Residential 2027
- When
- 21–24 June 2027
- Where
- Parkville, Victoria
None of us were meant to do this alone.
Residential 2026, in their words
Fifty-one youth ministry leaders came to Ridley College for four days in June 2026. Afterwards we asked them what they carried home.
- 100%
- would recommend it to a fellow youth minister
- 97%
- rated the week good or outstanding
- 100%
- left with practical tools or frameworks they’ll use
- 76%
- left with a network they’ll keep
This week felt like a taste of heaven… I got to hang out with people who understand me and love what I love. It made me feel so seen, helped me grow in confidence, and lifted my eyes beyond what I’m bogged down in.
The week
Four days with people who take this work as seriously as you do.
Most youth ministers work without a peer in the building, and the people who understand the job are scattered across other churches. In 2026 the thing attendees rated themselves weakest on when they arrived was a network to lean on. It was the measure that moved most by the time they left.
The Residential is deep thinking, honest conversation, and the kind of challenge that only comes from a room of practitioners. You live in for the week, and last year the thing people named above the formal content was the honest conversation between peers. The work is God’s and the harvest is His to grow. The week is for the people He has called to sow.
Ticket costs
Each price covers the Residential ticket, accommodation, and meals. The attendee ticket covers the Residential and meals, without accommodation.
- Private roomstudent$500.00
- Private room$950.00
- Shared roomstudent$250.00
- Shared room$700.00
- Attendeeno accommodation$700.00
It was a bit like a camp for adults — more connected than a conference. You really hit your goals of input and connection.
Oversight and strategy role · 15+ years in youth ministry
Twice as good as last year.
Joshua Millard · Youth Development Director
Innovation in context: listening to young people. That was a paradigm shift for me.
Victor Yang
It is God’s harvest and his to grow… I might not see the benefit of every seed, but that doesn’t change my joy to sow them.
Melanie Milnes
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