Each year, the Marketing and Communications team creates banquet themes and ready-to-use assets, including invitations, table numbers, slide decks, and more, to help you plan with intention and make event logistics easier during a busy season. New banquet themes, plus a few from recent years, are available on your Young Life Canva Enterprise account. Visit the banquet…
As Young Life moves to a new online giving experience, we are also updating our mailed-in donation forms. All mailed-in credit card forms must include the card verification value (CVV). Don’t wait. Start now. Want new forms? Buy or print new forms here. Please avoid using your current forms. In order to avoid potential transaction…
As we seek to help keep you connected to the rhythm of what’s going on in the mission, we’re trying some new ways of communicating about Young Life. You can check out an overview of our major communications — where to find what you need to know and how to share it with others!
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Sanwé Josué Diarra to the role of vice president, Francophone Geography, Africa West Division, beginning May 1, 2026. Josué will be stepping into the role previously held by Aissata Deborah Samaké who shares, “Josué’s journey within Young Life is a remarkable testament to his faithfulness and professional…
It’s time to begin building your FY27 budgets! Here’s how to get started: Watch for guidance from your region, division, or supervising department. They’ll let you know what’s expected and when it’s due. Read the FY27 Area Budget Memo for key updates and important context. This year, budgets will be completed in Adaptive using the “Current…
May 2026 Update In March 2026, we announced the beginnings of a significant update to our online giving platform. As of May 2026, we are continuing to make this the best experience possible with additional donor testing and back-end technical improvements. We will continue to update this post with timelines as we know more, including…
U.S.-based campers who give their life to Jesus will receive New Testaments in the New Living Translation (NLT) that include 30 pages of intentional content, designed specifically for kids who are opening God’s Word for the very first time. These New Testaments will be paired with BE, a scripture devotional, created by Young Life Discipleship, that…
The Young Life College Summit in Nashville (November 11–13) is designed to encourage, equip, and connect our staff who are working in any capacity with college students. Together, we’ll step away from the day-to-day to experience community, adventure, and significance for ourselves. We will share ideas, worship, laugh (with lots of surprises), train, and learn…
Did you know YoungLives is celebrating 35 years of ministry this year? We have a special opportunity to celebrate God’s faithfulness, share powerful stories of transformation, and invite our communities into the next chapter of ministry. To support staff in YoungLives ministry, we’ve created a 35th Anniversary Field Toolkit filled with plug-and-play resources designed to help you raise…
After a prayerful process of evaluating many qualified candidates and much discernment, we are pleased to share that Phil Alfrey will transition from his current role as senior regional director for Young Life Military/Club Beyond, to his new role of vice president of Young Life Military/Club Beyond, beginning August 1, 2026. Read the announcement.
