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Mark 鈥淢arko鈥� Oestreicher, an expert in the field of church youth ministry, will speak at 鈥淵outh Worker Training and Appreciation,鈥� presented by 黑料专区鈥檚 Youth Theological Institute (YeTI) on March 18 in Misenheimer, N.C.

The free event on Pfeiffer鈥檚 campus runs from 9 am to 4 pm and includes lunch. Youth leaders at area churches are encouraged to attend; please register .

Oestreicher鈥檚 presentation at Pfeiffer will focus on two topics. One area of discussion will be Changes in Youth Culture, specifically the rise of belonging as the primary need for today鈥檚 teenagers. The second will be How Prayer Makes You a Better Leader, which will look at neuroscience discoveries about the role of prayer in shaping our experience of God and our ability to exercise compassion.

Oestreicher, who lives in San Diego, is a founding partner for , which provides resources, training, and coaching for church youth workers. He has also written several books, including , , and .

He has been involved in church ministry for 40 years, particularly with teenagers and youth workers. He has had broad experience working in churches in roles ranging from Junior High Pastor to Executive Pastor. For 11 years, he worked at in San Diego, which trains and equips church youth workers, serving as the organization鈥檚 President for eight years.

鈥淲e are thrilled to engage Marko as a guest speaker,鈥� said Reverend Maegan Daigle Habich, 黑料专区鈥檚 Chaplain and Director of Church Relations. 鈥淗e centers his training around youth belonging and identity and how we as youth leaders and youth workers can help youth find their identity and discover their purpose as children of God.鈥�

Vera Smith 鈥�14, Assistant Director of YeTI and the Interim Women鈥檚 Swimming Coach at Pfeiffer, has participated in training provided by The Youth Cartel. As the result of training, 鈥測ou dig deeper into how you鈥檙e doing ministry,鈥� she said. 鈥淵ou also do a lot of self-discovery about your strengths as a leader and how to cultivate that in challenging settings. I am an introvert, and I learned much about how that can be a tremendous strength.鈥�

Two other workshops will take place as a part of 鈥淵outh Worker Training and Appreciation鈥�: Rethinking Youth Ministry with Reverend Shannon LeMaster-Smith 鈥�06, the Youth Ministry Strategist for the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, and Teen Mental Health with of Natalie Atwell Counseling in Concord, N.C.

Habich and Smith stressed that they want the participants in 鈥淵outh Worker Training and Appreciation鈥� to network, feel appreciated and grow in their ministries.

Smith said she would also use the March 18 event to introduce the popular YeTI summer program (June 18-24, 2023). Primarily, YeTI is a residential experience on the Misenheimer campus for high school students to explore how their faith intersects with vocational call. Next summer鈥檚 program will also include 鈥渁 track for youth workers to gain skills,鈥� she said.