Past Events
History of NCYC
NCYC began in 1983 as a regional conference, with one session for the east coast and one session for the west coast. The regional conferences had a few thousand youth in attendance. NCYC then merged into a national conference in 1991 and interest in the conference began to grow. The conference now attracts over 20,000 youth and adults for three days of worship, music, and fun.
| Year | Attendance | Host City | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A | Indianapolis, Indiana | TBD |
| 2024 | N/A | Long Beach, California | El Camino | The Way |
| 2023 | 12,071 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Fully Alive |
| 2022 | 2,700 | Long Beach, California | Walking on Water |
| 2021 | 11,000 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Ablaze |
| 2019 | 25,000 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Blessed Broken Given |
| 2017 | 23,000 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Called / Llamados |
| 2015 | 25,000 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Here I Am Lord / Aquí Estoy Señor |
| 2013 | 23,000 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Signed. Sealed. Delivered. |
| 2011 | 23,000 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Called to Glory |
| 2009 | 23,000 | Kansas City, Missouri | Christ Reigns |
| 2007 | 20,000 | Columbus, Ohio | Discover the Way |
| 2005 | 22,000 | Atlanta, Georgia | Winds of Change |
| 2003 | 22,000 | Houston, Texas | River of Life |
| 2001 | 25,000 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Hope at the Crossroads |
| 1999 | 22,400 | St. Louis, Missouri | [email protected] |
| 1997 | 17,500 | Kansas City, Missouri | Take it to Heart |
| 1995 | 11,000 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Voices that Challenge |
| 1993 | 9,000 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Let the Spirit Ring |
| 1991 | 7,200 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 1989 | 5,800 | Louisville, Kentucky/Denver, Colorado | Come and See |
| 1987 | 5,000 | Portland, Oregon/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Love is Our Shelter, Together We Build |
| 1985 | 3,850 | Phoenix, Arizona/Biloxi, Mississippi | |
| 1983 | 3,300 | San Francisco, California/Washington DC |
