A couple of weeks ago I saw my friend Matt Margaron, YL Area Director in Naperville, IL, post this picture on Instagram. One night, his area loaded a bus full of leaders, committee members and friends. They rode around town to five different high schools in their area. At each school they stopped and prayed. I can’t think…
-Adapted from Henrietta Mears I’ll never give up on a kid as ‘unreachable.’ I won’t think my job is done when a kid has made a decision to follow Christ. I’ll help them realize how necessary it is: To pray To read God’s Word daily To read helpful books To regularly unite with God’s people To serve others and do…
In many Young Life areas around the country it’s the exciting time of year when new leaders are being placed. Our team is fired up because we get new leaders this week! What are some good ways to welcome, ‘initiate,’ and introduce them at club? A few leaders from around the country shared suggestions below via Twitter. If…
A guest post from Andrew Cooper, YL Area Director in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Yep, there’s YL in Alaska!) Do you have a vision for where you want your Young Life kids to end up? Vision provides purpose and direction to ministry. Without vision we’ll lose our way and kids will suffer for it. In Young Life we have a…
A video used on Leader Placement Night at UT-San Antonio in April of 2013. Video made by Marcus Gabriel.