Sweet Treats & Simple Fun
Sammi is a middle schooler who began coming to Club this fall. She is a sweet girl who is living with her grandma, as her mom is in prison and her father lives elsewhere. A miscommunication about pick...
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Bryce is an 18 year old football player at Dekalb High School. He doesn't enjoy football, but continues to play in order to please his parents. He has not seen playing time in all four years he has...
View ArticleGod Steps In
Imagine being a young man with no positive male role models in your life, being raised by a single mother, moving away from your family and friends for a “better life.” However, mom is in an abusive...
View ArticleJesus Is STILL In The Transformation Business
A few weeks ago, one of our Campus Life Directors recieved a text from a young man who said he was desperate to come over and talk. Clueless as to what the conversation was going to hold this director...
View ArticleCOLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY
COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY Every month I have the privilege to gather with other local youth pastors, senior pastors, and non-profit leaders here in our community for a networking meeting! We typically...
View ArticleISOLATION ABUSE ADDICTION
ISOLATION, ABUSE, ADDICTION Open communication and bold access have been key components to staying connected with students. Appointments, small groups, and even Trivia Tuesday’s have created an...
View ArticleBuilding Faith Foundations
BUILDING FAITH FOUNDATIONS New opportunities break through this social distancing in ways I never could have expected! Over the past few weeks, that have felt like months, I have watched God take...
View ArticleJUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE
JUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE Josie has come off and on to our Club meetings over the past year but was hesitant about joining for our first virtual lunch. Simply put, we all grabbed food in our separate homes...
View ArticlePray from Fear and Anxiety to Hope and Renewal
Pray from Fear and Anxiety to Hope and Renewal Global pandemic. Social distancing. Quarantine. These are words we knew before this year, but not ones we thought would drastically affect our everyday...
View ArticleOur Response to This Season
When Coronavirus challenged our programs in 2020, we picked up a magnifying glass and looked closely at our mission. We knew we didn’t need to host clubs or have family dinners in order to reach kids,...
View ArticleYouth for Christ Calls Community to Solidarity
Fort Wayne, Ind. (November 11, 2020) — Youth for Christ (YFC) is declaring November 16-20 WE BELIEVE IN YOU(TH) week across Northern Indiana. Amid a polarizing season of politics, Coronavirus...
View ArticleOur Youth for Christ family is grieving.
From now on we regard no one according to the flesh.” (2 Corinthians 5:16a) Each and every individual an Image Bearer of the eternal God. That is why in response to the senseless killing of Ahmaud...
View ArticleMore Than $100,000 Raised During City Life Digital Luncheon
Digital Campaign Surpassed Goal by $70,000 To Support Indigenous Leaders & Urban Community Our City Life Digital Luncheon replaced our 6th Annual City Life Luncheon which is typically held within...
View ArticleALIGNING WITH GOD’S PURPOSE
ALIGNING WITH GOD'S PURPOSE Students need us now more than ever. During this season of sheltering in place, all of us are feeling the effects of isolation. Our ministry leaders have been such great...
View ArticleCOLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY
COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY Every month I have the privilege to gather with other local youth pastors, senior pastors, and non-profit leaders here in our community for a networking meeting! We typically...
View ArticleJUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE
JUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE Josie has come off and on to our Club meetings over the past year but was hesitant about joining for our first virtual lunch. Simply put, we all grabbed food in our separate homes...
View ArticleISOLATION ABUSE ADDICTION
ISOLATION, ABUSE, ADDICTION Open communication and bold access have been key components to staying connected with students. Appointments, small groups, and even Trivia Tuesday’s have created an...
View ArticleBuilding Faith Foundations
BUILDING FAITH FOUNDATIONS New opportunities break through this social distancing in ways I never could have expected! Over the past few weeks, that have felt like months, I have watched God take...
View ArticlePRAY FOR LYDIA
PRAY FOR LYDIA Doing ministry in this climate is a complicated thing. Between Instagram posts, Facebook posts, zoom calls, and text messages...where is the real connection? Sometimes it is hard to...
View ArticleTEENS ARE PLUGGING IN
TEENS ARE PLUGGING IN Middle schoolers interact with online life differently than high schoolers as many do not have a social media presence. Thankfully, students do have access to Zoom due to...
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