This Guest Post follows yesterday’s introduction to The Dale House project. It’s written by Kevin Comiskey who has worked at the DHP for more than twenty years. There are few men I respect more than Kevin. His perseverance and wisdom are clearly gifts from the Lord. I asked Kevin to share a snippet about what he’s learned from…
If you are a staff person looking for Christmas gift ideas for committee or leaders…If you are a volunteer leader looking for ideas for your high school friends…If you are a ridiculously selfish person, addicted to YL gear, looking for items to add to your own Christmas list…here are some ideas for you!The Diaries of Jim RayburnWhitecaps Media,…
Our Spikeball contest winner, Amy Fanning, ran around her house screaming this morning when she learned she’d won the first contest ever on The Young Life Leader Blog. I emailed Amy and ask her about her history with Young Life. Her response was storybook. I’m continually amazed at how God works through this ministry! Amy’s lived a life…
Thanks a ton to 50 of you for commenting on the Spikeball Contest post this week. You answered the question, “What is your favorite pre-club activity with kids?” Below are 25 of the top responses. Such a diversity of ideas is getting me excited about creating some new pre-club momentum. Thanks again for sharing!MY FAVORITE IDEAS:Tron (via Mat)…
If you are new to The Young Life Leader Blog, welcome! This site is designed to be a resource and community where Young Life Leaders around the globe can share ideas and encourage one another. The YLLB began almost a year ago and has almost 150 posts. If you’re new, that’s a lot to catch up on. To…
Even though it’s getting chilly outside, there’s always a great opportunity to play some booyah new yard games. A game that might be new to many of you is SPIKEBALL! I first learned of the game this summer while at Sharptop Cove. It’s an intense mix between four square and volleyball, described on the Spikeball web site as…
The day before our wedding, my wife handed me a gift. I unwrapped it with great curiosity to discover an inch thick journal. Its pages were filled with years of prayers she had begun writing to the Lord long before we even met. The written prayers continued during our dating relationship, anonymously interceding on behalf of her future…
Andy Thompson, volunteer leader in Colorado, recently submitted this hilariously random website to be shared on the YLLB:http://parrygripp.com/Andy writes, “The website has been making a silly song each week since 2008. It’d be a great resource for background music for various mixers and minutes games. Maybe even walk-on music, I haven’t looked at all of them. Some would…
A Guest Post From An Anonymous Area Director I was leaving the office on Monday and one of those subtle thoughts from Satan crept into my head. “You guys are really great! You have all those kids signed up for camp. You must really be doing awesome, I mean 6 schools filling all of fall camp, plus taking…
Nate Cox, Military Young Life staff in Hawaii, recently shared this hilarious “Good Morning Young Life” video. If you have never done “Good Morning Young Life,” here are 21 tips to take your videos to the next level. Here is another post on how to take your “Run-on characters”to the next level as well, which is a great…
Lately I’ve received a few emails from folks who are beginning to plan for Christmas Club, looking for ideas. Some of you have heard of the “Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant” idea that I believe was started by Brian Summerall in Texas (please correct me in the comments below if I’m wrong.) We did it last year and it…
For those of you who are new to the Young Life Leader Blog community, welcome! This is a place for you to steal and share. Feel free to steal any of the ideas on this site. But don’t just steal, please share your ideas as well. If you have anything that you would like to see on this…
This Guest Post comes from Eric Hoskins, YL Area Director in Birmingham, Alabama. Eric has been a YL leader for 17 years, 9 years on staff. He is currently exploring different strategies for partnering with local churches in Birmingham.Under his alias of “The Desire,” Eric was previously featured on the YLLB last month.How Can Young Life & The…
The Guest Post comes as a continuation of our series from last week,“The 7th C,” understanding how YL & the local Church can better partner together. It was submitted by Paul Mannino, a youth pastor (and former YL leader) in California. I’ve been a youth pastor for a while now, and I have a confession to make. I…
Last week there were several thoughtful responses to Drew Martin’s Guest Post “Questions We Need To Be Asking.” I thought they were valuable and should be shared in a post of their own.From Sean McGever, Area Director for YL in Phoenix, AZ and host of a fantastic website for Young Life Leaders,www.YLhelp.com Thanks for this post! I am…
This Guest Post comes from Ben Knox, a friend of YL and an American serving as a youth pastor in Madrid, Spain. Ben’s post is the fifth in “The 7th C” series focusing on the relationship between YL and the church. I believe wholeheartedly in the work of the Church, because she opens her arms to everyone. I…
This Guest Post comes from Matt Proctor, a pastor and friend of YL. Matt is the lead pastor at Cornerstone Church, an Evangelical Free Church, in Marion, Iowa. He writes regularly onhis blogregarding spiritual health, the church, and ministry. This is the fourth post in our current series, “The 7th C,” exploring the relationship between Young Life and…
This Guest Post is is written by Drew Martin in Nashville, TN. Drew, a long time YL volunteer and staff spouse, has served as a pastor in NC for 5 years, and is currently working on a PhD in church history at Vanderbilt. This is the third post in our current series on YL & the local Church,…
This Guest Post comes from David Carter, a Young Lifer turned Youth Pastor in Houston, Texas. This is the second guest post in a new blog series, “The 7th C.” How can YL & the local Church better partner together? Where I’m Coming From I grew up in the church and have never NOT known a time when…
This Guest Post comes from Johnny May, YL Area Director inSan Luis Obispo, CA.Johnny has been on the YL Staff for 10 years and comes from a YL family where his dad,brother, sister, and brother in-law all have been on staff. Johnny attended Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington and could recite “Rendercella” from memory by the age of…
Today begins a new series on the YLLB, “The 7th C.” In this series we’ll explore the relationship between Young Life and the local church. How can YL and the Church better partner together?If you have thoughts you would like to share, please email YL1941 at gmail dot com. Guest Post submissions on this topic have already been…
Camp is much more fun if you pack the right stuff. Here’s a few things I’ve forgotten in the past, but want to make sure gets stuffed in the duffel bag this year. 15 Camp Packing List Essentials HeadlampYou know you look cool wearing it around, and on top of the cool points, its quite useful. Video Cam/CameraIt’s…
