2025 Conference Schedule

Friday, September 26

Noon - 12:45 pm    

Arrival. Pick up conference materials in the Hershey Street Lobby.

1:00 pm 

Welcome, Worship, Prayer and  State of Ministry Report - Executive Director Sean Atkinson

* 1:30 pm  

Welcome and Testimony by Pastor John Knight 

“Responding as a family member and a pastor to inmates and returned citizens.” 

* 2:15 pm  

Testimony by Warner Batty

“What I learned while walking with the Lord for most of 50 years in prison.” 

3:00 pm - Break 

3:15 pm - Worship and Prayer

*3:30pm - Basic Training

*4:00 pm

Testimony by Pastor Darren Johnson

From prison to a Doctor of Ministry degree.

*4:45 pm - Basic Training 

5:15 pm - Break

5:45 pm - BANQUET ROOM

Banquet: Invocation, Dinner, Introductions.

Dave Lewis, YPM Board Chair 

* 7:15 - 8:00 pm

Testimony by Timothy White

From receiving rescue to providing rescue.

8:00 pm 

Closing Prayer

Saturday, September 27

8:30 am - Worship and Prayer

* 8:45 am - Basic Training

10:00 am - Worship and Prayer

* 10:15 am

Chaplain Michael P. Irvin

How God led me into and guides me in prison ministry

11:00 am

NW/SW, SC, NE, SE Regional Gatherings

12 pm

Lunch

* 1:00 pm - Basic Training

2:00 pm - YPM Annual Membership Meeting

2:45 pm - Worship, Closing Prayer

Volunteers seeking re-certification must attend at least 5 out of 7 asterisked ( * ) sessions