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.
Here are two of my favorite “American” videos for you to enjoy on your 4th of July. Tim Hawkins Sings ‘God Bless You Chick-Fil-A’ Rhett & Link’s Fireworks Song Got any ‘American’ videos you’d like to share? Please comment below.
This guest post was written by Emily May, a volunteer leader in Boone, NC. You can follow Emily on Twitter @EmilyKMay. We’ve all been there. We’ve all done it. I did it as recently as yesterday. “I was hanging out with one of my young life girls…” “Are you going to dinner with one of your…
This post was originally posted last summer. Need some creative summer contact work ideas? Here are seven you might not have pulled out of your bag yet. Leisure Dive All you need is a camera and a pool/lake. Create some great memories and photos. Send in your best shots and we’ll post them up on theYLLB. Here are…
If you’re doing 3rd session program, this new single from Owl City & Carley Rae Jepsen might need to be a last minute addition. The follow up to Carly Rae’s “Call Me Maybe” is quite catchy and will surely become a summer favorite. Here’s the official lyric video for Good Time that you could play on the big…
This is an updated version of the original post from October, 2011. Camp is more fun if you pack the right gear. 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 Headlamp You know you look cool wearing it around,…
Yesterday I posted about my constant struggle to help God out. Today’s post continues those thoughts. The chorus of Andy Osenga’s ‘Firstborn Son’ still rings in my ears.“God, help the man who helps himself. He needs no other devil.” It has been over a month since I began processing those lyrics and how they apply to ministry. I…
Every summer has a song. Since I turned sixteen most of mine have been sung by guys wearing boots and Wranglers. Jake Owen’s ‘Barefoot Blue Jean Night’won my vote last year. In 2009 I switched genres and jumped on the ‘Boom Boom Pow’ train. I’m still not quite sure what that song’s about. The glorious end of allergy…
Most nights after our kids go to bed we find ourselves ambushed with digital temptation. Netflix, Hulu, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Scramble with Friends, you name it, it’s right there begging for attention. Some nights we’re able to break free from the allure of vegetation. Thankfully, tonight was one of those. I suggested we spend some time reading and,…
This 2 minute video was encouraging to watch as both a dad and a Young Life leader.
Dear Young Life leader who helped me fund raise for camp, Thank you. More than you’ll ever know. I know you have better things to do than to sell popcorndoor to doorwith me. I know you’re tired of washing cars and waking up at 4am for yard sales. I know you’re probably tired of my mom always calling…
Jeff Bethke vs Jonah Werner in an Epic Rap Battle, on stage at Malibu Club during 1st session camp. Check it out here.
