Posts by Young Life Leader
A Club Talk/Campaigners Video Illustration & Club Card Idea
The two ideas below were shared with us by Ryan Soderburg, staff associate in Wauwatosa, WI. Club Talk/Campaigners Video Illustration “I came across this great video clip and thought it was a GREAT one to use for a club talk or campaigner lesson. The clip features a basketball team in Texas comprised of teenage felons and…
Read MoreYL College: Adult Leader Training
We’re taking a look at Young Life College this semester, offering you the tools and tips from YLC ministries at campuses throughout the U.S. As a follow-up to last week’s post on leadership training of student leaders, today we are considering equipping adult leaders. Here’s what we heard: Our adult leaders join our leader meetings…
Read MoreWyldLife Wednesday: Weekend Camp Alternatives
Maybe your area isn’t ready for a WyldLife weekend camp because there isn’t a nearby camp or enough areas with WyldLife to fill a camp. Consider an alternative weekend event that still provides relationship-building time with kids and leaders, as well as a Gospel proclamation. Lock-In Host a lock-in at a team building center where…
Read MoreA Discipleship Series by Justin McRoberts: Prayer (Part 4)
On Tuesdays this semester we are running a series of posts on discipleship. If you’ve missed the first 4 posts, click the links below to catch up. Discipleship Series Introduction Prayer, part 1 Prayer, part 2 Prayer, part 3 Prayer, part 4 by Justin McRoberts When Should You Pray? You will likely hear that the…
Read MoreClub Game of the Week: Box of Lies
Need an upfront game for club? The Box Of Lies game from Jimmy Fallon and ‘The Tonight Show’ has lots of funny potential. It could even dovetail with a need or sin talk…because we’re all pretty good at lying. It helps to have a funny host run the game, a great opportunity for an adult leader or…
Read MoreCamp Musician Of The Month: Andrew Ripp
Our featured YL Camp Musician for the month of October is Andrew Ripp and his brand new album releases TODAY! (View other YL camp musicians here.) Buy Andrew’s new album here. You can also enter for a chance to win the album on Twitter & Instagram. Details about the contest will be posted by noon on Friday,…
Read MoreYL College: Leader Training
In our continuing series on Young Life College, we’ve asked a few YL College pros to comment on different aspects of the ministry. This Thursday, we are considering the training of student leaders. Below is a sampling of what campus ministries around the country are doing to equip them. How often and when do you…
Read MoreWyldLife Wednesday: 3 Questions Every Middle Schooler Is Asking
Written by Becca Covington, YL staff, Fredericksburg, Virginia “Who am I?” “Do I matter?” “Does anybody care?” Author and professor Chap Clark says these are three questions every middle school kid is asking himself or herself today. Our WyldLife Campaigner lessons could help our friends find the answers to these questions. Below are a few…
Read MoreA Discipleship Series by Justin McRoberts: Prayer (Part 3)
We recently introduced a new Tuesday discipleship series by Justin McRoberts. If you missed it, click the links below to catch up. Discipleship Series Introduction Prayer, part 1 Prayer, part 2 Prayer, part 3 by Justin McRoberts My friend Frank used to run a record label called “5 Minute Walk Records.” He wanted people to…
Read MoreYL College: Making Memories With YLC Trips
On Thursdays we post topics of interest to YL College ministries. This week we’ve gathered input on what kinds of trips are successful and ideas on how to fundraise in college ministry. YL College Fall Weekend at a YL camp or other venue. Work Crew Weekend (inviting college students to serve at a weekend for…
Read MoreWyldLife Wednesday: WyldLife Sings!
Written by Ken Tankersley WyldLife Leader and Senior Vice President, Northwestern Division I have been a Young Life leader for a long time but have only been a WyldLife leader for the last four years so I am still learning all the specifics of early adolescence. I constantly take down notes or adjust my thinking…
Read MoreA Discipleship Series by Justin McRoberts: Prayer (Part 2)
Since today is our mission wide day of prayer, it’s quite appropriate that today’s post addresses the topic. Last week we introduced a new discipleship series by Justin McRoberts. If you missed it, click on the links below: Discipleship Series Introduction Prayer, part 1 Prayer, part 2 by Justin McRoberts When Jesus’ disciples asked him to…
Read MoreBattle of the Sexes Club Ideas
One of our favorite clubs we’ve repeated over the last few years is ‘Battle of the Sexes’ club. Below are some ideas if you’re using this theme this semester. Social Media You can use either of the pictures on the right to Instagram and Tweet about club. When you’re posting on social media, make sure to…
Read MoreYL Pray 24-7
A guest post from the YL Pray 24-7 Team. Next Tuesday, October 6th, is a mission wide day of prayer. The YL Pray 24-7 team is inviting all leaders and staff to spend one hour in prayer. There are over 2,000 members on the prayer team (and thousands more with access to the YL Pray 24-7 webpage).…
Read MoreYoung Life College: The First Ten Years
Young Life College has now been on campuses for over ten years. Watch the video below to find out how it got started and where it’s going. Ten Years of Young Life College “My dream for Young Life College would be that every single college student gets a shot to hear about the Gospel from…
Read MoreWyldLife Wednesday: Campaigners With A Contact Work Mentality
Written by Neil Eckerlin WyldLife Representative, Southwestern Division In WyldLife, contact work and Campaigners can be two of the more challenging C’s in this ministry. Often, middle school kids don’t have a lot of freedom, which can make contact work difficult. Their attentions spans can be short, which combined with their high energy levels, can…
Read MoreA Discipleship Series by Justin McRoberts: Prayer (Part 1)
Yesterday we introduced this new Discipleship series by Justin McRoberts. If you missed the introduction, click here. Prayer, Part 1 When people asked Jesus why He did what He did (healing people, being kind to outcasts, teaching, etc…), Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do…
Read MoreA New Discipleship Series by Justin McRoberts
Originally posted in 2015. We have a real treat planned for you! Starting tomorrow, on Tuesdays for the next 10 weeks, we’re running a series of posts focusing on discipleship. Our hope is that they will be helpful tools for you as leaders. Some of you are walking with new believers who met Christ at…
Read MoreCamp Musician Of The Month: Jenny Snipstead
Our featured YL Camp Musician for the month of September is Jenny Snipstead. (View other YL camp musicians here.) Jenny was introduced to the ministry of Young Life as a high school student in Kalispell, Montana. She attended college at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA where she got involved as a volunteer in her…
Read More'Merica Club Ideas (New Club Song Mashup "Cheerleader/Party in the USA")
Every club in our city is doing ‘Merica Club next week….because ‘Merica! Below are some fun ideas along with a new song mashup. Sparkler Tunnel If you do a entry tunnel at club for kids to run through into the club room, for ‘Merica club it’s fun to add sparklers. Make sure to bring a lighter…
Read MoreSit Down If… (Mixer Questions for WyldLife, YL, and YL College)
If you need a no-prep mixer for club, here’s an oldie but a goodie. There are different questions below for middle school, high school, and college. Start off by asking everyone to stand. Then say ‘Sit down if…” followed by the questions below. If a lot of folks get seated on one question, you can…
Read MoreWyldLife Wednesday: Expectations For High School Leaders
Written by Rob O’Donnell and Perrin Duvall, WyldLife Representatives, Eastern Division We have been placing high schoolers as leaders in our local WyldLife club for 13 years. We’ve watched these high school students significantly mature because they are participating in the Gospel and not just taking notes on it. They are praying for kids and…
Read MoreBad Blood/Fight Song Mashup Chords & Slides
If you’re looking for a new club song mashup, look no further! Thanks to Ginny Hughes in Raleigh, NC for passing along this great mashup of Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ and Rachel Platten’s ‘Fight Song.’ They used it at their club and said it was hype. Download Guitar Chord Sheet PowerPoint Slides Keynote Slides Bad…
Read MoreBrand New Content Songs From ‘The Nashville Nine’
You’ve probably already fallen in love with these first six songs recorded for Young Life by the Nashville Nine. It’s an anonymous group of Young Life musicians who are committed to writing and recording content songs for us to use in club. As a gift to the mission, here are two brand new ones! Rescue…
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