Young Life starts with concerned adults who spend time building bridges of authentic friendship with teens — where they are, as they are. Because their leaders believe in them unconditionally, teenagers begin to see that their lives have great worth, meaning and purpose. Young Life offers teens adventure, hospitality and unconditional friendship.
Young Life staff and leaders build relationships with teenagers, inviting them to various activities, meetings called "club" and camp. Here teens can be themselves, have fun and consider some of life's biggest questions like, "How can we best live our lives?" and, "Why are we here?" For those wanting to explore the spiritual dimensions of their lives more deeply, we offer small group gatherings that allow students to more fully investigate the teaching and life of Jesus of Nazareth. Young Life staff and leaders work alongside families; furthermore they're supported by, and seek to connect teens to, established churches and other ministries in the communities and countries where Young Life is active.
Our Vision:
Every adolescent will have the opportunity to meet Jesus Christ and follow Him.
Our Mission:
Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
We accomplish our mission by ...
1. Praying for young people.
2. Going where kids are.
3. Building personal relationships with them.
4. Winning the right to be heard.
5. Providing experiences that are fun, adventurous and life-changing.
6. Sharing our lives and the Good News of Jesus Christ with adolescents.
7. Inviting them to personally respond to this Good News.
8. Loving them regardless of their response.
9. Nurturing kids so they might grow in their love for Christ and the knowledge of God's Word and become people who can share their faith with others.
1. Praying for young people.
2. Going where kids are.
3. Building personal relationships with them.
4. Winning the right to be heard.
5. Providing experiences that are fun, adventurous and life-changing.
6. Sharing our lives and the Good News of Jesus Christ with adolescents.
7. Inviting them to personally respond to this Good News.
8. Loving them regardless of their response.
9. Nurturing kids so they might grow in their love for Christ and the knowledge of God's Word and become people who can share their faith with others.
10. Helping young people develop the skills, assets and attitudes to reach their full God-given potential.
11. Encouraging kids to live connected to the Body of Christ by being an active member of a local congregation.
11. Encouraging kids to live connected to the Body of Christ by being an active member of a local congregation.
12. Working with a team of like-minded individuals -- volunteer leaders, committee members, donors and staff.
Our Values:
1. Living according to and communicating the whole Gospel of Jesus Christ.
2. Carrying out our mission under the authority of Scripture and relying on the Holy Spirit to empower our ministry.
3. Encouraging the welfare and spiritual health of those who do this ministry, that they may minister out of a consistent and growing relationship with Christ and His followers.
4. Researching and developing innovative approaches to reaching uncommitted, disinterested kids around the world.
5. Reaching adolescents of all social, cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds throughout the world.
6. Working with followers of Christ from a variety of traditions and local churches around the world.
7. Welcoming all those whom God calls to our mission -- men and women of all races, staff and volunteers -- who are linked to a common purpose of introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ.
6. Working with followers of Christ from a variety of traditions and local churches around the world.
7. Welcoming all those whom God calls to our mission -- men and women of all races, staff and volunteers -- who are linked to a common purpose of introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ.
8. Observing the highest standards of stewardship of all the resources placed in our trust.
Our approach is relational. We go where kids are in order to build friendships with them and earn the right to make a positive impact on their lives. We want them to know that they are loved and valued.
We believe that all kids have the right to know about God, to hear the truth about Jesus Christ and who He said He was. Young Life leaders communicate that truth in casual conversation, at weekly club meetings and through our camping program.
Eighty-three percent of any gifts you make to Young Life stay right in the local area to support the ministry to kids there. The other 17 percent, known as the service charge, is sent to the Young Life Service Center and to the area’s corresponding regional office to fund technical and administrative services that serve local areas.
Our approach is relational. We go where kids are in order to build friendships with them and earn the right to make a positive impact on their lives. We want them to know that they are loved and valued.
We believe that all kids have the right to know about God, to hear the truth about Jesus Christ and who He said He was. Young Life leaders communicate that truth in casual conversation, at weekly club meetings and through our camping program.
Eighty-three percent of any gifts you make to Young Life stay right in the local area to support the ministry to kids there. The other 17 percent, known as the service charge, is sent to the Young Life Service Center and to the area’s corresponding regional office to fund technical and administrative services that serve local areas.
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