We’re sharing a new resource designed to support our shared stewardship of Young Life finances. It highlights key financial and revenue-processing practices where we most often see confusion across the ministry, not because policies are new, but because they can be misunderstood or applied inconsistently. Each section walks through what commonly goes wrong, offers clear…
The Young Life Community Network is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Alumni Awards. You can find descriptions of both awards HERE. If you would like to recommend an individual or couple, please complete the appropriate nomination form(s) by September 1, 2026. Here are the links to the awards: Alumni Service to YL Award Young Professional of the Year…
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…
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…
On June 1, Young Life’s U.S. Field Group Senior Vice President Wiley Scott III announced the creation of the new office of Catholic Engagement, as well as its new senior director: “I’m excited to announce our friend Deacon Nathan Gunn as Young Life’s new senior director of Catholic Engagement. This role reflects our commitment to…
Got some extra time this summer to catch up on your reading? Celebrate Young Life’s history in the pages of this 220-page commemorative book. Revisit the mission you remember. Discover aspects of that you’ve never seen before. Written in 2015, the Made for this Book still makes a great gift for donors, volunteers, staff members,…
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!
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…
Thanks to a generous donor, Young Life Discipleship is excited to once again provide the 2026 Summer Devotional for all work crew, summer staff, assigned teams, and camp staff. The 2026 devo will take readers through the Gospel of Matthew, chapter by chapter, with discussion questions, reflection exercises, and other scripture engagement practices. Want to…
