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How To Navigate Being Both A Teacher And A Young Life Leader
Have you ever considered how many hours teachers get to spend with students? Think about how great of an impact a classroom teacher, who also serves as a Young Life leader, can have on students! Below...
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Tons of Hoe-Down Club Ideas
The fall has arrived and its a perfect time of year to plan a Young Life hoedown club! LocationBorrow a barn.If you can't find a barn, find a field. It's better to do the field party earlier in October...
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Team Dynamics: Leading Beyond the College Days
This semester on Tuesdays we’re taking a deep dive into Young Life team dynamics. If you missed the first couple posts, check them out here:Intro To Team DynamicsHow To Handle Team ConflictMore Than...
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Young Life and the Church
I often get emails like this one:Dear Drew,I’m a youth pastor and need some advice. I know you are both a youth pastor and on staff with Young Life, so I thought you could maybe help me. I feel like...
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15 Ideas for Costume Club
Who doesn't love a YL style Costume Party? Below are a few ideas to help make it "YL'd" and festive.Costume Scavenger HuntIf your club meets in a home, check with your host to see if it's a good...
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Team Dynamics: How To Onboard New Young Life Teammates
This semester on Tuesdays we’re taking a deep dive into Young Life team dynamics. If you missed the first couple posts, check them out here:Intro To Team DynamicsHow To Handle Team ConflictMore Than...
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Equip + Encourage || For Your Weekend
Happy Friday! This week we're starting a brand new series on the blog called "Equip + Encourage." It's an opportunity for Young Life leaders and staff from around the mission to have a chance to share...
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Capernaum Candy Corn Relay
Here's a fun game for this time of year to use in your Capernaum club. "Set up cones so the kids have to run around them. I made the cones from construction paper to look like candy corn. (See pic...
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Gospel Centered Community versus Unhealthy Community
This semester on Tuesdays we’re taking a deep dive into Young Life team dynamics. If you missed the first couple posts, check them out here:Intro To Team DynamicsHow To Handle Team ConflictMore Than...
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PSL vs The Internet: A Pumpkin Spice Latte Game For Club
WHO LOVES A PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE?!PSL vs. The InternetThis can be an up-front game with a few contestants or even made into a mixer, girls versus guys. Once you have chosen your contestants or divided...
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Equip + Encourage || For Your Weekend
Today we are continuing our new series called "Equip + Encourage." It's an opportunity for Young Life leaders and staff from around the mission to share articles, podcasts, videos, books and songs that...
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10 Ideas for Turkey Club
Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. Here are 10 ideas to help you celebrate!ServeHave kids bring canned goods to club to donate to needy families. You could also ask them to bring supplies...
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Young Life Leaders and the Enneagram
This semester on Tuesdays we’ve been taking a deep dive into Young Life team dynamics. If you missed the past posts, check them out here:· Intro To Team Dynamics· How To Handle Team...
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We're Giving Away 25 Advent Devotionals
"It's the most wonderful time of the year..." So goes the lyric describing the upcoming Christmas Season. The 4th Sunday before Christmas begins the Advent Season of the church calendar. Advent is a...
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Equip + Encourage || For Your Weekend
Today we're continuing our new series on the blog, "Equip + Encourage." It's an opportunity for Young Life leaders and staff to share articles, podcasts, videos, books and songs that have helped equip...
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80's Club Ideas
Below are some fun ideas if you're planning an 80's club anytime soon!80's Workout ClubYou could add "workout" onto the theme and open up more possibilities for games and activities. One year we rented...
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He Cried for an Hour
He cried for an hour. Sixty straight minutes of weeping, head buried deep in a hoodie. Although my seventeen-year-old friend looks like a future Olympian, at that broken moment, he could hardly...
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Leaders
Are you a Young Life staff person looking for Christmas gift ideas for committee or leaders? A volunteer leader looking for gift ideas for your high school friends? Or maybe just a YL'dly selfish...
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Tons of Christmas Club Ideas and Tips for Your Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant
Below are tons of ideas we've used in the past to for "Christmas Club." It's never too early to start planning for one of the best clubs of the year! Christmas Club ScheduleOn a typical Monday, we...
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Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt
Below is a fun idea to do around Christmas. It's similar to "Bigger, Better, Best!"The Human Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt gives kids and leaders an opportunity to laugh and play – and also allows...
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