This guest post is written by James Smith, a Young Life leader at AC Flora High School in Columbia, SC. James is a sophomore at the University of South Carolina majoring in International Business and Finance. More of his writing can be found here. After reading through Ephesians, I wrote down some truths that are spoken through the…
At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong; so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was there sort of like a picture of a president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn’t know Him.Later on when…
A great camp promo video from Sammamish/Issaquah Young Life… Thanks for sharing this with us, @YLSkyline!
A great club isn’t always determined by the number of kids who were there. Here are some questions to help evaluate how club went: Was Jesus Christ lifted up? The good news of Jesus Christ must be shared in every club. Did you arrive at club “Prayed-up”? Young Life really is the Lord’s business. We need to arrive…
Chris Theule-VanDam, Young Life Regional Director for the Western Great Lakes Region (the western half of the state of Michigan along with northwest Indiana), has authored Peter: Rocked by God, with Campaigner groups in mind. This six lesson Bible study series for high school students explores the life of Peter, highlighting God’s faithfulness and the extraordinary way God…
Traditional “Good Morning Young Life” wake-up videos are a great way to create buzz for your YL Club. While it seems like an easy, no-brainer idea, it actually has lots of ways it can go wrong and not be as funny as you intended. 22 Helpful Tips To Making Hilarious GMYL Videos 1. Pick the right kids to…
Pray first. Wear a YL shirt to school. Invite friends that are disinterested in Jesus. Text your friends reminding them about club. Post about club on Instagram, Twitter, and fb. Give rides to club. Introduce the friends you brought to the YL leaders and others. Introduce yourself to new folks you might not know. Take pics before, during,…
I recently read this post on MoreThanDodgeball.com and thought it was worth passing along. Thanks to Josh Griffin and Kurt Johnson for sharing it. What would Jesus do if he were a YL leader? Teach with lots of stories. Without a doubt the Master teacher would teach with stories. He would fill his message of hope and salvation…
For Christmas I got a Kindle Paperwhite and I’m a huge fan! As a result, I’m reading a lot more these days. I’d love to get a good list going on here of recommended books for Young Life leaders. I’ll start and would love for you to comment below or email us here with books you’d recommend. Once…
By the grace of God and through His mercy… I. I will work to give ever kid a look at the real Jesus Christ, as well as what living life in a relationship with Him is like, by spending time with them, talking, and praying. I will invite each kid to make a personal decision based on facts…
This week we received the email below from a Young Life committee member: Good Morning! I have recently become the “Leader Care” person on our YL committee. I’m looking for and brainstorming fun and meaningful ways to support and encourage our leaders. Do you have some great ideas of how Young Life and Wyldlife leaders can be meaningfully,…
If you’re seriously considering the call to serve Christ and kids somewhere overseas, come to San Jose, Costa Rica this spring to explore some possibilities! The International YL Information Expedition will be April 4-8, 2013. The cost is $500 + airfare. Fundraising opportunities are available. There are Young Life positions available all over the world. Experience pura…
Listen to Tobias Haglund share his story of working with Young Life Capernaum in San Diego. 3 minutes well spent. Thanks to Youth Specialties for putting together such an encouraging video.
About a year and a half ago my dear friend Curtis Chesney wrote this post about growing up as a Young Life staff kid. After collecting reflections from over one hundred other staff kids, the project has finally become a reality. As a father of two, I’m grateful for this priceless resource. Reading it was convicting and encouraging….
Here’s some help as you’re planning club for this semester. Some of the clubs we’ve done in the past have detailed club plans if you click the links below. My hope is to write out plans as we do each club and post them as the semester progresses. We’d love to hear what you’re planning as well, so…
