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The Simply Youth Ministry Conference 2014 has a wide variety of speakers and musical artists. Take some time and browse through this list to learn more.  

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Sunday, March 9 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm
NEW!! Tackling the Tough Stuff in Kids' Lives

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Session 4: Ministering to a Hurting Generation: The landscape is all too familiar for those of us who work with teenagers—addictions, eating disorders, self-injury, destructive sexual choices, media saturation, sexual abuse, family breakdown, anxiety, depression and suicide. These are the dark realities that mark the lives of so many teenagers today. Marv will help you explore and address the tough issues students are facing. You’ll get practical ideas and proven resources for responding to the big and “not so big” stuff that teenagers face on a daily basis. Some topics we’ll cover: The cycle of addiction and first steps for intervention, adolescent sexuality, pregnancy and gender identity issues, breaking the grip of self-injury, helping kids who’ve been sexually abused, understanding and responding to eating disorders, and suicide (diagnosis and intervention). After decades of working with teenagers who’ve faced these issues, Marv can point you to a place of hope.
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Marv Penner

Chairs the youth and family ministry department at Briercrest College and Seminary in Saskatchewan, Canada, and is the director of the Canadian Centre of Adolescent Research. With 34 years in youth ministry, he has written: Help! My Kids Are Hurting, The Youth Worker’s Guide to... Read More →

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Sunday March 9, 2014 2:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
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  8-Hour Track, Hurting Students

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