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Right In The Middle Of The Student Section
I can't think of anything better to read as we kick off a new school year in Young Life.My Commitment by Bill Goans (Former YL staff and now pastor in my hometown of Greensboro, NC)As long as high...
View ArticleHow To Be An Ineffective Young Life Leader
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...
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The Young Life Leader Version Of 'Meet The Parents'
I look back at my first year leading Young Life in college and feel sorry for my poor Area Director. God bless you Bart Scarborough. I'm sure he received many phone calls from concerned parents...
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8 Tips For Your Pre-Club Young Life Photo Booth
If you've been to a wedding lately, you might have taken some photo booth pics. It's fun, makes it feel like a party, and everyone loves to see themselves in a photograph. As the new semester begins...
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Ingredients Of A Fun Pre-Club: What Happens From 7:27p-7:47p
As kids arrive for club, there are a few strategic ways to help them feel comfortable and welcomed. Our club officially starts at 7:37p but kids typically arrive around 7:27p. We don't open the doors...
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Free Krispy Kreme This Friday, Sept 19th: Talk Like A Pirate Day
Friday, Sept 19th, is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. In honor of the parodic holiday, Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts.If you show up to any Krispy Kreme on Friday and talk like a...
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How To Make Hilarious 'Good Morning Young Life' Videos
One of my favorite YL traditions is waking kids up before school with a video camera. “Good Morning Young Life” videos seem easy enough to pull off, but there are actually lots of ways they can go...
View Article2 Ways To Quickly Make Club Recap Videos
The Magisto WayLast year I made a one-minute recap video of club each week. I posted it on Twitter an hour after club. It was an easy way for folks who didn't make it to see what they missed.Here's a...
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150+ Young Life Club Songs With Downloadable Chords & Slides
Below are 150+ club songs with:Guitar chord sheetsPowerPoint slidesA link to listen to each song. Special thanks to Sean McGever at YLHelp.com for helping make this club music resource a reality!...
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The Shrink Wrap Candy Ball Game
This game would likely work best for WyldLife club or Campaigners. It could be used around Halloween or at a Christmas party. To Play The GameA player holds the shrink wrap candy ball and starts...
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Contact Work Accountability Questions
Last year our Area Director asked us to talk through some helpful questions with our YL teams:How many times was your team at the school this week collectively?What 'outside of school' contact work was...
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50 Contact Work Ideas
Starbucks and Pinterest Kick field goalsFind a radar gun and clock guys throwing baseball pitches after schoolVolunteer to sign in students at the late sign in desk Offer free hair buzzes (check with...
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Today Is A Mission-wide Day Of Prayer For Young Life
Today is a global Young Life Day Of Prayer. On the first Tuesdays in March and October we as a mission join in prayer for our Reaching A World Of Kids initiative. The goal is to increase the number of...
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Bro Breakfast: A Young Life Tradition
Originally posted Aug 2012.Maybe it feels too early to start an official Campaigners group. Maybe you're waiting until after fall camp. If you feel like you don't yet know kids well enough to dive into...
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Dynamic Ministry Pyramid
A guest post from Andrew Cooper, Area Director for YL in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Dynamic Ministry Pyramid (DMP) is a tool developed to help Young Life areas and leaders seek spiritual and ministry...
View ArticleNeed An Upfront Game For Club This Week: 'The Mad Dog Shake'
Need an upfront game for club this week?Mad Dog GameMaterials2 Full Tic-Tac BoxesRulerStrong glue (i.e. Gorilla Glue, Super glue)Scotch or duct tape (optional)InstructionsSecure breath mint boxes to...
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How To Do A Prayer Walk For Your School
At the beginning of the school year we joined with parents of students for a Prayer Walk at our high school. Listed below is an outline one of the parents put together to help us pray. We broke up into...
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#YLShirtDay is TOMORROW
Join the party and help celebrate Young Life’s 73rd birthday by wearing a Young Life T-shirt tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15th! Use #ylshirtday when you post on social media. It’s a worldwide event, so...
View ArticleSo God Made A Young Life Leader
A video used on Leader Placement Night at UT-San Antonio in April of 2013.Video made by Marcus Gabriel.
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What Content Songs Go With With What Young Life Talks?
I received an email this week asking advice on what content songs to pair with specific talks. Below is my first stab at creating a guide to answer the question. Many of these songs can work well...
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