Student Leadership ConferencesGod spoke to me about how that when I know that God wouldn’t approve of a decision, I will say no!
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Student Leadership Conference Options
There are multiple conference options to help meet the needs of various ministries and Christian schools. Please look at the options below. If there is not one that seems to fit your particular needs, please contact us and we will do our best to serve your ministry with a uniquely planned event.
State or Regional One-Day Conference
One day AACS SLC - AACS state or regional Association coordinates the conference hosted by a school. A SLC includes impacting sessions by passionate speakers, a discussion time for students, and great fellowship and lunch for any or all 7th-12th grade students from AACS schools. Great focus on biblical worldview, ministry mindset, and excellent follow up resources for implementation.
The themes of these conferences are on a 6 year rotation but any theme can be utilized for your conference including:
- When Worldviews Collide - Geared to Help Students Understand a Biblical Worldview
- Light - Helping Students Understand the Biblical Analogies Regarding Light (Truth, Evangelism etc.)
- The Biblical Leader and His Focus - Developing a Biblical Worldview, Romans 12:1-2
- The Biblical Leader and His Friends - The Risks and Rewards of Quality Friendship, John 15:12
- The Biblical Leader and His Fight - When Two Worldviews Collide, Matthew 6:19-24
- The Biblical Leader and His Footing - Laying a Biblical Foundation of Loving God & Loving Others, Matthew 22:36-40
Conference Features:
- 2 SLC Speakers
- 5 Themed Preaching / Teaching Sessions
- A Fill-in-the-Blank Booklet For Each Student Coinciding with the Sessions
- A challenge for Students to Consider Higher Christian Education Options
- Small Group Break-Out Strategy Sessions to Help Students and Sponsors Apply the Principles to Their Situation
- Sponsor Follow Up Strategy Session on Implementing Leadership Training in Your School
Cost is Typically about $20/Student which includes which all conference materials, lunch and, a take-home gift.
All of our conferences strengthen a biblical worldview and a ministry mindset by preaching and teaching sessions on the following four pillars.
Let Your Purpose Prioritize Your Life - This session challenges students to base their life purpose & goals on God's Word and His glory.
Being Different on Purpose - This session challenges students to make a difference in their world by being biblically distinct on purpose.
Making Different Choices - Teaching students how to be different on purpose in everyday decisions by pleasing God verses pleasing self.
A Different Way of Handling Problems - Specific biblical instruction on 10-15 of the real-world problems teens face on a daily basis such as:
Being Different on Purpose - This session challenges students to make a difference in their world by being biblically distinct on purpose.
Making Different Choices - Teaching students how to be different on purpose in everyday decisions by pleasing God verses pleasing self.
A Different Way of Handling Problems - Specific biblical instruction on 10-15 of the real-world problems teens face on a daily basis such as:
- Overcoming temptation
- Confronting sin in a friend's life
- Overcoming peer pressure
- Discernment, "watching out for red flags" in teen choices like social media, entertainment, friends etc)
State or Regional Two / Three Day Conference
These conference are typically attended by multiple schools, but this format can also be used for a school who wants to use the conference as a spiritual retreat at the start of a semester etc. These are the conferences that our speakers enjoy the most because there in ample time for connection with students on a personal level, building rapport and ministering to individual needs. We have also seen the greatest spiritual impact from these multi-day conferences over the years. Typically held at a campground, the atmosphere and opportunity to break away from the busyness of life and "noise" of culture provides fertile soil for God's Word to work on hearts. We have seen special and wonderful school revival happen at the types of conferences. We highly encourage the leadership to prayerfully consider this conference option at least every 3 years or so.
Conference Features:
Cost is Typically about $75 - $100 / Student which includes all conference materials, take-home gift, camp rental, food, and snacks.
Conference Features:
- 2 SLC Speakers
- 9 Themed Preaching / Teaching Sessions
- A Fill-in-the-Blank Booklet For Each Student Coinciding with the Sessions
- A Session Dedicated to Challenging Students to Consider Christian Higher Education Options
- Role Playing Case Studies for Students to Participate In and Strategize with Classmates On Implementing Specific Biblical Principles
- School Strategy Sessions Allowing Sponsors Ample Time to Discuss Applying the Biblical Principles Learned in Your School Setting
- Music Opportunities for Students to Participate in Serving Their Fellow Students
- Campfire Testimony Time
- Games and Activity Times
- Small Group Break-Out Discussion Sessions
- Sponsor Follow Up Strategy Session on Implementing Leadership Training in Your School
Cost is Typically about $75 - $100 / Student which includes all conference materials, take-home gift, camp rental, food, and snacks.
Be the Leader Conference - Helping Teens Go From Good to Godly
This conference is held for a church youth group(s) and creates a very personal, powerful venue for leadership training. This format allows all of your 7th-12th grade students to participate. Youth-group workers are also able to participate, allowing them to reinforce the leadership principles after the conference is over. This one-day conference can be customized to unique ministry needs and schedules. Usually the speakers are available for church services the same weekend if so desired. Many churches have found it profitable to invite a leadership speaker back to their ministry for a series of spiritual emphasis meetings later in the year.
This conference has been developed to cover basic principles of Leadership in a single day. The "Looking for the Leaders" conference is really an abbreviation of the full 3-day camp conferences. The conference emphasized the basic principles of Biblical leadership and challenges teens to step up to God's call to "Be different on purpose to make a difference." This is a powerful day of teaching your teens principles such as "silence can mean approval," "two or three can help," "just say no," and more. There is an emphasis on a Biblical Worldview and a Ministry, Servant's Heart, Mindset. Our speakers will challenge your teens to strive for being godly influences who lead by loving God and loving others.
Conference Features:
Cost is Typically about $15/Teen depending on if the ministry leader wants to include lunch etc. (Two-Day Parent Price Option TBD)
This conference has been developed to cover basic principles of Leadership in a single day. The "Looking for the Leaders" conference is really an abbreviation of the full 3-day camp conferences. The conference emphasized the basic principles of Biblical leadership and challenges teens to step up to God's call to "Be different on purpose to make a difference." This is a powerful day of teaching your teens principles such as "silence can mean approval," "two or three can help," "just say no," and more. There is an emphasis on a Biblical Worldview and a Ministry, Servant's Heart, Mindset. Our speakers will challenge your teens to strive for being godly influences who lead by loving God and loving others.
Conference Features:
- An Experienced SLC Speaker Accustomed to Speaking Effectively to Teens
- 5 Themed Preaching / Teaching Sessions
- A Fill-in-the-Blank Booklet For Each Student Coinciding with the Sessions
- Optional Session Dedicated to Challenging Students to Consider Christian Higher Education Options
- Small Group Break-Out Discussion Sessions
- Sponsor Follow Up Strategy Session on Implementing Leadership Training in Your Church
- Optional second speaker or second day for parent training and/or parent-teen sessions
Cost is Typically about $15/Teen depending on if the ministry leader wants to include lunch etc. (Two-Day Parent Price Option TBD)
Student Strategy Summit
NEW! - Beginning of the School Year Student Strategy Summit - schools and youth groups bring 6–8 of their older, most focused students to join with other groups to be challenged, have strategy discussion times with their group, and develop a strategy for the school year. This new program has been tested in the past and is most effective for schools attending the regular SLC conference with a larger group of students.
Tremendous focus on purpose as a believer and fantastic motivator for unifying spiritually at the beginning of the year.
Tremendous focus on purpose as a believer and fantastic motivator for unifying spiritually at the beginning of the year.
Biblical Worldview Sunday
Biblical Worldview Sunday or Weekend! Response from many requests over the years! This is the church side of SLC with messages on having a biblical worldview and developing a ministry mindset.
Sessions are given in a combined adult/teen Sunday school, morning a.m. service, and afternoon or evening service. Very flexible schedule to meet church needs including leadership training if desired. Many times a school hosting a SLC on Friday or Monday will have a biblical worldview Sunday also. This works well. Two conferences with only one transportation cost!
Sessions are given in a combined adult/teen Sunday school, morning a.m. service, and afternoon or evening service. Very flexible schedule to meet church needs including leadership training if desired. Many times a school hosting a SLC on Friday or Monday will have a biblical worldview Sunday also. This works well. Two conferences with only one transportation cost!
The leadership of these conferences are here to serve in ministries. If you have a conference idea not listed above such as for your Christian camp or homeschool group or if you would like more in-depth leadership training for your church or school, please contact us. We have provided many varied options over our 25 years and would be happy to discuss your individual ministry needs with you and serve you in any way we can.
