Illinois District NYI seeks to partner with local churches in order to provide key opportunities during the formative years of high school for students to be shaped by God's word and the Christian community. Nazarene Youth Conference is one of those opportunities. Every four years, Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) is an opportunity for students to grow in their walk with God.

This conference has proven to be a milestone in the lives of many students in the ongoing formation of their worldview, and it will both challenge and encourage students to have the compassion to be a world-changer and show others the love of Christ. The theme of NYC '19 is simple: Love God. Love Others.

Simple, but challenging, these can sometimes be described as the two pillars of following Jesus. God is the source of love. Love was His idea. He created the world, and us, to know and share this love. He sent Jesus to display this love and make a way for us to live in this love forever.