Posts by Young Life Leader

I’ve failed miserably. I’ve invested countless hours into my high school friends and then let them go off to college without any spiritual support around them. The post below is an encouragement to you and a means of accountability for myself.  I don’t want to make that same mistake again. Many of our Young Life…

WIN FREE CAMPAIGNERS RESOURCES BY COMMENTING BELOW.   Today’s guest post was written by Kristen Baird. Kristen has been a Young Life leader in Nashville, TN for five years. She led throughout college and is now a career leader. Kristen works in Christian book publishing, and has some awesome resources to share with us for…

While it’s so important to spend time together as a Young Life team, it seems almost impossible to find a time that works for everyone’s schedule. To help you find a time for that upcoming fall planning retreat or just a time that works for a weekly team meeting, I’d suggest using WhichDateWorks.com. It’s an…

A worthwhile read from Tim Keller’s Blog on how the Gospel changes our apologetics: At some point you need tell the Christian story in a way that addresses the things that people most want for their own lives, the things that they are trying to find outside of Christianity, and show how Christianity can give…

We’re praying for four new leaders to join our YL team before club starts this fall.  Here are ten ways we’re hoping to find them: Asking our high school friends if they have any older siblings/friends/teachers/coaches they think would make good YL leaders. Asking the parents of our high school friends if they know any…

Don’t remember kids’ names.  Teach your Campaigner group spiritual disciplines you don’t personally practice. Always send mass text messages. Never call kids individually. Depend on your own ability to win kids to Christ. Retweet all tweets by your high school friends that could get them grounded if seen by their parents.  Don’t ask anyone to…

I first shared about The Dale House last November, but just found out they have 2 open positions for male staff starting September 1st.  If you’re a college grad still trying to figure out what to do with this next year, I can’t think of an experience I’d more highly recommend! When I look back…

I spent last week at Carolina Point, a new Young Life property currently under construction on the border of North and South Carolina.  We took our rising 12th grade guys on a four-day ‘ManTrip’ to help prepare them for their senior year.  I’ll share more details about The ManTrip in a future post, but being…

In addition to the free 7-11 Slurpies on Wednesday, here’s another free contact work opportunity this week. Today is ‘Cow Appreciation Day’ at Chick-fil-a! Click here for all the details. Gather your middle or high school friends and dress up like cows. If you dress in partial cow attire, you each get one free entree.…

Pray. Go buy a box of doughnuts.  Drop by the high school.  Walk into the guidance office. Share your doughnuts.  Ask if there are any menial tasks that you and your YL team can help them do. Ask if they need some extra hands during Freshmen Orientation before school starts.  Get assigned to sit at…

Every July 11th 7-Eleven gas stations offer free 7.11 ounce Slurpees at any of their locations. Easy, fun, free contact work. Find a 7-Eleven near you here.

Celebrate an American tradition with your Young Life friends tomorrow. Every July 11th 7-Eleven gas stations offer free 7.11 ounce Slurpees at any of their locations. Easy, fun, free contact work. Find a 7-Eleven near you here.

Here are two of my favorite “American” videos for you to enjoy on your 4th of July. Tim Hawkins Sings ‘God Bless You Chick-Fil-A’ Rhett & Link’s Fireworks Song Got any ‘American’ videos you’d like to share?  Please comment below.

This guest post was written by Emily May, a volunteer leader in Boone, NC. You can follow Emily on Twitter @EmilyKMay. We’ve all been there.  We’ve all done it.  I did it as recently as yesterday.   “I was hanging out with one of my young life girls…”   “Are you going to dinner with…

This post was originally posted last summer. Need some creative summer contact work ideas? Here are seven you might not have pulled out of your bag yet.  Leisure Dive All you need is a camera and a pool/lake. Create some great memories and photos. Send in your best shots and we’ll post them up on…

If you’re doing 3rd session program, this new single from Owl City & Carley Rae Jepsen might need to be a last minute addition.  The follow up to Carly Rae’s “Call Me Maybe” is quite catchy and will surely become a summer favorite.   Here’s the official lyric video for Good Time that you could play…