...LIVE YOUR STORY AS IT'S MEANT TO BE.
YOUNG LIFE
Helping Local Kids
Find True Life.
1.
We ENTER
the world of kids and walk alongside them in an exciting and exhausting world.
2.
We share the hope of who kids can become and how life was
DESIGNED TO BE.
3.
We Kids experience true hope and
life to the full .
WYLDLIFE
WALKING WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS AS THEY
ACHE FOR ACCEPTANCE.
1.
Middle school kids are at a crossroads and anxious to carve out their own
IDENTITIES.
2.
Young Life leader walks with kids in an overwhelming and
AMAZING WORLD.
3.
KIDS GET TO BE KIDS
while learning what life is about.
Who We Are
at a Glance: ACROSS THE WORLD
1941
Young Life begins in the USA
In a town in Texas, at the request of his pastor, a young associate pastor named Jim Raybrun began showing young people how much God cares about them by showing up in their world and sharing the message of God's love through Jesus in ways and words they could understand and relate to.
100+
Countries with Young Life staff and leaders
Today, Young Life is a global organization with local focus. You'll find Young Life leaders from diverse cultures, nationalities and backgrounds in over 100 countries around the world.
Two million
young people reached by Young Life staff and leaders
Whether it's in cities or villages, towns or tower blocks, in countries on every continent, Young Life leaders are working with over two million young people, right in their own neighborhoods.
348,000
KIDS INVOLVED WEEKLY
Since 1941, Young Life leaders have walked with kids and earned the right to be heard in an exhausting and exciting world. In 2018, 348,000 kids were involved every week all around the world.
