Costume Club Ideas
Who doesn't love a YL style Costume Party? Below are a few ideas to help make it YL'd and festive. Pre-Club Photo Booth It's a great night to get some solid photos to throw up on Instagram throughout...
View ArticleA Discipleship Series by Justin McRoberts: Prayer (Part 4)
On Tuesdays this semester we are running a series of posts on discipleship. If you've missed the first 4 posts, click the links below to catch up.Discipleship Series IntroductionPrayer, part 1Prayer,...
View ArticleWyldLife Wednesday: Weekend Camp Alternatives
Maybe your area isn’t ready for a WyldLife weekend camp because there isn’t a nearby camp or enough areas with WyldLife to fill a camp. Consider an alternative weekend event that still provides...
View ArticleYL College: Adult Leader Training
We’re taking a look at Young Life College this semester, offering you the tools and tips from YLC ministries at campuses throughout the U.S. As a follow-up to last week’s post on leadership training of...
View ArticleA Club Talk/Campaigners Video Illustration & Club Card Idea
The two ideas below were shared with us by Ryan Soderburg, staff associate in Wauwatosa, WI.Club Talk/Campaigners Video Illustration "I came across this great video clip and thought it was a GREAT one...
View ArticleRunning On Empty: The Condition of Your Soul
Life is busy. Young Life is busy. If we're not careful, we as leaders can easily find ourselves burnt out and exhausted. Few books have impacted my life like Fil Anderson's 'Running on Empty.' I've...
View ArticleClub Game of the Week: Movie Trivia
If you're looking for a club game this week, you can't go wrong with movie trivia. Kids love movies and kids love competition. Special thanks to my friend Mikey Fissel for putting together these trivia...
View ArticleA Discipleship Series by Justin McRoberts: Community
On Tuesdays this semester we're running a series of posts on discipleship. If you've missed the first 5 posts, click the links below to catch up.Discipleship Series IntroductionPrayer, part 1Prayer,...
View ArticleWyldLife Wednesday: Meet the Parents
Written by Meredith Reed, WyldLife staff in Dallas, TXParent communication is key in so many facets of WyldLife and contact work is no exception. When we’re going to spend time with middle school kids,...
View ArticleYL College: Leader Training Materials
We’ve been taking a look at Young Life College on Thursdays this fall. This week we asked YL College ministries around the country what they use to train leaders. Below are a variety of different...
View ArticleTOMORROW: $3 Booritos At Chipotle
Tomorrow for Halloween, Chipotle is discounting all entrees to $3 if you're wearing a costume and add something unnecessary to your costume. It starts at 5pm nation-wide.The Perfect YL Leader Halloween...
View ArticleRunning on Empty: Hearing the Voice of God
Last Sunday we began a 10 week series by Fil Anderson called "Running on Empty." If you're tired and need encouragement, these posts are for you.If you missed part 1, read it here:The Condition of Your...
View ArticleThe Balancing Act: College Student & Young Life Leader
One of my biggest pet peeves in college was people saying, "You have the most free time now you're ever going to have in your life."I didn't like the comment because I sure felt like I had ZERO free...
View ArticleA Discipleship Series by Justin McRoberts: Community (Part 2)
On Tuesdays this semester we're running a series of posts on discipleship by Justin McRoberts. If you've missed the first 5 posts, click the links below to catch up.Discipleship Series...
View ArticleWyldLife Wednesday: What To Do On Your Non-Club Week
Written by Joe Nelson, WyldLife staff in Charlottesville, VAMany Wyldlife ministries do not have club every week. Like many Wyldlife leaders, my team is often faced with this question: “What should we...
View ArticleClub Talk Illustration: The Making Of A Miracle
A guest post written by Dan Voder Woude, Area Director in Monroe, LA.I realize my bias as a former Michigan State student influences this post, but I believe this video is a great set up to a Club talk...
View ArticleA Capernaum Testimony from Sarah Brintnall
This post first appeared on the YL Capernaum Everywhere blog.When I was getting started with Capernaum in Baltimore, Sarah was the first friend I met. She, along with her parents, taught me so much...
View ArticleRunning on Empty: The Fear of Insignificance
This is the third week in our Sunday series, "Running on Empty," by Fil Anderson. If you missed the first two, catch up here: The Condition of Your SoulHearing the Voice of GodPart 3: The Fear of...
View ArticleThe 1000th Post: Win a YL Prize Pack
Today marks the 1000th post we've ever published on The Young Life Leader Blog and next month the site will turn 5 years old! Below is a 3 minute video to introduce you to some of the folks on the team...
View ArticleA Discipleship Series By Justin McRoberts: Learning to Listen
On Tuesdays this semester we're running a series of posts on discipleship by Justin McRoberts. If you've missed the first 6 posts, click the links below to catch up.Discipleship Series...
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