Steve Zacharias
Winnipeg, MB + Saskatoon, SK
Steve imagines a world where youth all have access to courageous caring adults who consistently point them to Jesus. It’s what fuels his work with the Youth Worker Community as a youth ministry coach and as the Director of the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership. Steve is inspired by curious conversation and by people who share their stories of Christ-focused transformation. He also comes to life when talking about wood-fired pizza, his family or life in Manitoba!
Workshop: The Feels are Strong With This One: Supporting the Emotional Development of Teens
“The Feels Are Strong With This One” explores how emotional development shapes discipleship in teenagers. This session equips youth leaders to move from fixing or suppressing feelings to walking with teens through them with curiosity, care, and wisdom. You’ll gain practical frameworks and questions to help students name emotions, find meaning, build resilience, and integrate faith—seeing emotions not as obstacles, but as God-given invitations to deeper spiritual growth.