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The National Youth Ministry Weekend (NYMW) is an annual event for all Christians involved in supporting young people and helping with church youth work – whether you are a youth leader, church leader, paid worker or volunteer.
At NYMW you’ll find inspiration, encouragement,
practical advice and the latest new resources. You’ll
join more than a thousand others in our main sessions
hearing from some of the leading youth ministry
practitioners from around the world. You’ll be able to
attend seminars on almost every aspect of Christian
work with young people. Above all you’ll find an
amazing mix of fun, encouragement and refreshment.
It’s a weekend for everyone who loves young people
and wants youth work to thrive in their church.
This year we also have a pre-conference Early Day on Friday 22nd with Prof. Kenda Creasy Dean, alongside a weekend packed with more than fifty seminars and interactive sessions, free coaching and advice, space to reflect and some surprise guests!
Ticket Offers
* Special offer, save £20 off the full price
† Sometimes you can’t avoid needing to be back for Sunday morning and church commitments. We understand that – so we’ve created the ‘Back for Sunday’ ticket. For the same price as a standard NYMW ticket you can attend the Early Day and the full conference through to Saturday evening, leaving you free to head home ready for the next day.
Our 2024 conference theme: Adventure of a lifetime
Following Jesus is the greatest adventure of all: the
God who made the world, inviting us to help him
rebuild it. The radical call of the kingdom offers a
thrilling, long-term journey of meaning and purpose.
So why do so many young people choose to turn their
back on it before that adventure has even really
begun?
This year at the National Youth Ministry Weekend,
we're going to ask perhaps the toughest and most
important question of discipleship: how do we make it stick? So many young people start out on the road of
faith, but soon end up in the ditches of doubt,
distraction and despair. What can we do to give them
the best chance of growing lifelong faith?
Part of the answer must be found in our own
consistency and commitment – so we'll also be
looking at the potentially-lifelong adventure of youth
ministry. How do we keep going for the long term? And
what's the impact on young people when we do?
Join us for a weekend of wisdom, inspiration and practical help from some of best and most experienced practitioners in the world. Bring your team, or come along to make new friends. And above all, take time out to spend time with the one who calls us to adventure - and to lead young people as they embark on theirs.
TRACKS
Wondering if NYMW is for you? We’ve created six tracks that give you an idea of how NYMW might work for different preferences and roles.
Which one sounds most like you?
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New (ish)
your first years as a youth
worker or volunteer
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Younger focus
working with 9-13 year
olds
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Community outreach
engaging with young people
outside the church
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Church leaders
how to support young people
and grow your youth work
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Personal growth
deepening my own faith,
finding refreshment
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Going deep
for experienced practitioners,
something to stretch me
See how the programme could work for each of these tracks
– or plan your own journey through NYMW 2024.
How to find us
The Vox Conference Centre is part of the amazing
Resorts World complex in Birmingham. By car, it's just
off the M42 with free parking for NYMW delegates.
Birmingham Airport and railway station are just a few
minutes walk away.
Resorts World
Pendigo Way
Birmingham
B40 1PU
NYMW is working to reduce the carbon
footprint of the event and we encourage
you to use public transport where
possible and consider sharing travel if
you come by car.