Do you ever wonder just what’s going on inside a teenager’s brain? Well, we invited one of the smartest guys in youth ministry to help us understand the mind of a teenager. Mark Oestreicher aka “Marko” founded the Youth Cartel and has authored or contributed to more than 60 books.
His session on mental adolescent development will not only encourage church leaders but parents as well.
More About Mark:
Mark Oestreicher has been involved in church ministry his whole life, particularly with teenagers and youth workers. Marko has had a broad experience working in churches in roles ranging from Junior High Pastor to Executive Pastor. For 11 years, Marko was at Youth Specialties in San Diego, an organization that trains and equips church youth workers – the last 8 of those years as president. Concurrently, Marko was also a part of the leadership team of Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI).
Marko has authored or contributed to more than 60 books, including the much-talked-about Youth Ministry 3.0. Marko is a partner in The Youth Cartel, providing resources, training and coaching for church youth workers.


