Posts by Young Life Leader
WyldLife Wednesday: A Helpful Object Lesson for Explaining the Gospel
Below is an object lesson for explaining the gospel. Thanks to Robb Schreiber for passing it along. Items Needed A plate or saucer coin candle matches one cup of colored water (any color can be used) clear drinking glass Tell the kids that you’re going to explain what happened at the cross. Hold the penny…
Read MoreA Message for Young Life Leaders from Bob Goff
Check out this video message from Bob Goff. Click here to buy Bob Goff’s brand new book, Everybody, Always.
Read MoreShe Never Quit Telling People About Jesus: The Jenna Henderson Story
Written by Scott Henderson. There were no more treatment options left on the table for Jenna’s cancer. There were no more options left to fight it, yet we still clung to an unshakeable hope. It set the perfect stage for God to do His thing—to heal the unhealable. Oh, how incredibly powerful it was going…
Read MoreFamily Feud Club Questions & Answers
Have you ever done Family Feud club? Manny Ruan, a Young Life leader at Canyon Lake High School in Texas, shared with us some Family Feud questions and answers (download below) that his YL team collected from a Google survey. Download FF Q’s & A’s Here are the details from Manny: We came up with random questions,…
Read More“Lean On Me” and “Cold, Cold Water” Club Song Mashup
Looking for a fun new club song mashup? This combines the classic “Lean On Me” with “Cold Water.” DOWNLOAD Chord sheet PowerPoint slides If you have any new songs to share, email us here.
Read MoreWhat Has Newt Been Reading?
We asked Young Life president, Newt Crenshaw, to share a list of books he has learned from over the past year. It’s impressive and gives insight to the heart of our leadership and the direction of our mission. Enjoy! BOOKS I HAVE READ SINCE JOINING YOUNG LIFE BY NEWT CRENSHAW I confess that I am…
Read MoreRaise $ for Summer Camp with Customized Karama Cuffs
Written by Raychel McKinney, Young Life leader in Evansville, IN. Are you looking for a way to raise funds for camp this summer? My name is Raychel McKinney and I work with a social enterprise born out of the Young Life Africa Committee called Karama Collection. Karama, an Arabic word meaning dignity, has a mission to alleviate…
Read MoreEgg-citing and Egg-celent Club Games
Have any leftover Easter eggs? Here’s are 5 club games where you can use them. Game One: Egg Zone How to play: Arrange 4 NFL footballs upright (preferably using a kickstand). In one minute, stack 4 Easter eggs on the tip of each football. Suggested items: NFL football, kickstand, eggs Game Two: Egg Dance How to…
Read More“Home” & “From Now On” Club Song Mashup
Looking for a fun new club song? Christopher Williams shared with us this mashup he recently did at Oakbridge. It combines “From Now On” (Greatest Showman) with “Home” (Phillip Phillips). DOWNLOAD Chord sheet Keynote slides PowerPoint slides If you have any new songs to share, email us here.
Read MoreAdulting 101 by Pete Hardesty and Josh Burnette
Written by Pete Hardesty, Young Life College Eastern Divisional Coordinator. Today, my dear friend (and former Young Life staff/leader) Josh Burnette and I are releasing our new book, ADULTING 101. It’s everything you should have learned in school but didn’t. It is basically a senior real life wisdom course. We discuss professionalism, sex and dating, money,…
Read MoreKickin’ the Ceiling
“Hey Nate, if I can kick the ceiling, will you sign up for Young Life camp?” “Okay. Deal.” Since 1941, Young Life leaders like Austin Robertshaw have been doing whatever it takes to bring kids face to face with Jesus…and to keep chiropractors in business. Watch it here.
Read MoreHype Club Music: DJ Promote’s Newest Party Edits
Do you need some clean, hype music for club? Thankfully DJ Promote has hooked us up with some current edits. DJ Pack 6 just came out and has lots of current mash-ups. These songs work great to play in the background as kids enter club or during games and mixers. (Thanks for the heads up Ty Gallenbeck!) Download…
Read MoreWork Crew Training Guide
Shared by Ryan Weston. One of the best discipleship tools we have in Young Life is Work Crew training. I remember when my Young Life leader invited me to do Work Crew for the first time. He said, “Ryan, you will work harder than you’ve ever worked in your entire life, with little breaks or…
Read MoreTop 10 Things To Know Before Interning At Young Life Camp
Every summer, thousands of middle, high school and college students participate in “the best week of their lives” at a Young Life camp. This can only happen thanks to the many volunteers and staff that work tirelessly to ensure that the YL camp slogan rings true. Some of the most behind-the-scenes servants are the Young Life…
Read MoreNew Leader Placement Party: Downtown Columbia, South Carolina
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Rick Palmer, Young Life staff in South Carolina, recently shared this video of Young Life leaders in Downtown Columbia celebrating after new leader placement night! Rick writes,“We now have 26 African American leaders serving in 3 high schools and on our Young Life College team! Our prayer…
Read MoreCLUB GAME OF THE WEEK: HQ TRIVIA
Thanks to Stephanie Hoke for sending this one in! Many of your middle, high school, and college friends are already playing the HQ Trivia game on their mobile devices, why not turn it into a mixer at club? Download Slides Keynote PowerPoint Materials Needed Keynote presentation with videos and sound 3 hula hoops in different…
Read MoreThe Selfie Picture Game (Download the App)
Written by Coby Velez, Area Director in Ingram, TX. In Young Life, we love playing games that show kids how much fun getting in a group and doing something as pointless as taking a selfie next to a red truck can be! We play Couch-a-rama, Instagram or selfie scavenger hunt with the sole purpose of…
Read MoreWinter Olympics Club Ideas
The Winter Olympics starts this weekend! Below are some ideas for an Olympics-themed club. Attire and Decor Tell kids to dress in their favorite Winter Olympics attire. Most kids will just wear snowboarding gear, but some will break out the spandex bobsledding uniforms with motorcycle helmets. Offer prizes for the best outfits. You can buy…
Read MoreGraduating College Soon … Now What?
If you’re preparing to graduate from college, odds are, you’re starting to get the million-dollar question, “What are you doing when you graduate?” Some of the best advice I ever received was “Take your 20’s and be a sponge.You have the rest of your life to make money. After college, find wise people and learn…
Read MoreShould Introverts Be Young Life Leaders?
Written by Tim Branch. Here’s the thing about introverts: We don’t always love the spotlight. We don’t always love meeting new people. We’re more comfortable being introduced at parties. And half the time, we’re a lot more comfortable holed up in our room with a book than killing it in the middle of the dance…
Read MoreNickelback Club
Shared by David Pressgrove, Area Director in Craig, CO. This video from Rhett and Link’s “Good Mythical Morning” was the inspiration for a random theme club idea- NICKELBACK Club! A club based on “the band that everybody loves to hate” seemed like it could be fun. Although none of the kids coming to your Young Life…
Read MoreAm I Really Made For This?
Written by Tim Branch, author of “Am I Really Cut Out for Young Life?” Young Life leader training is wrapping up in many different areas around the country. New leaders are preparing to be placed at schools. So people everywhere are asking this question: Is Young Life right for me? I’ve been there. About 10 years…
Read More15 Tips For Your Young Life Yard Sale Fundraiser
Are you looking for ways to help your middle and high school friends raise $ for summer camp? Here’s a link to The 10 Best Camp Fundraisers. One of those 10 ideas is to do a Young Life Yard Sale. Below are 15 tips to help you pull it off! Find a Great Location. Something that is…
Read MoreBe A Young Life Summer Camp Intern in Europe!
YL Europe is looking for some summer camp interns (especially Program Tech and Video) for this summer! Also, Cairn Brae in Scotland is looking for a Video Intern. Find more info at this link. Apply here.
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