Delight in the Darkness

Workshop Description: The Bible shows us that faith doesn’t mean having all the answers or pretending everything is okay. Discover how the Bible invites us to bring our honest questions to God, hold onto him when life doesn’t make sense, and find delight in who he is – even in the dark.

Bio: Brealle Davis was raised on the Outer Banks and now serves as the Campus Minister at Milligan University, where she works alongside students to cultivate spaces for faith, creativity, belonging, and meaningful community. In addition to her background in higher education, ministry, communications, and photography, Brealle enjoys being outside – swimming, mountain biking, skiing, and spending time with friends and family.

Delight in Community

Workshop Description: College brings new beginnings and opportunities to grow, but finding Christ-centered communities can be challenging. This workshop explores how to build meaningful, faith-filled friendships that encourage spiritual growth, foster belonging, and help you delight in God throughout your college journey.

Bio: Connie is the women’s minister for Campus Christian Fellowship at ECU in Greenville, NC. She is a wife and mother of two teens. Connie enjoys coffee, spending time at the beach, and reading (when she gets time to!)

Delight in God’s Word

Workshop Description: What if reading the Bible wasn’t just something you should do, but something you genuinely enjoyed? Discover how to move beyond simply reading God’s Word to truly delighting, understanding, and living it. Through this interactive workshop you will gain practical tools and explore how Scripture can become a source of joy, wisdom, and strength.

Bio: Aaron and Beth have been married for 21 years and are passionate about helping the next generation discover their strength in Christ. Aaron is lead pastor at Christ’s Fellowship, a church they helped to plant in Portsmouth, VA in 2008. Beth has spent most of her career fighting injustice in the fields of domestic violence, human trafficking and environmental stewardship. Their greatest accomplishment is raising three boys, which means life is loud, fast, and fun every day!

Delight in His Presence

Workshop Description: David encourages us to “taste and see that the Lord is good” in Psalm 34. Of course, God’s goodness never changes. What changes is our ability to perceive God’s goodness. In this workshop, we will discover what Scripture says regarding our physical senses and our ability to enjoy God in all his goodness.

Bio: Bill serves as professor of Worship & Theology at Johnson University, where he previously served for 11 years as Dean of the Chapel. Bill has lived in Las Vegas, Denver—even Scotland—but has called Knoxville home for most of his adult life. He and his wife, Betsy, have two children: Jude & Eleanor (yes, like the Paul McCartney songs).

Delight in the Grind

Workshop Description: Have you ever thought of work as worship? Come kick it and learn about how you can worship Jesus while flippin burgers and cleaning toilets the same way you can on a Sunday morning.

Bio: Kevin is the lead pastor at Canvas Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He and his awesome wife, Maiah, have two kids and every week they set up church in a movie theater. Kevin loves laughing, Jesus, and basketball – and will happily block your shot this weekend if you want some.

Title – Created to Create: Reflecting Christ Through Your Passions

Workshop Description: What if your gifts weren’t random—but they were God given with purpose in mind? In this fun and interactive workshop, Christian Hip-Hop artist and content creator Justin Mitchell shares how your creativity, passions, and unique set of quirks can reflect the Creator and reach people far from God—from music studios, Twitch streams, and even Comic-Cons.

Bio: Scott Haulter has served as Lead Minister of Catalyst Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, for 17 years. He is passionate about introducing the world to the REAL Jesus, one person at a time, and helping people become disciples who make disciples. Scott and his wife, Holly, have been married for 25 years and have two daughters. When he isn’t preaching, Scott coaches high school football, trains as a powerlifter, and puts his second-degree black belt and boxing experience to good use—although these days, he is more likely to wrestle with a difficult Bible passage than an opponent.

Delighting in the Daily Disciplines

Workshop Description: We will walk with Nehemiah through his mighty prayer life, building our future with an unwavering trust in God! Students will experience an opening challenge (champions will be awarded), encouragement in their daily prayer life and the opportunity to put this discipline into practice with an interactive prayer opportunity.

Bio: Heather Ferguson is the Director of Student Ministries for Compass Christian Church in Mechanicsville, VA. Heather loves working with Middle and High School students, sharing the gospel and serving teens as they learn to follow Jesus daily. She also serves as the Camp Manager for Oak Hill Christian Service Camp, with over 700 registrations, dozens of teens serving as junior counselors and hundreds of volunteers – the summer is full of grace and grit! She also serves as Director of Student Ministries for Grace Christian School, and cross-country coach, and loves the opportunities these roles provide to pour into the lives of teens. Heather is married to her High School sweetheart, Brandon, and they have one daughter, Zoey, who loves Jesus with all her heart, mind, soul and strength. Heather loves snowboarding, wakeboarding, running, ziplining, paintball, coffee, and adventure.

The workshop team has put together summaries and discussion questions for each workshop to help with your youth group time afterward. These materials are designed to give you everything you need to guide a discussion, even if you couldn’t attend the workshop yourself.

Small Group Guide