Global Innovation + Training
Global Innovation + Training

HOW MANY HOURS DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE A FRIEND?

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I was recently texted an article from the Southwest Airlines inflight magazine with the headline, “How Many Hours Does It Take to Make a Friend?” Immediately, my mind went to a letter written by our founder, Jim Rayburn, in 1952.

“For example, take our ‘contact work.’ By that we mean the hours and hours that our leaders find it necessary to spend with the kids, meeting them where they are, going along with them, living with them.”
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Global Volunteers Archives

SUCCESSFUL BANQUET?

Start By Asking Yourself These 3 Questions

4 Minute Read


The area banquet is the one time during the year that Young Life is presented or showcased to the community. How do you know if your banquet did the job it was supposed to? I’ve seen easily over 150 banquets in my more than 40 years with Young Life. It is a good idea to know the evaluation questions BEFORE your banquet. That way you can shape the banquet to be “successful.” Here are my three questions to evaluate your YL banquet.
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Global Committee Archives

THE BIBLICAL MANDATE THAT

COMES WITH A HARVEST

4 Minute Read

More than fifteen years ago, I challenged a Campaigner group to pray for ten of their unsaved friends.  A mom called me and asked if I could come by while her son was in school. I came by and she marched me into her son’s bathroom and there on the mirror was a scrappy piece of paper list of ten kids names.  “What is this?” I told her that these were the kids her son was praying for… all were in 9th grade.  Today, everyone on that list knows Jesus and four of them are on Young Life staff.
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Global Innovation Archives

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND...
“Out of your YL Area?”

6 minute read

What is the appropriate amount of time out of the area and how do we have a discussion about it? How much time are staff actually out of the area? While we will not be able to be exhaustive here, hopefully we can help to direct the conversation and put some better definition on “time out of the area.
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Global Training Archives

THE PERFECT QUESTION IN FOUR WORDS

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Keeping conversations active and ongoing – even after it seems like they’ve hit their end – is an art that every minister should develop. And by minister I mean every Young Life, WyldLife, YoungLives, Young Life Capernaum, and Young Life College leader or staff person.
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Global Discipleship Archives

Fill out this survey and be entered to win a modern Young Life water bottle.

What are TWO things that you resolve to give greater emphasis to in your YL area in order to reach more kids?
One Question Survey

FUN STUFF AT THE YOUNG LIFE STORE!

Young Life Store has two NEW innovative and fun tools you can use to get noticed, whether at your next event or walking around a school campus.  Branded Sky Dancers are a great way to make your next event get even more exposure.  Don't miss the portable flag backpack too!  
New Custom Products
Right now, the Young Life Store has a huge sale going on with up to 75% off a ton of selected items.  Now is a great time to stock up on swag or gifts to have for the upcoming year!  
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Upcoming Trainings

  • Register for The Student Leadership Project.  (Spots limited!) Register HERE
  • Donor Communications/Story Workshop - February 7 Register HERE
  • If you are full-time field staff and have not taken Biblical Interpretation yet, read more about the requirement HERE. Registration is live until February 18 for the March/April course.
  • *ATTENTION all Supervisors: New Staff training for 2020 will have a new location and new time: Washington Family Ranch, August 21-29, 2019. Look for more information coming soon!
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