Yesterday I made a grown man cry. My passion to succeed wounded a friend. Through his tears, he uttered words that hit the pause button on my heart. “Drew, God’s extravagance was never at anyone’s expense.” Never anyone other than Himself or His son. It’s probably insecurity that drives me. It pushes me to perform, to succeed. A…
WIN MORE FREE CAMPAIGNERS RESOURCES BY COMMENTING BELOW. Through a random drawing we have chosen our winners from last week’s post. Erin Green in Austin, Texas has won as many copies of “A Girl’s Guide To Life’ as you need for your Campaigners group. Derek Babb in Wheaton, Illinois has also won as many copies of “A…
One of the highlights of being a Young Life leader is the privilege to watch your middle and high school friends encounter Jesus…and then tell everyone about it. This summer many of us got to watch that happen on the last night of camp at the ‘Say So.’ Psalm 107:2 says, “Let the redeemed of the Lord say…
Would you like the opportunity to: -Experience deep community and friendship after college? -Get experience working in the business world? -Get experience working in a church? -Get seminary/Biblical training? -Get world renown Leadership training? -Get to be a Young Life leader? -Experience a Mission Trip to Africa? Have you recently graduated college and seem to be wondering…
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 friends recently graduated…
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 Campaigners studies. Chat…
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 easy method of…
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 it to them. Alasdair…
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 college grads moving…
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 pray for you…
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 over my life,…
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 at Carolina Point…
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. If you dress…
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 a table and…
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.
