The Best Thing You Can Do With Your Campaigners Group This Summer
Last summer I grabbed two of my high school friends with great leadership potential. We went on a car ride and listened to these talks below. I'm convinced that car ride changed the direction of their...
View ArticleFree Slurpees This Thursday July 11th At 7-Eleven Gas Stations
Not only can you get free Chick-fil-a this Friday, you can also get FREE SLURPEES tomorrow, on Thursday! Nothing like free food on back-2-back days! Every July 11th (7/11) 7-Eleven gas stations offer...
View ArticleWin A New Book By Chris Lassiter: You're Grounded
They know "Yeezus" pretty well. Jesus on the other hand? Maybe not so much.My name is Chris Lassiter. And I have the great privilege of doing exactly what you do, which is introducing kids to Jesus...
View Article7 Creative Ways To Hang With Your Middle/High School Friends This Summer
Do you need some creative summer contact work ideas? Here are seven you might not have pulled out of your bag yet. Leisure Dive All you need is a camera and a pool/lake. Create some great memories and...
View ArticleThe Newest iPhone App To Help Young Life Leaders: Timely
I don't do things like this often, but I have to tell you about a new app my brother just created for iOS. It's called Timely and just launched last night.Go download it now and then come back to...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Jim Rayburn
Today is the birthday of the founder of Young Life, Jim Rayburn. If he was still living today, he'd be 104. Jim Rayburn Jr. was born in Iowa on July 21, 1909. He lived a short 61 years in which God...
View ArticleHow To Recruit New Young Life Leaders
If you're looking for more leaders to join your Young Life team this fall, here are ten ways to find them.Ask your high school friends if they have any older siblings or friends or teachers or coaches...
View ArticleThe Winners of Chris Lassiter's New Book Are...
Thanks to all of you who entered last week's contest to win the new book, 'You're Grounded,' by Chris Lassiter. We randomly selected five winners, and they are...Margaret Murphy, Dulles South,...
View ArticleHow To Recruit, Train, Equip, & Sustain Leaders
If you're looking for helpful resources on recruiting, training, equipping, and sustaining leaders, check out The Western Great Lakes Young Life Region website. Sample leader development plans...
View ArticleJesse G. Clothing: High Schoolers Changing The World
Recently, @JonHoughton, YL staff in Indiana, shared with us about Jesse G. clothing. A few high schoolers who are involved with Young Life were inspired to design a clothing line to help kids in...
View ArticleTim Keller's Advice For Helping Teenagers Grow In Their Faith
On Monday Tim Keller fielded questions via Twitter. Jordan Randall asked Keller's 'best advice for helping teenagers grow in their faith, ministry, and discipleship on a real level?' Keller's response...
View ArticleIt's Time To Design Young Life Shirts For Your School
In our area we always make YL shirts for the school year. Usually each school has the same design on different color shirts. Now is the time to begin deciding what your shirts will look like! The best...
View ArticleSolving The Problem Of Scheduling Team Times
Our Young Life team is getting together this week to begin planning for the fall semester. It's so important to spend time together as a team, yet it seems almost impossible to find a time that works...
View ArticleThe Most Helpful Posts You May Have Missed This Summer
Summer has flown by as usual. If you were 'outta-pocket' for a few months, here are some of the most read posts on YoungLifeLeaders.org from this summer:A Brand New Content Song For Your YL ClubThe...
View ArticleCatching Fire Club: The Young Life Hunger Games
Our YL team got together last night to plan clubs for the semester. We realized the second part of The Hunger Games triology, Catching Fire, hits the big screen on November 22nd. Since it's always...
View Article121 Theme Club Ideas
New club ideas to consider for the fall:-Bacon club-Catching Fire club-Cat-Dynasty club (cats instead of Ducks)-#tbt club-#ManCrushMonday club-Insta-clubPlease share any club ideas you'd like to add in...
View ArticleOur Club Schedule For Fall 2013
(Most of) the Northwest Guilford High School Young Life TeamWe had our first YL team pow-wow of the semester last week. Business item number one was making an Insta-video of our team's interpretation...
View ArticleHow To Be An Ineffective Young Life Leader
Originally posted July 2012.Don't remember kids' names. Teach your Campaigner group spiritual disciplines you don't personally practice.Always send mass text messages. Never call kids...
View ArticleThe Most Important Phone Call You'll Make This August
Many of our friends recently graduated high school and are starting college this month. What happens during those first few weeks of college will significantly influence, not only their next four...
View ArticleMy Commitment by Bill Goans
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...
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