Young Life thinks the world of kids. We believe that they
deserve to know what life can hold for them. Young Life leaders are caring
adults who come sharing that hope as well as fun and lasting friendships with
kids. Young Life is also all about fun. From club and camp to Campaigners and
other activities, teenagers will have blast laughing, trying new things and
being with their friends. Young
Life began with a few simple ideas about sharing the truth of God’s
love with adolescents. Those simple ideas have become time-tested
methods for reaching out to middle school, high school and college
students in friendship and hope.
Young Life Leaders Role
Leaders are committed to being involved with kids' lives --
adults concerned enough about kids to go
to them, on their turf and in their culture, building bridges of
authentic friendship. These relationships don’t happen overnight — they
take time, patience, trust and consistency. We listen to their stories and learn what’s important
to them because we genuinely care about their joys, triumphs, heartaches
and setbacks.
Contact Work
Because kids don’t care how much you know till they know how much you care,
Young Life leaders show they care by going where kids are, meeting them as they
are, believing in who they can be. Within Young Life we call the persistent
going out into the world of kids “contact work.” But kids just call it
friendship.
Club
What is it about Young Life club that makes it the best night of the week
for thousands of kids every week? We like to think of it as a party with a
purpose. It’s controlled chaos that’s almost impossible to describe, but kids
know it when they see it. And before the party ends, we share a simple message
about God’s love for them. After all, that’s what the celebration is all about.
Campaigners
Campaigners is a weekly gathering for kids who wish to learn more or grow in
their faith through study, service and leadership. We invite kids to actively
follow Jesus Christ — and we’re with them for the long haul to help them take
those steps of faith with unconditional love.
Camp
Kids consistently tell us that Young Life camp is the best week of their
life. But how else would you describe a week where deep relationships are
forged in the midst of mind-boggling fun and where you experience and listen to
what we believe is the greatest love story ever told!