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.

The Two Goals of EVERY

Young Life Banquet!

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There are a lot of reasons to do a Young Life Banquet. Here are a few: a thank you, a night of information, communication of our mission, raising funding, raising awareness, valuing leaders, giving kids a chance to shine, education, lifting up Jesus, sharing the gospel, celebrating, a “stockholder” annual meeting, sharing vision and strategy, growth plans, and I am sure I am leaving many out...

How Many Hours Does It Take

To Make A Friend? (Click For Answer)

3 minute read

I was recently texted an article from the Southwest Airlines in-flight 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.”

The Main Factor In Creating Culture: Volunteer Leaders!
7 minute read

Regardless of setting, having a Mission Community of thriving volunteers is the way to grow deep and wide in reaching adolescents and helping them grow in their faith. This was modeled for me when I became a volunteer leader in college in 1972. I could not wait to be with those leaders. I had met Christ in Young Life and served on work crew, summer staff, etc. so this was a natural outcome because my YL leaders always talked about me becoming a YL leader. I would not have called it this at the time, but they were “casting a vision for my life and growth.”

Identifying The Small Town Right Next Door

6 minute read

One of many pivotal moments was at a YL interest meeting sitting in Hilda Goddard’s living room one fall evening. “We need to tell our neighbors in Challis, ID about this Young Life thing!” was the reaction of Harold, (one man in attendance) at the end of the night. I soon discovered that the “neighbors” in Challis lived at least 60 miles away! My understanding of the word ‘neighbor’ began to grow that night.

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The New World of Dating: The Dating Project

#ResourceAlert!

50% of America is single. The way people seek and find love has radically changed.
The trends of hanging out, hooking up, texting and social media have created a dating
deficit. Dating is now...outdated. Follow 5 single people, ages 18 to 40, as they navigate this new landscape in this film.

Upcoming Trainings

Registration for all 2018-2019 courses is now open. Visit the Training page on Staff Resources to learn more and to register. *Register here
September 3 - October 15 – Fall 2018 Biblical Interpretation Course (required for all full-time field staff in first 3 years on staff.Offered 4x/year.) *Register here
September 12 - Donor Communications Workshop (based on StoryBrand)
September 25 - Banquet Workshop
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 21-29, 2019. Look for more information coming soon!

More Information on Trainings HERE

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