FAQs

Youth Summit -
FAQs

What are the three types of Youth Summits?

– Youth Summit

– Youth Summit - Education

– Youth Summit - Conference

What is the Youth Summit?

A 60-90 minute experience with 2 videos – 5 -8 minutes each. Using talks and speakers from the Global Leadership Summit and other approved youth speakers you can select a target audience and then either use a program already created or create your own. These tailored leadership experiences focused directly towards young leaders, will allow you to engage your community in a whole new way.

The Youth Summit happens where it fits best, it can be anytime of the year. This experience includes worship, 2 videos – 5 -8 minutes each facilitation/conversations and a young leader sharing their story of faith and life. To help young leaders build leadership skills, understand their life purpose in Jesus Christ and their connection to the local church.

By planning regular Youth Summit events throughout the year, you can get maximum engagement and build a solid foundation in the young leaders of your community.

What is the Youth Summit - Education?

A half to full day experiences within an educational institution or a local church – multiple video trainings 5 min. to 40 min. each, leadership conversations and a young leader sharing their story of faith and life. The Youth Summit – Education happens within the context of a school or local church program, it can be anytime of the year. Using talks and speakers from the Global Leadership Summit and other approved youth speakers you can select a target audience and then either use a program already created or create your own. This experience includes worship (if allowed), multiple video trainings 5 min. to 40 min. each, leadership conversations and a young leader sharing their story of faith and life, so as to help young leaders build leadership skills, understand their life purpose in Jesus Christ and their connection to the local church. By crafting these educational based experiences, you can engage private and public schools and build strong relationships within and around your educational institutions and your community.

What is the Youth Summit - Conference?

A multi day conference with a mix of live speakers and video training. The Youth Summit – Conference is a bigger endeavor but very impactful! This experience includes worship, live training and video training, leadership conversations and a young leader sharing their story of faith and life so as to help young leaders build leadership skills, understand their life purpose in Jesus Christ and their connection to the local church.

Our Youth Summit team has helped to organize and produce many conferences like this around the world over the years and look forward to talking about possibly launching one of these Youth Summit Conference events with you. Please click here and fill out this form and one of our team members will get back with you soon.

What are the Next Steps?

1. Pray – for guidance, wisdom and confirmation.

2. Choose – a target audience and format.

3. Select – a youth coach if it is not yourself.

4. Connect – to the Youth Summit Global team leader.

5. Build – a youth leadership team for the Summit.

6. Coach – the youth team to a successful experience.

How often can we run a Youth Summit event?

As often as you like! The Youth Summit experience is about changing your community, so scheduling quarterly or monthly events is the best way to create momentum. There is enough content to help you put on events indefinitely.

What is the role of the Steering Committee? (International Only)

The GLS Steering Committee select and support a Youth Summit Coach (adult), who will serve as a liaison between the committee and the youth.

What is the role of the Youth Summit Coach?

The Youth Summit Coach works with the youth team to help them run an effective and impacting Youth Summit event.

What roles make up a Youth Summit Team?

Youth Summit sites will need a team comprised/lead by youth to promote, manage, and facilitate the overall Youth Summit experience. There are five key leadership roles: Event Manager, Facilitator, Producer, Technical Coordinator and Marketing Director. Each role has a unique time commitment, focused and defined goals. View job descriptions here.

What is the role of volunteers on the Youth Team?

You will need a team of volunteers who will serve during the event. The number of volunteers will depend on the size of your event. They play one of the most important roles in creating a successful Youth Summit experience.

Your Youth Coach will have access to the Global Youth team from the US for ongoing communication as needed to achieve success.

What technical capability is needed?

Depending on what format of youth summit you choose your Youth Summit coach will make sure the venue has quality equipment and the youth tech team will run all tech for that event. Youth Summit Conferences will have the most technical needs and Youth Summit regular events will have the least.

Is there a cost to become a Youth Summit?

The Youth Summit is a self- funding event. Any surplus is used to further build the Youth movement in your city. Any loss is your responsibility. Internationally your Steering Committee/Leadership Team will set parameters.

How early should we begin marketing for the Youth Summit event?

Depending on the format you choose will determine the marketing strategy and plan but for the Youth Summit we recommend that marketing begins 3-4 months prior to the event to enable people to prioritize the Youth Summit event in their schedules and to share the vision of the Youth Summit event. Most registrations will come in within the last four weeks prior to the event if you are taking registration, so ongoing communication is needed leading up to the event to ensure good attendance.

What promotional materials are available to promote a Youth Summit?

In the tools section you will have some marketing materials available. You may also use the design elements from within those files to craft your own communication pieces, or to add to your existing communication channels (announcements, social media, intranet website, etc.)

How do we register individuals to attend?

You may choose the best method of registration for your event. The most common methods are online form on a website with a central telephone number, via a mobile app, email or with printed registration forms distributed and collected at places such as churches, universities and other organizations. No registration is required but suggested for follow up.

Is there a price for individuals to attend?

There is no fee mandated for the Youth Summit but a small fee might be something to consider and agreed upon by Youth Summit Team. Usually there are either no fee or the equivalent to the cost of a movie ticket.

For Youth Summit Education and Conference format a fee is common and subject to your teams overall budget.

What support is available for the Youth Summit Coach and Team roles?

Once you’ve registered to host an event (click here to register), you will have access to the Global Youth Summit team (click here for support) for ongoing communication as needed to achieve success.