Due to the nature of this post being video heavy, it probably will take a few seconds to load. Our area banquet is coming up next week. Last year we borrowed Colt Helton’s “Friday Night Lights” video idea. I’ve watched our area’s version of it 10+ times and still boo hoo like a teething baby. Here’s the Chattanooga…
When explaining Young Life, many of us often use The Five C’s, which many staffers expand to the The Seven* C’s in banquet talks and parent meetings. 1. Christ* 2. Contact Work 3. Club 4. Camp 5. Campaigners 6. Committee 7. Church* Over the next week or so we’ll be taking a deeper look into “The 7th C”…
On This Day in Young Life History October 16, 1941 A Guest Post from Kit Sublett As befits any organization which revolves around the school calendar, October has always been a busy month for Young Life. But as busy as you may be right now, I hope you’re not as busy as Jim Rayburn was seventy years ago…
Some vintage footage of Jim Rayburn talking about Young Life.
Woody Allen said that “Ninety percent of life is just showing up.” While that is very true, there is also a lot of strategy to doing smart contact work. What are your “best times” with kids? Friday Afternoons This past Friday afternoon the bell rang as I was walking into the high school. My arrival collided with their…
Here’s a humorous 2.5 minute video on how NOT to lead games from a youth ministry website called “The Source For Youth Ministry.” The Seven Sins Of Leading A Game:-Tell the crowd you’re going to play a game. -Forget your props. -Have leaders watch while kids play. -Take more than 30 secs to explain game. -Take more than…
Each week at YL clubs around the world, many leaders attempt to give “announcements” that are often quickly forgotten. Here’s a few ideas to help make your club announcements more memorable.WHENEnd Of ClubChoosing when you do your announcements is key. We have found the most effective time to be at the very end of club, after the talk….
Contact Work by Tom HammonIf there is a NON-NEGOTIABLE in Young Life (apart, obviously, from the absolute centrality of Christ), it is CONTACT WORK. Real contact work is hard…draws us to Christ…is lonely…is uncomfortable…costs in time and reputation…can be misunderstood…takes tremendous tenacity. Real contact work is not an occasional visit to the school…not hanging with familiar friendly Christians…
If you are new to The Young Life Leader Blog, WELCOME! To help you catch up on what you have missed over the past few months, below are links to some of the most read posts on the YLLB. If you have anything that you would like to see on this site, please leave a comment on the…
It’s been ten months since I made the plunge into the iWorld. Last night I spent thirty minutes debating with a YL leader friend around the issue of her buying an iPhone versus staying old school. With the release of the iPhone 5 just around the corner, and the price of the iPhone 4 dropping to $199, others…
Lots of high school kids, especially guys, love to play paintball. Something about it creates a “male bonding” experience that lends to stories being retold around cafeteria tables. Maybe its the war wounds that look like hickeys. Maybe its just an excuse to wear camo and hide in the woods. Whatever it is, paintball seems to quickly transport…
Many of us have our favorite “Young Life singers.” Mine has always been Allen Levi. His wisdom runs deep. His heart is kind. His eyes remind me I am Christ’s beloved. His voice transports me to my grandpa’s front porch. Two months ago Allen’s brother Gary was diagnosed with brain cancer. Since then Allen has been by Gary’s…
After club last week one of our new leaders asked me how Monday’s club compared with a typical club. “Was it better than normal, average, or not quite as good?” I turned to one of my upperclassmen high school friends standing near me and asked, “What do you think Chris?” His response surprised me, in a good way….
I will post more details explaining the different elements below in the future, but wanted to go ahead and share with you our club schedule from this week. It’s funny how much we in Young Life cram into an hour. We pass out copies of this schedule below to all leaders, senior leaders, AV guys, band members, and…
A Guest Post from Curtis Chesney All that I have ever known is the life of a Young Life staff kid. On August 19th, 1969, my Dad walked out of club and surrendered his life to Christ under a starry Colorado sky. Thus began his love affair with Christ and his relationship with Young Life. Twenty-one years later,…
Who’s smarter? Who’s funnier? Who’s better looking? Who has the cutest pair of Toms?Comparison is a thief of joy.And it often steals our joy, even in ministry, even in Young Life, even between teams in an area.”They have better leaders, I wish I was on that team.””Look how many kids they brought to camp.””I saw that video they…
