Benefits of Entering Into Ministry with Young Life

Overview

  • A proven youth ministry model
  • Anchored in the local community
  • Quality leadership and supervision
  • Access to excellent camping programs and facilities for ministry
  • Support in recruiting leaders for ministry
  • Training and development of local leaders for ministry
  • Communication and promotional resources
  • Rich administrative services and support
  • Sophisticated risk management

The Details…

1. Regional Leadership and Support Services:

  • Professional ministry training and supervision of volunteer leaders and committee
  • Regional Volunteer Team Leader Training Certification
  • Support, training and systems for area administration
  • Washington Family Ranch conferences: Leadership/Committee Weekend, Family camp, Campaigner camp, Women’s weekend, College work week
  • Property and Regional Campership Funding
  • Dedicated Regional Small Town Committee Team: Start Up Team and Small Town Collaborations
  • Regional donor support training

2. Camping:

  • 3 First Class Properties available for both summer and school season use: Washington Family Ranch, Breakaway Lodge and Malibu Club. Turn-key summer camping programs with different camping experiences for High School and Middle School kid.
  • Consistency in quality and content of Gospel presentation for your kids. Young Life has been presenting the Gospel in camp settings to kids in a winsome way that they can understand for 70 years.
  • YL Staff serve for 3-4 week sessions to provide high quality speaking and program. Head Leaders that train, encourage, and serve leaders throughout summer camp week.
  • College Summer Staff and Work Crew serve campers and model Christ.
  • Adult Guest Program designed to introduce adults in your area to the ministry and impact of Young Life.
  • National Camping Program reservation systems, Work Crew and Summer Staff Programs.
  • Access to property scholarship funding.
  • High levels of camping standards (safety, health, cleanliness and great food) are maintained at all YL camps.
  • Resort camping programs available to participate in each year that can help energize and grow your area. (Family Camp, Discipleship Camp, Women’s Camp, Work and Worship).

3. National Mission Leadership and Support:

  • Centralized Administration and Technical Services
  • Liability Insurance
  • Field Training: Training schools, mentoring, internships and education.
  • Capital Purchases and Obligations: Building and maintaining the physical assets and technical infrastructure necessary to provide leadership, information and services.
  • Donor Services: Processes, tracks and acknowledge donor gifts for the entire mission.
  • Financial Services: Manages finances, transactions and complies with IRS regulations.
  • Information Systems: Applications for administrative use and information.
  • Human Resources: Provide a range of services required to recruit and maintain staff and volunteers to ensure compliance with Young Life standards of faith and conduct.
  • Communications Services: Publications, web site, public and media needs
  • Legal Services: Copyright and trademark issues, legal information and guidelines.

1Benefits of Ministry with Young LIfe_2012-11-24.doc