Steve Zacharias

Steve serves as the Director of the Coalition For Youth Ministry Leadership and the Director of Coaching for the Youth Worker Community. Conversations that bring him to life typically involve your story, Jesus and wood-fired pizza! His passion is to be an encourager and catalyst for emerging leaders and his heart feels most at home when he’s surrounded by youth and those who have a vision for the next generation. His experience spans camp, church and community youth ministries and has given him the opportunity to serve on almost every continent!


Leader Workshop: The Anxiety Invitation: Helping Students Leverage Their Anxiety to Experience God

Many teens report that they are most likely to seek God when they are anxious. The question arises, “What if anxiety could actually propel us rather than paralyze us?” Could God actually use anxiety to invite youth into deeper community? Together we’ll explore how we can help students direct their experiences with anxiety to become a catalyst for growth and connecti9on with Christ!