Global Innovation + Training
Global Innovation + Training

The Biblical Mandate That Comes With A Harvest

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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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Who are we?

Where are we going?

How are we going to get there?

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In working with Young Life Committees over the last few decades I have consistently heard the same questions surface from Committee members.  

Q.  What is my role?  
Q.  What do you need me to do?  
Q.  What is our plan?  

Sometimes these innocent questions can quickly become frustrations and lead to significant challenges within your local YL Committee.  I have seen us try to answer the questions with lists of roles to fill, sub-committees to join, and ‘sign up’ sheets to fill out but these tactics are band aides because oftentimes we have not addressed the key questions. 
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Do we really need Club?  Really?

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Recently at one of our “Brilliant at the Basics” cohorts (where regions bring selected staff to Dallas to train in Ministry Strategy and reaching more kids), the question came up, “Why have club?”

In other words, “Can’t we just hang out with kids, do contact work, go to camp, and start Bible studies?”
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What Can YL Do For You?
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Have you ever wondered how your favorite YL Administrator seems to know all of the different resources available in Young Life that you haven’t heard about?  We are pulling back the curtain to share some of our favorite game changers with you. Below are 5 things that Young Life can do for you that could help Field Staff do their job more effectively and efficiently.
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 And Jesus Said...'Go ahead, copy EVERYTHING!'  

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Preschoolers are famous for shrieking with indignant rage, “DON’T COPY ME!” when an older child or adult copies them. Because it’s annoying. And irritating. And entirely unfunny to the child being copied.

Copying little children isn’t especially nice. Copying a classmate’s test answers isn’t at all honest. Copying someone else’s creative production isn’t even remotely decent.

Copying Jesus is another matter altogether.
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Culture Translator |  Tools For Understanding Teen Culture


In 2017, Axis teams spoke to 24,000 students, provided resources to 80,000 parents, and helped start 1 million conversations between caring adults and teens. The magic of Axis is Culture Translation: interpreting student trends for parents while translating timeless theology, philosophy, and essential questions of life for their teens. Axis believes in the power of life-on-life discipleship between caring adults and the next generation!

“I wish there were 100s of groups like Axis. We are losing the next generation. We need help from people like Axis to reach teenagers.” - Tim Keller, PhD, Author & Pastor
Bonus! Get Axis' FREE Parent's Guide to Snapchat for Young Life HERE.

Upcoming Trainings

  • August 13 - Registration opens for Biblical Interpretation 
  • August 25 - Committee Workshop
  • September 12 - Donor Communications Workshop (based on StoryBrand)
  • September 3 - October 15 - Biblical Interpretation (required for all full-time field staff in first 3 years on staff.) *Register here
    September 26 - Campaigners Workshop
  • December 6-9 - Small Town Summit
  • ATTENTION all Supervisors: New Staff training for 2020 will have a new location and new time: Washington Family Ranch, August 2019. Look for more information coming soon!
More Information on Trainings HERE
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