Schedule

Conference information

Dates:​ February 9-12, 2026

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Theme Park Resort - 10100 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32821

 

Conference begins: Monday, February 9th
Mosaic Registration Table Open from ​ 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
6 p.m. dinner (4:30 p.m. Focus Ministries Receptions)

 

Conference ends:​ Thursday, February 12th, at 12 p.m., after the general session ends

Hotel Maps:

Mon. Feb 9th: Arrival Instructions Map
Conference Center Map
Resort Map


Mosaic Conference App:

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2. Search for the desired app: YL Mosaic Conference

3. Tap “Get” in the App Store or “Download” in the Google Play Store

4. Be sure to turn on notifications!

Schedule as follows or (DOWNLOAD PDF)

February 9 Monday

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.​ Buses provided from the airport

 

4 – 11 p.m.​ Prayer room open (Silver Room)

 

12 – 5:30 p.m.​ Registration (Royal Hallway)

 

4:30 p.m.​ Focus Ministries Receptions

  • ​ Capernaum Happy Hour (Laguna Restaurant)
  • ​ YoungLives​ (Majestic 1)
  • ​ YL One (Majestic 4)
  • Multiethnic (Diamond Ballroom)

6 p.m.​ Dinner (Royal Ballroom)


7:30 – 9:30 p.m.​ General Session #1 - Christina Edmondson - Being Together (Majestic Main Ballroom)

​ ​ ​ ​ February 10 Tuesday

5 a.m. – 11 p.m.​ Prayer Room open (Silver Room)

 

7 – 8 a.m.​ Breakfast Buffet (Royal Ballroom)

  • Affinity breakfast groups:
    1) YoungLives
    2) Loving LGBTQ + Youth in Christ - Conversations ​
    (front of Royal Ballroom)

8:15 – 8:45 a.m.​ Worship (Majestic Main Ballroom)

 

9 – 10:30 a.m. Track Breakout #1

  • Listening Beneath the Behavior: Trauma, Children, and Meaning-Making- Shayne McNichols (Majestic Main ballroom)
  • Stronger Together: Visualizing and Mobilizing Community Assets - Dr. Virginia Ward (Majestic 1)
  • Meeting Jesus on the Journey From Me to We - Dr. L.S. Carlos Thompson (Diamond Ballroom)
  • Expanding the Narrative: Black + Evangelical- Dr. Vincent Bacote ​ (Majestic 4)

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Track Breakout #2

  • Beyond Burnout: Understanding and Addressing Compassion Fatigue - Shayne McNichols (Majestic Main ballroom)
  • Building Reconciling Communities - David Bailey (Majestic 1)
  • Philosophy of "How" - Rev. Dr. Sarah McKenney (Majestic 4)
  • Liturgies for Resisting Empire - Kat Armas (Diamond Ballroom)

12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (Royal Ballroom)

 

1:30 – 3 p.m. Track Breakout #3

  • Exploring an Abuelita Faith - Kat Armas (Diamond Ballroom)
  • Peacemakers: Faithful Presence in a Divided Nation - Yonathan Moya
    (Majestic Main Ballroom)
  • Fundraising as Evangelism - Timotheus Pope (Majestic 4)
  • Design for Belonging - Capernaum Lead Team/Tasha Taylor & Elizabeth Pearson
    (Majestic 1)

3 – 5:30 p.m.​ Free Time

  • Exhibitors (Majestic Main hallway)
  • 3:30-4:30 p.m. Intercessory Prayer (Silver Room)
  • 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Free Professional Headshots Available
    Link to sign up HERE

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner (Royal Ballroom)

7 – 9 p.m. General Session #2 - Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah - Growing Together (Majestic main Ballroom)

*Q&A Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah/Lament

February 11 Wednesday

5 a.m. – 11 p.m.​ Prayer Room open (Silver Room)

7 – 8 a.m.​ Breakfast Buffet (Royal Ballroom)

  • Affinity breakfast groups:
    1) Capernaum
    2) YL One (front of Royal Ballroom)

8:15 – 8:45 a.m.​ Worship (Majestic Main Ballroom)

9 – 10 a.m. Track Breakout #4

  • Discipleship That Takes Root - Capernaum Team (Majestic 1)
  • Seeing Gen Z Dads Clearly - YoungLives Team (Majestic 4)
  • From Assets to Allies - Mike Newton (Majestic Main Ballroom)
  • What is YL One and how to develop it - Mason Keller (Diamond Ballroom)

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.​ Track Breakout #5

  • Look Up & Look Out: Including Students of Color with Disabilities Where We Already Are - Capernaum Team (Majestic 1)
  • Making It Stick: Sharing the YoungLives Story with Clarity and Power - YoungLives​ Team (Majestic 4)
  • Building the House Together: Young Life and Catholic Leaders Reimagining Ministry - Kirk Foote, Brandon Morel, Angelica Taveras, JulieMarie Hernandez (Diamond Ballroom)
  • Legacy: Raising Up Leaders from the Community - Va'a Wong (Majestic Main Ballroom)

11:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.​ Track Breakout #6

  • Reimagining the Good Life - Amy Julia Becker (Majestic Main Ballroom)
  • Mobilize & Multiply: Building YoungLives Teams that Go and Stay - YoungLives​ Team (Majestic 4)
  • Anti-Trafficking 101: Prevention, Awareness & Action - Heather Faulkner (Majestic 1)
  • Young Life Genesis | Indigenous: Charting a New Path Forward - John Webster (Diamond Ballroom 1)
  • Why Banquets Still Matter — and How to Make Them Unforgettable - Eric Scofield ​ (Diamond 2)

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Royal Ballroom)

 

1:45 – 3:15 p.m.​ Divisional Meetings

  • Eastern – Royal
  • Southeastern – Majestic Main
  • Midwestern – Diamond 2
  • Southwestern – Diamond 1
  • South Central – Majestic 1
  • Northwestern – Majestic 4
  • Young Life Canada - Hotel Lobby

3:15 – 5:30 p.m.​ Free Time

  • Exhibitors (Majestic Main Hallway)
  • 3:30-4:30 p.m. Intercessory Prayer (Silver Room)
  • 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Free Professional Headshots Available
    Link to sign up     HERE

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner (Royal Ballroom)

 

7 – 9 p.m.​ General Session #3 - Amy Julia Becker - Leading Together (Majestic Main Ballroom)

February 12 Thursday

8:30 – 9:30​ a.m. Breakfast Buffet (Royal Ballroom)

  • Affinity breakfast groups:
    1) Multiethnic
    2) Deaf YL (front of Royal Ballroom)

10 – 11:30 a.m. General Session #4 - Joey Jimenez - Going Together (Majestic Main Ballroom)

 

Depart for home

Buses provided from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. to the airport from the hotel

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