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Keynote Speaker for 2012

 

Mark Yaconelli

Program Director for the Center for Engaged Compassion at Claremont School of Theology. 

 

Mark spent 20 years working with young people and the people who serve them (parents, youth workers, pastors) in congregational, camp, and conference settings.  His research and ministry with young people has been ground-breaking in its exploration of spiritual direction, contemplation, and ancient spiritual practices as the basis of formation with young people.  In 1996, he co-founded the Youth Ministry and Spirituality Project at San Francisco Theological Seminary, a grant funded project that sought to test the integration of contemplative practice and awareness within congregational youth ministry programs. 

 

Mark is the author of Contemplative Youth Ministry (2006 Youth Specialties), Growing Souls (2007 Zondervan), Downtime (Zondervan 2008), and Wonder, Fear, and Longing (Zondervan 2009).  Mark is the editor of Getting Fired for the Glory of God: Collected Writings of Mike Yaconelli (Zondervan 2008). He has recently completed a new book entitled Surprise Wedding and Other Tales of Compassion.

 

See Mark's full bio and blog.