This year’s Global Day of Prayer is an invitation to rest in intimacy with our creator: God with us. Jesus invites us to “come away with him to a quiet place to rest” (Mark 6:31). He gave this invitation to his disciples after they returned excited, tired, and hungry from their first “missions trip,” and…
Our IT team has seen a recent increase in sophisticated phishing attempts targeting Young Life. Phishing is when someone uses a deceptive email or message to trick you into clicking a malicious link, opening an unsafe attachment, sharing sensitive information, or giving an attacker access to your account. The examples we’ve seen this week are…
Whether you’re brand new to the world of middle schoolers or you’re a savvy WyldLife veteran, you don’t want to miss the WyldLife Summit, February 23-25, 2027, at Southwind in Florida (USA). You’ll be equipped in areas that are unique to WyldLife – early adolescence, Gen Alpha, parents, high school-aged leaders, and more. You’ll go…
Day Zero, a monthly camping newsletter for U.S. Field staff, is here to help you get ready for school season and summer camp. We share helpful reminders, offer tips and resources, and keep you in the loop on all things camping — whether you are headed to a Young Life camp or leading camp experiences…
Young Life’s fiscal year-end is September 30, 2026. As you receive donations, please be aware of these specific income processing deadlines. Meeting these deadlines will ensure that donations to your mission unit are processed in the correct fiscal year. As you prepare next year’s budget, be sure to remember these financial best practices. For questions, please…
Young Life is transitioning staff to Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, bringing together Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drives, and other Google collaboration tools into one connected experience. Google Workspace accounts are being provisioned for staff and rolled out in phases. Today, approximately 1,800 staff across U.S. Camping, Development, Africa, Mission Services, MCYM, and field leadership have already…
To make required screenings easier to complete, areas can now offer Child Safety training for a group. Just like the Summer Camp Leader Orientation, an area can host a leadership meeting, committee meeting, or other group gathering, watch the Child Safety training together, and then indicate in YL Connect everyone who attended and completed the…
U.S. registrations are now open for the 2026 – 27 learning season! For more information about available courses and training tracks, check out our Learning and Leadership 2026/2027 Learning Catalog. Please note the upcoming registration deadlines: October 16: Area and Ministry Director School – Area and Ministry Director School registrations close earlier than other learning events…
Canva is an easy-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, flyers and more. Young Life and Canva have a partnership that allows staff…
The U.S. Area Office Guidebook, which can be found on the Area Administration page on Staff Resources, has been updated. Created to be a practical, go-to resource, it provides added context, answers to common questions, and points staff in the right direction. It’s designed for anyone who supports an area office, regardless of job title….
