A 3-day conference to renew your energy and transform your ministry.
Leave with renewed energy to make disciples through your students.
- April 22–24, 2027
- Chicago, IL, USA
Be encouraged in your calling. Get equipped to create the youth ministry you’ve always dreamed of.
Dare 2 Share’s Energize Youth Ministry Conference is a national gathering built on the Gospel Advancing movement – one which has helped tens of thousands of ministries grow and transform.
This conference brings together trusted youth ministry speakers, biblical strategies, and a network of like-minded leaders to help strengthen you and your ministry.
2026 Highlights
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.
Colossians 1:28-29
Speakers & Artists
Greg Stier
Dare 2 Share
Jerrod Gunter
Riotstarter
Kris Stout
Word of Life
Zane Black
Lovin Life
Gustavo Gonzàlez
Dare 2 Share
Logan Floyd
Emcee
Polen Band
Worship
Breakout Sessions
Do your students know how to start a Gospel conversation? Clearly explain the Gospel? Wrap up the conversation well and invite someone to trust in Christ? This training will give you a simple framework for teaching relational evangelism, and you’ll leave with the tools and skills to replicate the training immediately for your church.
Facilitator: Kellee Katagi, Dare 2 Share
Culture-change in your youth group starts when you, the leader, fully embrace and model evangelism. In this breakout, you’ll develop an individualized plan for prayer, relational evangelism, and making disciples that fits your personal style and will influence your whole group.
Facilitator: Bill Freund, Faith Church Arvada
There are many clubs and campus-ministry models designed for Christian students to create community and grow. The best ones also pursue opportunities for students to “break the huddle” and engage their campus with the Gospel. Come discover practical ways to empower your students to do more for the Gospel in their schools.
Facilitator: Keith Seymour, Generation Unashamed Ministries
The trickiest part of any teaching moment is getting it from students’ minds to their hearts, and then to their hands and feet. Get the lowdown on the 5-step process Dare 2 Share has perfected over 35 years of ministry: Why, What, How, Now, Wow. This proven training method will help your students activate their faith and make it their own.
Facilitator: Jon Burdette, Dare 2 Share
Jesus knew the people He encountered were at different stages of growth and development, and He intentionally challenged them to move to the next level. This breakout was designed to help you understand how to apply Jesus’s process to your own ministry.
Facilitator: Doug Holliday, Doug Holliday Ministries
The vision of seeing every teen in your community hear the Gospel from a friend is bigger than any one youth room can hold. If you desire to link arms with churches in your area, this session will fan that flame and equip you with practical tips and tools to confidently take the next steps toward an effective Gospel Advancing network—whether you’re brand-new to networking or a seasoned veteran.
Facilitators: Eric Groezinger, Dare 2 Share
This breakout is for senior pastors interested in taking the Gospel Advancing principles that are transforming youth ministries and integrating them throughout their entire church. You’ll get practical guidance from a pastor who has walked this road and can attest to the incredible impact of Gospel Advancing on an entire congregation and community.
Facilitator: Andy McGowan, Kenosha City Church
Register Your Team
$49/person
Early Bird Pricing
Deadline ended May 30, 2026.
$99/person
Standard Pricing
Available through April 21, 2027.
While supplies last.
- Event Sessions Included
- Conference Materials Included
- Transportation Not Included
- Lodging and Meals Not Included
What to Expect
Attend the National 3-Day Conference
Experience powerfully inspirational and practical sessions and community-driven networking.
Learn Proven, Gospel Advancing Strategies
Walk away with real, actionable tools to grow and energize your youth ministry.
Implement and Thrive
Return to your church with renewed energy, practical strategies, and the support of a like-minded community.
Renewed Energy + Gospel Power = Eternal Impact
Your youth ministry calling is too important to not go all in.
Don’t miss this chance for you and your team to gain a clear, Gospel Advancing strategy for long-term youth ministry success. Are you ready to be inspired, equipped, and confident in your calling to multiply disciples in your youth group? Then make plans now to join us at Energize 2027.
Who Should Attend?
Youth Pastors
Gain fresh vision and proven strategies.
Youth ministry volunteers & leaders
Get the training you need to be effective.
Church leaders & teams
Align your strategy and grow your youth ministry.
Anyone passionate about reaching and discipling teenagers!
Schedule
Thursday, 4/23
1:00pm – 8:30pm
Friday, 4/24
8:15am – 8:30pm
Saturday, 4/25
8:15am – 12:00pm
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about the Energize Youth Ministry Conference here.
The 2027 Energize Youth Ministry Conference will be April 22 – 24 in Chicago, IL.
2027 registration is now open! Click here to register for Energize.
The Early Bird rate of $49 per person is no longer available.
Regular registration is $99 per person, while supplies last.
- Dynamic Worship
- Inspirational Keynote Speakers
- Practical Sessions by Youth Leaders for Youth Leaders
- Community Networking with Like-Minded Leaders
- Practical Steps for Disciple-Multiplication in Your Ministry
Gospel Advancing is a youth ministry approach that helps youth leaders effectively make and multiply disciples. Find out more about the Gospel Advancing movement here.
For more than 34 years, Dare 2 Share Ministries has supported youth ministries and youth leaders with evangelism training and resources to help their students reach their world with the Gospel. Dare 2 Share is energizing a movement of Gospel Advancing leaders globally with training tools and resources that activate students to become lifelong disciple multipliers, sharing their faith with their friends, family, and their world.
Read more about Dare 2 Share here.
Read our Statement of Faith here.
This event is non-refundable.
Please email [email protected] with any inquiries.
Dare 2 Share has designed the Energize Youth Ministry Conference (EYMC) to be a unique youth leader experience with inspiration and equipping specifically focused on Gospel Advancing principles. So it’s not quite the same as a typical conference with an exhibit hall!
Dare 2 Share has created space for a few close partners to share and offer Gospel Advancing resources to the EYMC constituents. These close partners have been exclusively invited by Dare 2 Share because of their relationship and what they offer that fits under the Gospel Advancing ministry framework.
We hope you understand that we are being very strategic about these invitations. If you think we’ve missed you for some reason, and you fit what we’ve just described, please reach out to [email protected] and we will follow up.
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