For youth groups that want to make a difference.

Lead THE Cause Local is a weeklong discipleship conference that transforms teens into passionate disciples who make disciples.

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Summer 2024

July 15 - 18

with sessions at:

Renew College Church, Bergen, NJ

Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY

Pricing & Registration

Regular Price

$80

What’s Included

1 Meal per day

All LTC activities

Training Materials

What’s NOT Included

Housing

Transportaton

Parking

What students learn at LTC Local

Deep Prayer

Time spent interceding for their lost friends and for the whole world.

Faith Sharing

Several outreach opportunities to share the Gospel with friends and strangers.

Vision Planning

Students and youth leaders conspiring together to reach their community for Christ.

Event Speaker: Greg Stier

Speaker, author, and founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries

“I contend for this, that to gospelize a man is the greatest miracle in the world.”

FAQs

  • Lead THE Cause Local is a one-week summer camp from Dare 2 Share Ministries. At LTC, youth groups spend an intensive week praying, learning, and brainstorming together to reach their community for Christ. They experience:

    DEEP PRAYER

    Interceding for their lost friends. Students spend the first day and a half learning to align their heart with God’s and His desire for all to come to faith in Him.

    FAITH SHARING

    Students get many outreach opportunities to share the Gospel. Two entire afternoons are dedicated to hands-on outreach, speaking with strangers, and starting Gospel conversations. Students are also challenged to bring up the Gospel with friends and family back home via text, phone calls and written letters.

    VISION PLANNING

    Groups get time to brainstorm together about how to reach their community for Christ. Students will pray and plan ways they can reach their own circles of influence with the Gospel, coming away with a strategic plan and specific goals.

  • It’s simple! Click here to register.

  • This powerful week really flips the switch within the hearts and minds of students. It changes youth ministry culture from teens being the consumers to the creators of ministry opportunities. Students will come home from LTC:

    • Energized in their faith

    • Passionate about the lost

    • Equipped with tools to reach their friends and a plan to get started

    The LTC experience empowers youth to make a difference for Christ in their circles of influence, and it trains youth leaders to fuel the movement by learning how to create a Gospel Advancing ministry.

  • Lead THE Cause Local is designed for youth leaders and their students who want to leverage their talents and abilities to advance THE Cause of Christ.

    We encourage you to bring every students you would bring on a mission trip. Training is geared toward students between 9th and 12th grade, but middle school students and college freshmen are invited at the discretion of their youth leader.

  • Mornings include worship, leadership and evangelism training.

    Afternoons provide practical application including two days of outreach to the community.

    Evenings will be free for small group connection times.

  • In order to secure your spots, registration must be paid in full for each person in your group. There are a limited number of discounted registrations available for each event.


    Regular:

    Price: $80


    Click here to register.

  • Area Youth Ministry will NOT provide housing for groups during the week at Lead THE Cause Local.

    Groups are responsible for getting their own accommodations.

    For recommendations on hotels and parking in the area, please click here.

  • If you have any questions please email Grace: nyc@areayouth.org