Guest Presenter: Chris Curtis

Chris has been working with young people for more than forty years, much of it leading Youthscape.

Chris is currently the CEO of Youthscape, a national charity in the UK dedicated to improving young people's present and future.

Innovation is everywhere and feels like a constant pressure to always be moving on to newer, bigger and better. Most of us innovate way too much, or not enough. So, how do innovate for youth ministry without wasting time or energy? At residential 2026, we’ll focus on practical, lasting ways to innovate that love young people and point them to Jesus.

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FAQs

  • The Residential is designed to be the perfect opportunity for professional development in youth ministry. Gather with like-minded leaders as we take a deep dive into innovation in youth ministry. We’ll also create a space for you to reflect on your own ministry context, and help one another turn ideas into action.

    There are options to participate for academic credit.

  • This is more than a conference - we're building a community and launching a revolution. There are lots of conferences to go to for new (and old) ideas for ministry. The Residential is a unique gathering for everyone who shares a commitment to long-term local church youth ministry leadership.

  • The Residential is all about strengthening you for your ministry, positioning your ministry toward mission, and resourcing your mission with effective tools. All of that is worth investing in. But, we'd love for you to get in touch if this is a concern. We're really keen to make sure that finances aren't a barrier - so if you're finding that's an issue, we'd love to hear from you and see what we can do.

  • We think so, but we know that can be a lot for some people.

    The accommodation is a great combination of communal living and quiet space for you to reflect and recharge, while the timetable is designed to serve introverts and extroverts alike. Plus, in a room full of youth ministry people from across the country, we're pretty confident you'll find some people to get along with.

    But we believe there is a unique value in getting together in this way. Feel free to reach out if you have any specific questions or concerns.

  • Academic Credit
    You can attend the Residential for academic credit with Ridley College (affiliated College of the Australian University of Theology) with FEE-Help available for eligible students. This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to include some youth ministry study into their theological degree, do some thinking about youth ministry, or even take youth ministry as a cross-disciplinary unit as part of their course of study elsewhere.

  • Your ticket includes admission to the conference, accommodation, as well as all food from Monday lunch-Thursday lunch except for Tuesday dinner. But there’s lots of places close by to grab dinner with a few friends that night.

    So all you have to do is get there!