation Form

This form to be completed by the group leader.
Due Date: May 30, 2023

Participant Application Form

This form to be completed by all participants.
(For participants under age 18, the form must be completed by a parent or guardian.)
Due Date: May 30, 2023

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Super Summer Alabama 2023
2023-07-10 15:00 - 2023-07-14 12:00 | Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35209, United States
Super Summer is a leadership and discipleship camp for Alabama students who have completed the 8th – 12th grade where they are challenged to be the leader God has called them to be. Super Summer is where students begin to dig deeper in the word of God and own their faith. It is a place where they are not only discipled but challenged to go out and make disciples. Send your students to Super Summer because you want them to be encouraged and challenged by other believers from your youth group. Early Bird Registration by April 7: $250; After April 7: $280. For more information visit: supersummer.ymlink.org.

Called Conference
2023-08-05 10:00 - 17:00
The call to ministry can seem like the most complex decision to wade through. We want to help. The Called conference is a one-day event, Saturday, August 5th, designed to help young women and young men (high school through college) who are dealing with the life-changing call to ministry.

SPEAK Tour - Haleyville
2023-08-09 17:30 - 20:00 | First Baptist Church, Haleyville, 1103 21st St, Haleyville, AL, 35565, United States
SPEAK Tour is coming to an area near you! There will be fun outdoor games, incredible worship, and ultimately the gospel will be shared. This event is a perfect opportunity for students to invite their lost friends to hear and respond to the gospel! Admission is free. No pre-registration required.

Speaker: Brent Finchum

Brent Finchum is a youth ministry coach living with his wife, Stacy, and their 4 children in Birmingham, Alabama. Through his ministry, he is involved in training ministry leaders and helping them implement strategic, discipleship efforts within their local churches. Brent is the southeast regional director with Word of Life where he leads a team of missionaries serving alongside local churches throughout the region of the United States. Over the past decade of serving churches, Brent has had the opportunity to minister to thousands of students and leaders, both here in the U.S. and abroad. Through his ministry, he endeavors to challenge young people to become wholly-devoted followers of Christ. Brent’s aspiration is to see this generation rise up and lead a movement that will wake up the church and change the world as we know it.

Band: Jared Sheppard

SPEAK Tour - Cropwell
2023-08-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 100 Cemetary Rd, Cropwell, AL, 35054, United States
SPEAK Tour is coming to an area near you! There will be fun outdoor games, incredible worship, and ultimately the gospel will be shared. This event is a perfect opportunity for students to invite their lost friends to hear and respond to the gospel! Admission is free. No pre-registration required.

Speaker: Jay Stewart

Band: Rush of Fools

SPEAK Tour - Athens
2023-08-20 15:00 - 20:00 | Friendship Church, 16479 Lucas Ferry Road, Athens, AL, 35611, United States
SPEAK Tour is coming to an area near you! There will be fun outdoor games, incredible worship, and ultimately the gospel will be shared. This event is a perfect opportunity for students to invite their lost friends to hear and respond to the gospel! Admission is free. No pre-registration required.

Speaker: Gary Permenter

Gary Permenter loves what he does! He is a speaker, minister, and friend who desires to help individuals be who God intends for them to be so that they can do what he intends for them to do. Gary’s preaching is warm, practical, insightful, and never boring. His ministry reflects his sincere love for God and people. He serves all across the country in a variety of events.
Gary is a graduate of Mississippi State University and has earned a master’s degree and doctorate from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to his current ministry, Gary served as the student minister at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Columbus, Mississippi.
A lifelong Bulldog, Gary also is a fan of the Peanuts Gang. He likes to play and watch sports.

Band: Marc Lewis Band

Fortify
2023-08-26 10:00 - 15:00
In a godless culture, we need to meet some critical needs for our young men. In this one-day event, we will build up teen guys and show them how to find Christ-centered character. Our goal is to rise above society’s confusing messages about “masculinity” and equip young men with a biblical approach to their identity.

SPEAK Tour - Ozark
2023-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 1971 Deese Road, Ozark, AL, 36360, United States
SPEAK Tour is coming to an area near you! There will be fun outdoor games, incredible worship, and ultimately the gospel will be shared. This event is a perfect opportunity for students to invite their lost friends to hear and respond to the gospel! Admission is free. No pre-registration required.

Speaker: Brent Finchum

Brent Finchum is a youth ministry coach living with his wife, Stacy, and their 4 children in Birmingham, Alabama. Through his ministry, he is involved in training ministry leaders and helping them implement strategic, discipleship efforts within their local churches. Brent is the southeast regional director with Word of Life where he leads a team of missionaries serving alongside local churches throughout the region of the United States. Over the past decade of serving churches, Brent has had the opportunity to minister to thousands of students and leaders, both here in the U.S. and abroad. Through his ministry, he endeavors to challenge young people to become wholly-devoted followers of Christ. Brent’s aspiration is to see this generation rise up and lead a movement that will wake up the church and change the world as we know it.

Band: One Step Closer

One Step Closer is a Christian band from the small town of Jackson, Alabama, established in June 2012. One Step Closer has shared the stage with such artists as Casting Crowns, Lauren Daigle, Building 429, Rhett Walker Band, Sanctus Real, Finding Favour, Hawk Nelson, NewSong, and The Afters. “We share a passion for Jesus Christ and use the gift he has blessed us with to lead worship. Our goal is to continue to lead worship and make music that will reach all audiences and deliver a strong message of the Gospel and God’s love.”
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YM Link On the Road - Montgomery
2023-10-23 18:00 - 20:00 | The Church at Eastern Oaks, 7505 Wares Ferry Rd, Montgomery, AL, 36117, United States
YM Link is providing three opportunities for practical, intensive training that can greatly impact your ministry. The goal is to train and equip youth ministers and their leaders with a focus on their specialization. We will meet in three locations across the state. This will also be a great time of networking with other youth ministry workers.
This year’s speakers are Ricky Smith, Lead Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Columbus, GA, and Josh Meadows, Alabama Baptist Youth Ministry Strategist. Ricky will be speaking about professionalism in youth ministry while Josh will talk about personal development.
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Ricky Smith

Ricky Smith received a bachelor’s degree in Christian Education with an emphasis in Youth Ministry from Bryan College, in Dayton, Tennessee. He holds a Masters degree in Theology from Liberty Baptist Seminary, and he holds a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Liberty University. He also holds an honorary doctorate from Emmanuel Theological Seminary.
Currently, Ricky serves at the Lead Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia and provides leadership to the multi-faceted ministry with a commitment to make disciples in the Chattahoochee Valley and to the ends of the earth. Ricky continues to train and equip Nextgen leaders through a national conference and is active in the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes campus and camp ministry.

Josh Meadows

Josh serves as the student ministry strategist in the Office of Collegiate & Student Ministries for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. Josh has been in ministry for 20 years, serving as a youth and children’s pastor, a youth pastor, lead pastor of a church plant and a family pastor before being called to serve at the State Board of Missions. He is an avid sports fan. His teams are the Braves, Falcons, and the Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech.
Josh graduated from Toccoa Falls College with a degree in Pastoral Ministries in 2002. He completed his M.A. in church leadership at Luther Rice University in 2007.

YM Link On the Road - Trussville
2023-10-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Crosspoint Church, 8000 Liles Ln, Trussville, AL, 35173, United States
