CALLING ALL CHURCH LEADERS, YOUNG ADULT MENTORS/ADVOCATES, AND YOUNG ADULTS! The Young Adult LIFE Tour is coming to the North Pacific Union on April 19-20. This transformative, FREE training event will take place at the Pleasant Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, Happy Valley, Oregon, and will offer expert practical training, exclusive resources, inspirational worship, ministry networking, and amazing food. It’s an opportunity for church leaders, parents, pastors, elders, and young adults to unite and shape a church community where every generation is valued, connected, and empowered.
IN-Person Availability: 180 Attendees
Online Viewing Availability: Unlimited
Who Should Attend: Young adults and those who care about supporting and empowering young adults.
Tour Physical Location: 11125 SE 172nd Ave, Happy Valley, OR 97086.
In-Person Weekend Schedule:
Friday, April 19
6:15P Registration Opens - Church Lobby
6:30P Light Dinner (provided for registered attendees)
7:30P Welcome and Worship
8:00P Visioning the Future with Dr. Steve Argue
9:00P Desserts and Conversation Cafe
Sabbath, April 20
10:00A Registration Open
10:30A Young Adult Discussion Panel
11:45A Morning Worship Service
1:30P Lunch in Fellowship Hall and Lobby (provided for registered attendees)
3:00P Young Adult Ministry Now Session #1
4:00P Break
4:15P Young Adult Ministry Now Session #2
5:15P Closing Worship, Challenge, Resource Give-a-ways
6:00P Light Dinner and Conversation Cafe (provided for registered attendees)
Online/Watch Party Schedule (YouTube Stream):
Sabbath, April 20
10:30A Session #1: Young Adult Discussion Panel (60min)
11:45A Session #2: Morning Worship Service
3:00P Session #3: Young Adult Ministry Now Part One
4:00P Session #4: Yong Adult Ministry Now Part Two
MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
DR. STEVE ARGUE
Steven Argue is associate professor of youth, family, and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the applied research strategist at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). He has worked in multiple ministry contexts as a youth pastor, parachurch leader, pastoral team leader at Mars Hill Bible Church (Grand Rapids, MI), and has served on the board for the Association of Youth Ministry Educators. He researches, speaks, consults, and writes regularly on topics surrounding adolescence, emerging adulthood, faith, and spiritual struggle.
Argue has authored Young Adult Ministry Now (2022) and coauthored three other books: Sticky Faith Innovation: How Your Compassion, Creativity, and Courage Can Support Teenagers’ Lasting Faith (2021); Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future (2019); and 18 Plus: Parenting Your Emerging Adults (2018). He is a contributor to The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Contemporary Christianity in the United States (2022), Joy: A Guide for Youth Ministry (2020), and Adoptive Youth Ministry: Integrating Emerging Generations into the Family of Faith (2016). Argue lives in Southern California, eats vegetarian, and runs marathons. He’s @stevenargue on social media platforms.
TRAVEL DETAILS:
Event Sponsors:
North American Division Youth and Young Adult Ministries
North Pacific Union
Oregon Conference Young Adult Ministries
Closest Airport: Portland International Airport (PDX)
Closest Hotel Areas: Happy Valley, Clackamas, Gladstone, West Linn, Lake Oswego
Some Hotel Options:
Courtyard by Marriott Portland Southeast/Clackamas - 9300 SE Sunnybrook Blvd, Clackamas, OR 97015 - (503) 652-2900
Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Clackamas - 9191 SE Sunnyside Rd, Clackamas, OR 97015 - (503) 557-3566
Holiday Inn Express Portland SE - Clackamas Area - 75 82nd Dr, Gladstone, OR 97027 - (503) 722-7777