Here’s the first post in a brand-new, never-ending series: What NOT To Do For Contact Work Episode 1: Gallon Smashing You might also enjoy: The Truth About Contact Work, part 1 The Truth About Contact Work, Part 2
Yesterday YLHelp.com posted some hilarious YL versions of the Harlem Shake. Check those out here. Below are ten others that have been sent in. Thanks to all those who emailed and tweeted at us! We’re doing ‘Walking Dead club’ this upcoming Monday and will be filming a ‘Zombie Shake’ that I hope to share on the blog next…
With enough effort, we can accomplish anything. At least that’s the promise of the American dream. The lie is… We can be our own gods. We don’t need God. We don’t need His power. We have our own will power. In a need or sin talk, it’s important to illustrate how our own power fails us. To show…
#YouMightBeAYoungLifeLeaderIf @YoungLifeLeader You can’t check Instagram on M or W bc your high school friends post too many inappropriate pictures. #ManCrushMonday #WomenCrushWednesday @CaitlinNetheryYou might be a @younglifeleader if you own more than 15 hawaiian shirts or spatulas #allcampvolleyballtournament@Sjemiolo#youmigtbeayounglifeleader if you regularly schedule things at random times besides club and campaigners- Dinner @ 5:42pm?@BSummerallIf your idea of a nutritious…
Our Weekend Family Camp is coming up in a few weeks. Does anyone have any suggestions for songs to do in club? So far here are some ideas we already have: Party in the USA What Makes You Beautiful Baby by Bieber Twist and Shout Sweet Caroline Smile by Uncle Kracker Go Bananas song Blindman Sing Alleluia Prince…
Originally posted Feb. 2012 Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. I didn’t start practicing Lent until college when our Regional Director taught on the spiritual practice at a YL leadership meeting. With each year, this Lenten season grows more personally significant and is consistently a time of deeper intimacy with the Lord. The term ‘Lent’ comes…
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…
