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She Never Quit Telling People About Jesus: The Jenna Henderson Story
Written by Scott Henderson.There were no more treatment options left on the table for Jenna’s cancer. There were no more options left to fight it, yet we still clung to an unshakeable hope. It set the...
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A Message for Young Life Leaders from Bob Goff
Check out this video message from Bob Goff.Click here to buy Bob Goff's brand new book, Everybody, Always.
View ArticleWyldLife Wednesday: A Helpful Object Lesson for Explaining the Gospel
Below is an object lesson for explaining the gospel. Thanks to Robb Schreiber for passing it along.Items NeededA plate or saucercoincandlematchesone cup of colored water (any color can be used)clear...
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Tomorrow, April 21, is a Missionwide Day of Prayer
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21, is a mission-wide day of prayer. Read what our president, Newt Crenshaw, wrote about it below. In Luke 24 we find two friends walking together along a seven-mile stretch...
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Need a Fun, Easy Mixer for Club? Play "Secret Agent"
Written by Robb Schreiber, area director in San Diego, California. Secret AgentWe typically play 3 to 4 rounds. It feels too long if you play beyond 4.We pick a leader or a kid to be the "secret agent"...
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Summer Movies 2018: Dates and Trailers
With the release of "Avengers: Infinity War" tomorrow, the summer movie season is already beginning. Our job as Young Life leaders is to lead our middle and high school friends into the adventure of...
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Why I Didn't Wear Chacos: God in the Details
Our 3-year-old nail painter, Macy Heart.I can't wait to tell you this story.---Two weeks ago, my three-year-old daughter went Picasso on my toe-nails. She chose the color black and painted nine of the...
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Questions To Help Your YL Team Evaluate & Celebrate The Year
One of the most valuable, but often neglected, activities we can do as a Young Life team is to regularly evaluate and celebrate.It's tempting to measure success with numbers. To feel good about the...
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The Message of Young Life by Matt Margaron
Shared by Matt Margaron, Metro Director for Young Life Naperville & Aurora, IL, at their area's 50th-anniversary celebration.A dream. A vision. A mission. A movement. An invitation. And a...
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Incredible Opportunity for Summer Internship at The Dale House Project in...
If you're still trying to figure out what to do this summer, great news- an intern position has opened at The Dale House Project in Colorado Springs.I can't think of an experience I'd more highly...
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How to Say Goodbye: Thoughts on Young Life Leaders Leaving Well
Written by Drew Hill.Some of your Young Life teammates might be entering a season of transition. Maybe they're graduating, moving, burned out or called to another ministry.Their absence will be...
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7 People to Thank: The Notes YL Leaders Write as the Semester Ends
As the school year ends, let's consider the many folks we as Young Life leaders can thank.AdministrationThe principal at your school didn't have to let you come to lunch. Send them a note with a $10...
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Older or Younger Game
I turned 40 a few weeks ago and we played a game where the kids had to guess who was older, me or the famous person pictured on the slide. It's an easy game to duplicate. Just use this website to find...
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Would You Help Me Spread The Word?
Dear Young Life friends, Almost twenty-seven years ago, as an 8th grader at camp, God called me to do youth ministry for the rest of my life.Almost twenty years ago, as a college senior, God called me...
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Thortillia Game
Written by Rob Schreiber, area director in San Diego, California.This can work for a Superhero or Avenger themed club.Buy 9 hula hoops at your local dollar store.Make three lines - one for each...
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Flip out with Trick-Tac-Toe!
Two years after the bottle flipping craze of 2016, kids are still flipping bottles. A member of our Young Life community has invented a game to play with kids using the bottle flip called...
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New Leader Survival Guide for Young Life Camp
Written by Craig Linder.As a new leader at camp, you may feel nervous or under-prepared for what awaits you at camp. Below are some of the most important things I’ve learned about serving campers...
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30 Items Leaders Can Pack For Summer Camp
Download a printable PDF of the packing list.BiblePsalm 119:105- "Your Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."Mini Notepad/PenTake notes in the leader meetings, write down the schedule,...
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Bus Trivia Questions
If you have a LONG bus ride to summer camp, here are tons of ideas to help fill the time. Another fun bus activity is to simply play BUS TRIVIA.Below are 10 things I usually do when we play on...
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How To Prepare High Schoolers To Be WyldLife Leaders At Summer Camp
You’re headed to WyldLife camp and you’re taking some of your high school friends as WyldLife leaders. It’s a “win” for your middle school friends because they get to spend time with people just a few...
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