NCCYM 2018 Networking Options

Tell Us What Interests You Most....

NFCYM will be offering daily opportunities for attendees to network with one another during the 2018 conference December 6-8 in Tampa. Below are two questions that will help us select the most desirable cohort groups and hot topics for people to discuss with others during the conference.

We will also have a third session on Saturday for attendees to share best practices/ideas/takeaways based on the particular cohort group they have selected. All Networking Sessions will be facilitated by one or more leaders.

Question Title

* 1. Select the top three networking or cohort groups you would be most interested in gathering with at NCCYM to discuss emerging issues, trends, great ideas, resources and strategies.

Adolescent Catechesis/Confirmation

Camps and Camping

Certification/Continuing Education

Clergy and Seminarians

Diocesan Leaders in Youth Ministry

Evangelization/Missionary Discipleship

Faith Formation Leaders

High Schools (Campus Ministry and Religion Teachers)

Hispanic/Latino Ministry/Pastoral Juvenil

Itinerant Ministers

Justice and Peace

Pastoral Care/ At-Risk Youth

Multi Parish/Cluster Ministry

Multicultural Ministry

Music and Liturgical Ministers

National Certification

NCYC Delegation Leaders

Parent and Family Based Ministry

Prayer/Worship

Rural/Small Town Ministry

Scouting

Sports/CYO

Technology/Social Media

Veteran Youth Ministers (10+ years in ministry)

Vocations

WYD Leaders/Attendees

Young Adult Ministry

Young Youth Ministers (Under 35)

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 2. Hot Topics/Issues/Critical Questions - Select up to 3 "hot topics" that you would be interested in talking with others about.

Engaging Parents

LGBTQI and Gender Issues

Reaching the Nones, Somes and Dones

Getting Started in Youth Ministry

Avoiding Burnout

Collaborating with Pastors/Pastoral Leaders

Responses to Death/Suicide/Tragedies

Surviving Helicopter Supervisors

Ministering Amidst Mixed Cultures

Dealing with Racism and Hatred

Workplace Tensions

How to Handle a Change in Pastors/Supervisor

Dealing with Differences in Theological Understanding

Church vs Culture

How to Respond to "We've Always Done It This Way"

Immigration/ Deportations/Family Separations

Over or Under Involved Parents

Responding to Sexual Abuse/Human Trafficking

Staff Conflicts

Balancing Family and Ministry Commitments

Technological Tensions

Pornography

Can I Afford to Remain in Ministry?

Youth Violence

Morality and Youth

What's Next For Me in Ministry?

Dealing with Apathy (with youth, parents, staff)

Addictions and Addictive Tendencies

Other (please specify)