Updated U.S. Screening Requirements and Process

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Updated U.S. Screening Requirements and Process

April 24 update Please take note of these recent updates: Refreshed renewal dates  During a recent system audit, we discovered instances where people with screening renewal dates between December 2024 and April 2025 weren’t being prompted to renew their screenings as expected. After identifying the issue, we made the necessary corrections on Wednesday, April 16. …

The Creative Agency: Serving the Mission Through Production and Design

For more than 50 years, Young Life’s Creative Services department — now known as The Creative Agency — has served the mission by crafting impactful communication and ministry tools for staff and volunteers. Backed by more than a century of combined experience, our team is honored to partner with you as you tell the story…

Young Life Australia Gap Year Opportunity

Young Life Australia offers a unique opportunity for young adults aged 18-25 to live abroad and experience Young Life ministry and community! We create space to walk with Jesus, grow in leadership and jump into adventure. Applications are now open for July 2025 and January 2026 start. Check out the website for more information and…

The Relationships Journal — Highlighting Our Volunteer Leaders!

The latest edition of The Relationships Journal is here—and this one’s all about our incredible volunteer leaders! Volunteer leaders are at the heart of Young Life, which is why we’ve titled this edition “The Leader Issue.” Inside, you’ll find stories that highlight their faithfulness, commitment, and the ways God is working through them. We hope…

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Marriage Retreat at Malibu

For the past 15 years, Young Life has offered couples the opportunity to take a week away together at Malibu to rest, reconnect, and explore the dynamics of their marriage, parenting, and so much more. Because of unforeseen scheduling conflicts, this year’s retreat is being rescheduled to October 2026. Read more about this opportunity here…

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Getting Help from YL Connections

Update on Young Life Connections Support Availability Over the past couple of weeks, our Young Life Connections support team has worked hard to reduce the backlog of help requests. We’re also happy to share that Live Chat has been restored, providing another way for you to connect with the team. So that we can continue…

Thanks for Listening to God’s call – A message from Newt Crenshaw

Newt Crenshaw, President of Young Life, recently shared this message with staff. Take a moment to watch—it’s just five minutes, and we hope you find it encouraging!

Joe Gibbs Racing x Young Life NEW MERCH AVAILABLE NOW!

This February-May, Young Life is the title sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing Team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series! Tune into the track to see our very own Young Life car driven by Aric Almirola. Race dates and watch info are below: February 22 – Atlanta, GA March 8 – Phoenix, AZ March 15 – Las…

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Stay Connected to Your High School Graduates!

As high school seniors approach graduation this spring and think about “what’s next,” here are some simple ways you can help keep them connected to Young Life: Have your seniors fill out the “Stay Connected” form – it takes less than 60 seconds to complete! Schedule a high school senior celebration club/gathering this spring! Use…

U.S. Servant Leadership Project (SLP) – Summer 2025

Invest in Your Area’s Emerging Leaders The Young Life Servant Leadership Project (SLP) is a 10-day intercultural leadership training designed for emerging leaders (ages 17-19) and Young Life staff from all levels of ministry experience in the U.S. We bring together 30 emerging leaders and 12 Young Life staff from diverse backgrounds to grow and…

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