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Sean Mann, South Central Capernaum Divisional Coordinator,  joins the Young Life Mini-Cast to share with us what ministry with our special needs friends looks like during this season along with an encouraging story about how God is bigger than our fundraising events.  

Glenn Austell and Caitlin Carr join us again, this time to discuss a creative way to keep Committee informed and engaged during this ministry season.   www.younglifeaccess.com/podcast

Zac West joins the YL Mini-Cast this week to discuss his area's virtual ministry schedule and Committee/Leader Prayer Calls.  To see Zac's schedule visit www.younglifeaccess.com/podcast.

Aaron and Liz Kalms join us from Munich, Germany, to share ideas for ministry during COVID-19 that have been successful with many of our international ministries, including a virtual camp, daily morning devotional with kids, and an Intercontinental Mega Online Club.  For more information on any of these ideas, contact Aaron and Liz at akalms@younglife.org.

Lauren Bocci, Young Life's Senior Director of Marketing, joins us to discuss our upcoming May 8th State of the Mission Global Webcast. https://younglife.regfox.com/stateofthemission

Andy Davenport, Young Life's Capernaum Initiatives Coordinator, shares with us how he and our Capernaum staff are reaching out to our special needs friends during this time of shelter in place.

Crystal Kirgiss, Young Life's Vice-President of Discipleship, joins us for this edition of the YL Mini-Cast and shares with us a new discipleship resource for the mission.

Aswan Morris, Regional Director of New York’s Manhattan Region, is our special guest for the third episode of the YL Mini-Cast.  Joining us from what has become the epicenter of the U.S. COVID 19 fight, Aswan shares how he is staying in touch with and encouraging his staff along with helping them stay connected with kids.  

The second episode of the YL Mini-Cast Special Edition features Andy Chittick, Area Director of Edinburgh, Scotland, as he shares a tangible way to engage people in praying for his community.

This first episode of the YL Mini-Cast Special Edition features Glenn Austell and Caitlin Carr, Co-Area Directors of Lubbock, Texas, as they share a unique way they found to minister to small business owners in their community during this unusual season of COVID-19. Our regular Young Life podcast will resume later this year with all-new episodes.

This week, a conversation with hall-of-fame friend, contributor, and Young Life donor, Terry Looper. Terry’s secret weapon in life, ministry, family, & business is keeping a Sacred Pace, which became the title of his new book, out today. Thanks for listening!  Order Terry’s book — Sacred Pace — by clicking here. 

Kelsey Carr (Field Reporter / Training Specialist) had a front row seat to RIKA, YL Africa/Middle East’s bedrock training event. Today, 5 simple and transformative ways you can use to improve your own training.  Find out more. 

One family, the Parsons, moved to Moscow in the early 90’s with a vision to build friends and learn Russian culture. That step of faith has resulted in thriving Young Life work all over the Former Soviet Union. Today, the story of how it all began, as well as stopovers in Armenia, Central Asia, the Far West, and Ukraine. 

What can Young Life learn from Popeye’s chicken? Could you be a rested revolutionary?  Today, the answers to those questions, and more, with Jack Nikcevich (Regional Director, Raceway). 

Today, two pioneers in urban ministry tell stories from 5 decades of street work in New York City. 

The most vital part of Young Life’s Forward Movement is a mission-wide commitment to seek the Lord first and help kids grow in their faith — to go deeper.   This week, join Crystal Kirgiss, Young Life’s VP of Discipleship, in part 2 of a mini-series called “Deeper”, specifically designed to provide a few minutes of reflection on Colossians 2:6-7. Parts 3 & 4 will release in two weeks.  This week, download, turn on airplane mode, and go deeper. 

The most vital part of Young Life’s Forward Movement is a mission-wide commitment to seek the Lord first and help kids grow in their faith — to go deeper.   This week, join Crystal Kirgiss, Young Life’s VP of Discipleship, in part 1 of a mini-series called “Deeper”, specifically designed to provide a few minutes of reflection on Colossians 2:6-7.  This week, download, turn on airplane mode, and go deeper. 

Today, a fireside chat with Young Life’s President & CEO, Newt Crenshaw. Fresh off he and Susan’s first assignment this past summer, Newt encourages listeners to ‘get in the game’ of serving people, a passion he leads with both in and out of Young Life. Are you a leader who serves, or a servant who leads? #servantswholead  

Our latest #ExploreYL campaign took place in Nashville, TN, where Young Life has a 50-year presence locally — It’s a 50 year extravaganza!  Alex Lewis joins to discuss the vlogs, linked below (1:50), then we sit down with David Ott and the Nashville staff for a discussion on area culture (7:55). Next, an interview with Eve Sarrett (Associate Regional Director) (16:03), and finally, an exclusive song by Young Life College director, Becky Kinder (30:55), called 'Run'.  #ExploreYL Vlogs:  Welcome to Nashville (IGTV)  Kids Surprise and Thank Their Leaders (IGTV)  Friday Night Lights (IGTV)   

What is God's Mission for us today? How is it challenged by problems and/or informed by history? Today, the formation of ‘witnessing communities’ with Dr. Darrell Guder.  Dr. Guder is the emeritus professor of missional and ecumenical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. From 1976 to 1985 he served in Young Life as the Director of the Institute of Youth Ministries, providing theological education for Young Life staff. Dr. Guder helped to set a theological precedent that Young Life continues to strive for today.  He has participated in diverse ways in the missional church initiative; he was the editor of the volume Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America; and the author of The Continuing Conversion of the Church and Called to Witness: Doing Missional Theology.