We are currently working on YQ2018 - details will be posted here soon. In the meantime, check out our YQ 2017 highlights and information below.
Looks Like A Festival, Feels Like A Retreat The best aspects of a youth group retreat are ready for you at YQ17. The sessions throughout the weekend will have one speaker, one worship band, and one focus for teaching (Shine Through). Youth groups will eat together and stay in the same dorms. After each main session, there will be "Youth Group Time" where your youth can talk with their leaders and discuss the main message and what that means for their lives. While these retreat aspects provide so much, YQ is much more than your average youth retreat. With 1800+ attendees from all over the country, this event explodes with energy. The festivities include: concerts from diverse genres, professional light shows, tons of crazy activities, and most importantly, world-class preaching and teaching. This makes YQ the best of both worlds: Looks like a festival, feels like a retreat. There is nothing else like it.
THEME: SHINE THROUGH
Have you ever realized that the tiny light on your phone can change the atmosphere of a dark space? That little light can shine through the darkness to make an unmistakable difference in its surroundings. In Matthew 5:14-16 Jesus says that we have this unmistakable difference about us to when we start following Him as He starts shining through us. This is a difference that will shine through the crap that life throws at us, no matter how complex it may seem. Join us at YQ17 as we wrestle through what it means to let Jesus shine through.
Glen has been the pastor of Willow Park Church "South" in Kelowna, B.C. since 2011. His
driving passion communicating how the gospel of Jesus Christ continues to give practical hope and transforms lives. In
addition to holding leadership roles in Christian Schools in Canada, Glen has been a church planter, young adult pastor and conference speaker in Europe and in North America. He continues to regularly travel and preach at churches, camps, conferences and retreats.
Glen
loves crossfit, avidly following Manchester United and going on dates with his wife.
He has been married for 23 years to Sarah, his immensely gifted and patient wife. He has four children (22,20,17 and 11) and one very well used Starbucks card. facebook.com/wpsouth
Pop/Hip-hop
The road to Shonlock's solo artistry and national debut long player NEVERODDOREVEN (Arrow/Universal) was paved with a wide array of unconventional behind the scenes experiences supplementing the music industry's heaviest hitters. Plucked out of his Chicagoland high school by R. Kelly's management team based on his ultra slick dance steps, the eventual MC/singer/songwriter/producer joined R&B powerhouse Aaliyah and hip-hop pioneers Arrested Development on tour as a chorographer and dancer. From there, his name spread throughout the industry like lightening, inspiring a call from fellow Grammy-nominated revolutionaries Grits, which didn't just open a slew of additional career doors, but also led to an entirely new perspective on life in general.
In late 2011, Ohio post-hardcore outfit Wolves At The Gate unholstered their guns and fired a warning shot in the form of their debut EP, We Are the Ones.Now, after months of relentless touring, which saw both the band's hype and fan base swell, Wolves At The Gate are ready to pull the trigger on the release of their first full-length, Captors, an album that easily surpasses the huge potential previously displayed. No longer constrained by the limits of an EP, the members were able to showcase the explosive growth of their songwriting, from luscious, melodic rock tracks to lip-splitting hardcore stomps.
Since uniting in the small town of Cedarville, Ohio, in 2008, Wolves At The Gate have seemed destined for bigger and better things, as if tugged along by some invisible force. Little did they know just a few years ago that they would soon be touring with bands they had grown up listening to on their iPods, recording with producers whose work they admired and signing with a label, Solid State Records, they had long respected.
Hailing from Carson City, Nevada, I AM THEY has roots as a worship team based out of a community of various area churches. The band's 6-piece sound is propelled by versatile musicianship and anchored by three-part vocal harmonies. The name I Am They is inspired by John 17 - created with the intent to adopt on a personal and individual level. As Jesus prays in this chapter, He consistently refers to His disciples as "they". It is important to each band member to be the "they" that Jesus referred to.
In 2011, God began to open multiple doors for the band. Through a unique series of events, I Am They garnered attention within the industry, culminating in a major label/publishing deal with Provident Label Group. Having recently released their self-titled debut album, available now for download on iTunes, I Am They is a band that you won't want to miss!
A talented, new country band that has become dedicated to creating music that gives you the feeling of growing up in the country with your hand out the window, cruising up and down dirt roads. Luke, Brock, Dusty, Ty, and JJ are a set of brothers from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan who have a wide range of talent and abilities. They boast Grammy Award-winning producers and a sound that was influenced by Rascal Flatts and Little Big Town. They're sure to bring you good music and good times.
Corey Paul is a Houston rapper who wants to share the good news of Jesus throughout his rap music. Growing up in Houston, Corey was part of a rough and abusive home life that led him into the Houston drug scene, trying to find something to hope in. His story goes on, and he experienced the love of Christ when one of his friends invited him to church. This invitation opened Corey's eyes to the hope that he could have in Christ for his life, his family and his neighbourhood.
Now, Corey continues to believe in the music that he loves in order to spread the love of Jesus Christ. His self-released debut album "Grace Love Mercy" earned him #39 on the Gospel Billboard Charts in 2013. Corey is now a part of Collision Records and knows that his future has just begun.
Refined/Undignified is a powerful and effective discipleship program that seeks to Equip students to be Godly leaders, Excel in dance and lifestyle for the glory of God, and Engage a hurting world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Red Deer, Alberta
James Choi is the Sr. High Family Pastor at CrossRoads Church in Red Deer, Alberta. His passion is to present the Gospel that is practical, impactful, and in a way that meets youth right where they're at. Outside of youth ministry, you'll find him hanging out with his hot tamale wife, his two little nuggets and eagerly 'infant-icapting' their third nugget coming in January 2017! Did I mention, this guy knows how to have fun!?
Sid is passionate about awakening the lives of students through the truth of Jesus Christ. Sid has spent over 15 years in full time youth ministry, both in the local church and now as the full time executive director of Truth Matters Ministries, which includes overseeing the CYWC Regional Training Conferences across Canada. Sid and his wife, Jen, have two boys, Payton and Cole, who have a passion for sports, camp, youth group and shooting their dad with paintball guns!
Grit! Persevere! Get back up! In adulthood those adjectives highlight Charlene’s motivational slogans. She is learned an optimistic and positive mindset, which would push her forward towards her dreams and ambitions for life. It helped her travel the world; complete her Masters of Arts in Leadership and Management; crush personal running records; and finish difficult shifts as an adolescent psychiatric nurse. Often, she told herself, “The moment you’re ready to quit is usually the moment before the miracle happens.” She was hard on herself, perfectionism at times overcame her, and she always strived for excellence. Though life got messy, far from pretty, and she had to admit that everything was falling apart. She told her family, “I don’t think I can do this…” Post breaking off her wedding engagement and enduring seizure precautions, her joy was zapped and motivation was severed. It was only for a period of time, yet long enough for her to realize that there had to more in life than pain. As a result, it produced new opportunities to speak about the hardship and share the gospel message about reconciliation. In using raw honesty blended with witty humor, Charlene will share the tale of how God is always directing and guiding in the foggy and unknown moments of discovering your story in His grandeur redemptive plan.
Curtis Anderson is the Student Ministries Director at Lakeview Church in Saskatoon. His wife Tara is an undercover superhero, his son Theodore is a ninja in training and his daughter Penelop wants to be a fire-breathing dragon when she grows up. Curtis enjoys playing Lego, jumping on the trampoline and naptime.
All registration fees include meals, accommodation and all the events for the weekend. Payments must accompany registration forms in order to be processed.
Come as a group or as an individual.
Group Deal
Register 10 and get 1 youth worker for free!
Rates
Early-Bird: $175 Must register and pay before midnight Dec 1
Regular Rate: $189 Must register and pay before midnight Feb 1
Email: yq@briercrest.ca
TOLL FREE: 1.888.462.2202
YQ PHONE: 306-756-3251
GENERAL SCHOOL ENQUIRIES: 306.756.3200 (main office)
FAX: 306-756-5570
MAILING ADDRESS:
Briercrest College & Seminary
C/O Youth Quake
510 College Dr.Caronport, SK S0H 0S0
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Briercrest College and Seminary is located in the town of Caronport, Saskatchewan, just 15 minutes west of the city of Moose Jaw (pop. 34,000) and an hour west of Regina (pop. 200,000). The campus is in a rural setting away from the noise and hectic pace of the city, and yet it offers an extensively developed 160-acre campus. Facilities include a 25,000 sq. ft. library, an auditorium that seats 2,000 people, student dormitories, a recently renovated dining hall, and a brand-new hockey arena.
