Making Campaigners Fun & Dangerous: One-Roll
Almost every Sunday evening I have the huge privilege of meeting with a group of ten senior guys for about two hours. This was our schedule from this week's Campaigners:7:15 - 7:45 Hang out/Snacks/Ping...
View ArticleChristmas Club Ideas & Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant
Below are tons of ideas to help make your Christmas Club a merry ol time. If you have any other ideas to share, please comment below. Here is a sample schedule, each element is explained below or...
View ArticleGo Deep. Get Real. Campaigners Questions To Help Kids Open Up
Good questions are essential to a deep Campaigners discussion. It's often difficult to get teenagers talking, especially guys. Start the discussion with questions that help them slowly open up...then...
View Article4 Young Life Leaders Will Win Young Life Onesies
If you’re looking for a great Christmas gift this season, the Young Life Store has lots of great gear for sale, including YL onesies. YL staff and volunteer leaders always get a 20% discount (when...
View ArticleCamp Musician Of The Month: Neal Carpenter
This month we are featuring Young Life Camp Musician, Neal Carpenter.Neal first connected to Young Life as a high school student in Greenville, SC and later as a volunteer leader while attending the...
View ArticleYoung Life Instagram Photos You Can Use
Below are some Instagram photos I've posted this semester via @YoungLifeLeader. You can download these pics on your phone by just touching and holding a picture below and clicking 'Save Image.' Feel...
View ArticleBeing With Jesus: A Guest Post From Jim Branch
A Guest Post from Jim Branch.Dear Young Life Leader,What a crazy fall it has been! Filled to the brim with life, energy and activity. From early mornings meeting friends at local restaurants to late...
View ArticleA New Member Of 'The Young Life Leader Blog' Team
Drew, Natalie, Honey (5), Hutch (2), Macy Heart (4 months)Yesterday we had the 'dress rehearsal' for the 5th Annual NWYL Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant. Tonight we'll crown the tree at our last club of...
View Article2 Ways To Reconnect With Old YL Kids In December
If you've been a Young Life leader for a few years, some of your former 'high school friends' are now in college. Here are two easy ways to reconnect with them in December.Exam Care PackagesWhen you're...
View ArticleFeaturing 5 Young Life Leaders You've Seen Christ In This Semester
Over Thanksgiving we asked you to share how you've seen Christ in another leader this semester. It's not too late to share, we're taking submissions until December 8th. And if you share, you can win a...
View ArticleThe First Sin We Ever Committed
Dec 04, 2014 | Drew HillI didn't mean to do it, but somehow I spent almost $400 on Cyber Monday. I saw a killer deal online for NB 993s, my favorite shoes, so I bought two pairs. Thirty minutes later I...
View ArticleCamp Musician Of The Month: Andrew Osenga
Our featured camp musician for December is Andrew Osenga. Andrew first connected to Young Life as a high school student in Normal, IL. He did Work Crew at Castaway way back in the late 90’s. Since then...
View ArticleWhat Are You Doing After College?
If you're in college and heading home for the holidays, odds are you'll be answering the million-dollar question, "What are you doing when you graduate?"Would you like the opportunity to:Experience...
View ArticleWe're Giving Away 12 Spikeball Sets!
Find out below how you can win 1 of 12 Spikeball sets over the next 2 weeks. A guest post by Thomas Summers, volunteer Young Life leader in Williamson County, TN and the General Manager for USA...
View Article4 Ways To Find New WyldLife Leaders
A guest post from Julie Clapp, YL Regional Initiatives Coordinator, North Central Texas.It’s almost Christmas and while I’d love a new sweater, what I really want is some new WyldLife leaders. Maybe...
View Article4 Area Directors Who Deserve To Win Spikeball Sets
We're giving away 12 Spikeball sets over 12 days. One of the 12 contests was to share why your Area Director deserves to win a set. Below are a few of the submissions we received. A random winner was...
View Article4 Leaders You've Seen Christ In This Semester
Over Thanksgiving we asked you to share about leaders in your area who had shown you Christ this semester. Here are 4 more! Jared Echevarria (shown on right) is an amazing guy. He has been a leader at...
View ArticleCampaigners: An Identity Changing Idea
In late November we asked leaders around the world to share their best ideas from the semester. We received a ton of ideas and will share 7 of them over the next 7 days. Coming Up...Wednesday-...
View ArticleWhen Seniors Shared Their Stories
A guest post submitted by Eli & Stephanie Johnson, volunteer leaders in Trenton, OhioSenior PanelLast week, three of our senior leaders were a part of a Student Panel that took the place of the...
View ArticleA Special Discount On Spikeball For All Young Life Leaders
As you may have heard, we're celebrating the 12 Days of Spikeball here on The Young Life Leader Blog. We've already had 7 winners and still have 5 sets to give away. You can still submit Run-On...
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