Youth of the Nation Conference
Year Title Dates Venue Featured Speakers Extra Notes
2014 Youth of the Nation Plus 17-19 July War Memorial Conference Centre Dr Allan Meyer ( Careforce Lifekeys , Melbourne AUS ) Ps Luka Robertson ( Manukau Hope Centre , Auckland NZ ) Ps Daniel Paikea ( Paikea Ministries , Gold Coast AUS ) Ps Sam Bayly ( New Life Churches Youth Director NZ ) # RunWellAotearoa
2015 Youth of the Nation Uproar 9-11 July War Memorial Conference Centre Ps Ted DiBiase ( WWE Hall Of Famer , Clinton , MS , USA ) Ps Jadwin Gillies ( Hillsong United , Sydney AUS ) Ps Esther Elliott ( Equippers Church , Auckland NZ ) Ps Rocky Stocks ( Grace Vineyard Church , Christchurch NZ ) # IamtheUproar
2016 Youth of the Nation One 28-30 April Wanganui Racecourse Ps Nick Khiroya ( Hillsong Church , Brisbane AUS ) Ps Steven Silcock ( Revolution Church , Christchurch NZ ) Ps Daniel Paikea ( Paikea Ministries , Gold Coast AUS ) Ps Gary Grut ( Baptist Churches Youth Team Leader NZ ) Ps Gordon Fitch ( Presbyterian Churches Youth Manager NZ ) One God One Body One Kingdom
2017 Youth of the Nation Ascend the Hill 27-29 April Central Baptist Church Ps Brenden Brown ( Hillsong Church , San Francisco USA ) Ps Steven Silcock ( Revolution Church , Christchurch NZ ) Ps Byron Marchant ( Equippers Church , Auckland NZ ) Ps Gary Grut ( Baptist Churches Youth Team Leader NZ )
2018 Youth of the Nation Possible 26-28 April Central Baptist Church Ps Daniel Paikea ( Paikea Ministries , Gold Coast AUS ) Ps Steven Silcock ( Revolution Church , Christchurch NZ ) Ps Christoph Zintl ( The Story Vineyard Church , Wellington NZ ) Ps Ben Hoyle ( YOTN National Director , Whanganui NZ ) F15TEEN YEARS
History -- Conferences
Starting with Youth of the Nation 2004 , the conference has been held annually . [ 5 ] The first decade of YOTN Conferences were headlined by guest speakers and guest artists . Year Title Dates Venue Featured Speakers Featured Artists 2004 Youth of the Nation 2004 2–4 July Faith Community Church Ps Graeme Brock ( The Tribe , Masterton NZ ) Timo Tagaloa ( Athletes in Action , Auckland NZ ) Ps Tim King ( Advance Ministry Training College , Auckland NZ ) Wash ( Auckland NZ ) Rapture Ruckus ( Wellington NZ ) Colliding Traits ( Auckland NZ ) 2005 Youth of the Nation 05 8–10 July Central Baptist Church Ps John Cairns ( Power & Light Ministries , Melbourne AUS ) Ps Paul Saunders ( Global Task , Auckland NZ ) Justin Duckworth ( Global Education Centre , Wellington NZ ) Moped ( Wellington NZ ) Agent ' c ( Wellington NZ ) Assorted Sweets ( Wellington NZ ) 2006 Youth of the Nation III 30 June - 2 July Central Baptist Church Ps Don McDonell ( Albany Christian Centre A/G , Auckland NZ ) Adrian Bates ( Creation Ministries International , Auckland NZ ) Ps Daniel Paikea ( Teen Challenge NZ , Palmerston North NZ ) Do Or Die ( Auckland NZ ) Calling Elijah ( Auckland NZ ) Fallen State ( Wanganui NZ ) 2007 Youth of the Nation IV 29 June - 1 July Central Baptist Church Ps Don McDonell ( Albany Christian Centre A/G , Auckland NZ ) Ps Neville Bartley ( Central Baptist Church , Wanganui NZ ) Ps Iliafi Esera ( Faith City Church A/G , Wanganui NZ ) Zebulun ( Auckland NZ ) Arms Reach ( Hamilton NZ ) Calling Elijah ( Auckland NZ ) 2008 Youth of the Nation V 16–19 July Central Baptist Church Ps Ben Houston ( Hillsong Northern Beaches , Sydney AUS ) Dave Wells ( Bible College of NZ , Auckland NZ ) Ps Sam Bayly ( Gospel Inc. , Wellington NZ ) Outta Exile ( Tauranga NZ ) Dave Wiggins ( Auckland NZ ) Zero-T ( Gisborne NZ ) Tom Watts ( Wanganui NZ ) 2009 Youth of the Nation 6 9–11 July Central Baptist Church Ps Christoph Zintl ( South City Christian Church , Christchurch NZ ) Ps Sam Bayly ( Gospel Inc. , Wellington NZ ) Ps Levi Marychurch ( Arise Church , Wellington NZ ) Ps Daniel Paikea ( Teen Challenge NZ , Auckland NZ ) Ps Shane Meyer ( City Church , Tauranga NZ ) E.M.T . ( Auckland NZ ) Calling Elijah ( Auckland NZ ) A Kiss Goodbye ( Tauranga NZ ) 2010 Youth of the Nation VII 8–10 July Central Baptist Church Ps John Cairns ( John Cairns Ministries , Melbourne AUS ) Michael Jones ( Former All Black , Auckland NZ ) Julia Wright ( Christian Broadcaster , Auckland NZ ) Ps Kem Price ( Kem Price Ministries , Auckland NZ ) Ps Levi Marychurch ( Arise Church , Wellington NZ ) The Frisk ( Auckland NZ ) Dave Wiggins ( Auckland NZ ) Jury & The Saints ( Auckland NZ ) 2011 Youth of the Nation 8 21–23 July Wanganui City College Ps David Katina ( Great Life Church , Hawaii USA ) Ps Al Furey ( Al Furey Ministries , Sydney AUS ) Ps Scott Bell ( Albany City Church A/G , Auckland NZ ) Ps Steve Dunne ( Richmond Baptist Church , Nelson NZ ) Ps Christoph Zintl ( South City Christian Church , Christchurch NZ ) Tokyo Keys ( Auckland NZ ) Sio Vaelua ( Palmerston North NZ ) Asher ( Auckland NZ ) 2012 Youth of the Nation IX 12–14 July War Memorial Hall Ps James Williams ( Peninsula City Church , Melbourne AUS ) Ps Don McDonell ( Inspire Church Albany A/G , Auckland NZ ) Cindy Ruakere ( NorthCity Church , Christchurch NZ ) Ps Tim Cleary ( C3 Church , Auckland NZ ) Ps Daniel Paikea ( Teen Challenge NZ , Auckland NZ ) [ shift ] ( Auckland NZ ) MADD Messenger ( Auckland NZ ) Theophilus ( Auckland NZ ) 2013 Youth of the Nation X 24–27 July War Memorial Hall Ps Nick Khiroya ( Hillsong Church , Brisbane AUS ) Ps John Cairns ( John Cairns Ministries , Melbourne AUS ) Ps Esther Elliott ( Equippers Church Manukau , Auckland NZ ) Ps Don McDonell ( Inspire Church Albany A/G , Auckland NZ ) Ps Graeme Brock ( CCC on Pascal , Palmerston North NZ ) Ps Steve Dunne ( Richmond Baptist Church , Nelson NZ ) Andy Campbell ( Worship Pastor , St Paul 's Symonds Street , Auckland NZ ) Black Boy Peaches ( Auckland NZ ) From 2014 , YOTN Conferences no longer headlined regular artists , putting more focus on guest speakers and introducing Tribal War games that had been tested at YOTN X with success .
Youth of the Nation was an annual Christian Youth Conference held for 15 years in Wanganui, New Zealand. Unlike many other Christian conferences, YOTN was not held by one specific church or denomination. Youth of the Nation conferences and events were hosted by The Youth Of The Nation Trust in collaboration with other churches from around New Zealand. For the first 8 years the conferences were hosted by the Wanganui Christian Youth Workers collective, a group of Christian youth pastors & workers from different denominations & churches across the city of Wanganui. This collective included representatives from Anglican, Apostolic, Assemblies of God, Baptist, Open Brethren, Catholic, Incedo, Presbyterian, Christian Outreach Centre - now known as International Network of Churches - , Elim, Salvation Army, & non-denominational. From 2012 until 2018, the YOTN Trust partnered with churches, not only in Wanganui, but from across New Zealand to host events in different cities.