MOMENTUM YOUTH
CONFERENCE
Momentum Youth Conference 2024 Registration will open on January 1st
LIFE-CHANGING SESSIONS
HANDS-ON MINISTRY
Momentum Youth Conference is an annual, national youth conference for students in 6th-12th grade. We are about connecting youth to God, helping them to understand where they belong in God’s kingdom and how they can know God’s purpose for their lives. Momentum Youth Conference creates an atmosphere conducive to learning, listening, serving, and following Jesus.
Students come to this experience expecting to encounter God, to be challenged in their faith, to learn and be reminded of truth from God’s Word, to strengthen their relationships with their youth group and peers, and to have lots of fun!
CONFERENCE DETAILS
July 18-23, 2023
Marion, IN
Indiana Wesleyan University
Cost And Registration
STUDENT RATE
$495 Register Jan 1 – March 15
$520 Register March 16 – May 15
$545 Register May 16 – June 15
$570 Register June 16 to July 18
The cost for Momentum includes housing, all programming, and lunch and dinner. (Breakfast is available for an optional $30).
YOUTH WORKER RATE
$385 Register January 1 to June 15
$460 Register June 16 to July 18
Youth Worker rate includes breakfast as a part of the morning staff meeting.
Registration will open January 1st!
Students and youth workers register themselves individually and select their church as their home church in our registration system.
Click here for a downloadable Youth Conference Pricing document.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Sessions
On Campus Activities
Ministry Opportunities
In Depth Tracks
Housing On Campus
Lunch and Dinner
Who Can Attend
Student
Those In Grades 6 Through 12 For The 2022-2023 School Year. Registration Includes Lunch And Dinner, All Programming, And Housing. A Breakfast Plan Is Available.
Youth Worker
Youth Workers Are Adults Who Are Housed In Dorms With Their Own Students. Each Group Must Have A 1 To 12 Ratio Of Youth Workers To Students Per Gender. Registration Includes Lunch And Dinner As Well As Breakfast During The Daily Staff/Youth Worker Meetings, All Programming, And Housing In Student Dorms With Your Church’s Students Per Gender.
Individuals wishing to register and serve as a youth worker need to be at least 21 years of age. If younger than 21, contact registrar@buildmomentum.org to see if you still qualify to register as a youth worker.
Adult Guests Staying Off Campus
Adult Guest Registration is $235 and includes sessions admission for the week and lunch and dinner. A breakfast plan is optional for purchase. You are responsible for your own housing off-campus.
Adult Guests (staying off campus) is only available for those who are one year out of high school and older. This registration package is not available for anyone younger than 18 years of age. Anyone younger than 18 year of age wishing to attend Main Sessions or purchase meals should consider the Day Guest registration.
Day Guests
Day guests are children and adults who are visiting the conference for one or more main session(s). Day guests must register at the Momentum Desk in the chapel, which opens 30 minutes prior the start of each main session, to complete the form, pay for the pass, and receive their guest lanyard. Main session passes are $20 per session for adults and students (12 years old and older) and $10 per session for children aged 6-11 years old. Infants to children aged 5 years old are free.
Day Guest seating is only available in the balcony (and not on the main floor). If Adult Guests have children younger than 6th grade, they will need to be seated in the designated area for families with children. Children are not permitted to be seated on the main floor level or in other areas of the balcony. A Live-Feed room is available directly outside this balcony area. Parents are expected to take restless children here to continue viewing the session.
More details can be found in the Day Guest Policy here.
Volunteers
Interested volunteers should complete an application as their first step. Once accepted, the Registrar will send a link to register as a volunteer. Click here to learn more about volunteering at Momentum Youth Conference and to fill out the application form.
Child caregiver
A registrant who provides supervision of children of a Staff Member or a Youth Worker. A Child Care Giver could be one of the parents – but would need to register as “Child Caregiver” if not bringing another adult to serve in that role. A parent who is a Momentum Child Care Giver is unable to also be a Momentum Youth Worker. By Momentum’s policy, nobody younger than a 6th-grade student is allowed to be housed in the student dorm.
Main Session Seating: Parents or Child Caregivers with children younger than 6th grade will need to be seated in the designated balcony area for families with children. No children are permitted to be seated on the main floor level. A live feed viewing area is located directly outside this balcony seating area. Parents are expected to take restless children here to continue viewing the session. Children, and by proxy Child Caregivers, are unable to attend Power Track Seminars, Youth Worker Labs, Staff Meetings or to go off campus with the ministry options.
Registration is $275 if registered by June 15, 2023, $340 if registering between June 16, 2023 and July 18, 2023. That registration includes lunch, dinner, and housing in the Staff dorms. A breakfast plan is optional ($30). See our child policy for more information.
Child
Since Momentum is geared for junior and senior high school students, we don’t encourage adult registrants to bring children under 12 years of age. If you must bring children under 6th grade, please note that no one under the age of 12 is allowed to be housed in the dorm with Momentum students and youth leaders, and is unable to have admittance into the main level of the main session. See our Child Policy for more information. Child Registration costs are:
- Infant to 4 years old: $35 Register Jan 1 – June 15, or $50 Register June 16th to July 18th (eat free in the dining IWU cafeteria by IWU policy).
- 5 years old to 5th grade: $185 Register Jan 1 – June 15, or $200 Register June 16th to July 18th (includes lunch and dinner).
- A $22 breakfast plan may also be purchased during registration (individual breakfasts can also be purchased).
Be A Volunteer
We love volunteers who make the Momentum experience possible. Let us know if you’re interested in serving with us at Momentum, July 18-23, 2023.
2023 Theme: KNOWN
During Momentum Youth Conference 2023 we’ll be exploring the theme of KNOWN, what it means to know, and be known, by God.
Our theme verse for the week is 1 John 4:16a: “We know how much God loves us and we have put our trust in His love”
2023 Speakers
Mark Artrip
Tony Livigni
Mark Clark
Corbin Hogue
Keith Minier
Jordan Raynor
Joel Firebaugh
Jeff Bogue
Past Speakers Include:
Francis Chan
Louie Giglio
Sean McDowell
Lecrae
Jackie Hill Perry
Christopher Yuan
Nick Vujicic
Clayton King
Greg Stier
CL Shepherd
Trip Lee
Derwin Gray
Afshin Ziafat
Anne Beiler
Jeff Myers
Mark Batterson
David Nasser
Michael Yankoski
David Bowden
Greg Speck
J. Warner Wallace
Davey Blackburn
Ray Comfort
E.V. Hill
Experience Momentum
Daily Schedule
TUESDAY:
Opening evening session Open play activities Youth Group Debrief Meeting
WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY:
Breakfast (optional)
Morning prayer focus (optional)
Morning Session
Break Out, In Depth Tracks
Lunch
Afternoon Events
Intramural Sports Tournaments
Art Classes
Group Games
Open Play Activities
Ministry opportunities (serve off campus)
Evening Session
Youth Group Debrief Meeting
SUNDAY:
Breakfast (optional)
Departure
Ministry At Momentum
Ministry opportunities at Momentum are transferable experiences that act as a catalyst for students to be serving when they return home.
HAND & HEART IMPACT
In all of our partnerships we strive for a “hand and heart” impact.
Why Momentum Starts Here
Momentum is a well-rounded experience that we believe God will use to change your students’ lives in powerful ways!
Momentum offers sessions, in-depth breakout tracks, afternoon fun options, and hands-on ministry opportunities.
Students meet peers from other churches and they grow tremendously in their relationships within their own youth group.
Momentum sets the stage for your youth group going into the school year. It’s not just a “mountain top experience,” it’s a launching point designed to help your group build momentum for the rest of your year.
Values Of
Momentum Youth Conference
An Emphasis on Scripture
At Momentum we always want to be pointing our students back to the Bible as absolute truth. It is in the Word that they will lay a foundation for a vibrant relationship with Christ and a knowledge of His character. We host speakers who teach from Scripture, base our theme on specific passages, and build the framework of our sessions on this emphasis.
Hands-On Ministry
When students serve together at Momentum with their local youth group it helps them see that ministry can be done in their own communities when they return home.
Partnering with the Local Church
We believe in the local church and youth group and its impact in the lives of students in ongoing relationships while at Momentum and at home.
Each night includes a “youth group time” when leaders debrief with their students about what they experienced that day in sessions, power tracks, ministry, etc. Youth pastors tell us this is one of their favorite times at Momentum – processing all that God is doing with their students.
Groups are housed together per gender in dorms which creates a great atmosphere for groups to bond. Housing and meals are on the same campus as afternoon events, sessions, seminars, etc. which allows youth workers to spend more time with their students and less time with logistics of meals and transporting their groups.
Creating a Fun Experience
You’ll always be able to find something to do and fun interaction between students at Momentum!
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Thank you to the following organizations for their support of Momentum Youth Conference and be sure to visit their booths during the #bestweekofsummer:
Sponsor Exhibitor:
Premium Exhibitors:
Assist Church Expansion
Decision Point
Standard Exhibitor:
Encompass
Exposure Exhibitors:
Brio Magazine
The Eagle Commission
Great Commission Bible Institute
GROW
MudLOVE
The Reality of Healing
Threads of Hope
The Woods Church School of Leadership
