A wildly practical and inspirational three-day event for future thinking family ministry leaders.

Join the annual event that launches teams of kids ministry and youth ministry leaders into brighter future recharged and overflowing with real tools they can use they very next week. In three exciting days, you’ll fill your notebook while a vibrant community fills your soul. Discover one thing every church can do to change everything for the next generation.

This four-week, interactive, learn-by-doing Peer Ministry Training Webinar will equip participants with the abilities needed to lead young people in learning and expanding their faith with doable, livable and repeatable relational skills. Learning to teach these skills requires relational skill practice. Expect fun interactions and discussions as a group as well as practicing skills with a partner in breakout rooms. You will need the Peer Ministry facilitators manual, which is the core curriculum you will use. But the most important resource is YOU! Your life, your modeling and mentoring relational skills will be the real curriculum. (Youth always know when they are being taught from just a manual.) Relational skills teach youth that faith is lived every day, everywhere and in every relationship! The webinar will be facilitated by Lyle Griner, Director of Peer Ministry Leadership.

The 2025 APCE Annual Event invites participants to explore profound questions of faith and community. Inspired by Genesis 32:28, the event will delve into:

Wrestling with Fallibilities: Acknowledging individual shortcomings and the struggles within the Church's historical narrative.

Wrestling with Disenchantment: Navigating the tension between personal faith and the Church’s imperfections.

Wrestling with Reimagination: Calling for innovation, new perspectives, and envisioning a church centered on love, justice, and equality.

The Conference seeks to highlight harnessing the power of partnership in exploring innovative strategies and inspiring creative approaches to foster children’s spirituality. Prepare to be inspired, energized, and empowered for a lasting impact on the lives of our children and families. Let’s ignite a spark that illuminates every child’s heart!

Learn from renowned experts and practitioners in the fields of spiritual formation, intergenerational ministry, and ministry to children, youth and families. Gain valuable perspectives, practical tips, and innovative approaches while debunking common myths about young people to make spiritual education engaging and impactful.

What is the future of youth ministry?

The 2024 Forum on Youth Ministry invites you to join us for 3.5 days of worship, workshops, small groups on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary, as we host productive conversations that give voice to our collectives hopes, dreams, and ideas for the future of youth ministry.