Stories About Staff
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Abner and Aimee Hernandez
Abner Hernandez and Aimee Sifft Hernandez are serving with Youth for Christ in Latin America.
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Alfons and Claudia Hildebrandt
Alfons and Claudia are serving with Youth for Christ in Germany and worldwide. They call Germany home and have a vision to reach young people in this post-Christian society.
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Alyssa Stratton
Alyssa Stratton is serving Youth for Christ International as part of the DASK and Media Ministry teams.
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Andrea and Sheila Crocivera
Andrea and Sheila Crocivera are serving as a Global Engagement missionaries in Italy with Youth for Christ International.
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Andrea Miedema
Andrea Miedema serves Human Resources Manager with YFC International.
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Art and Beckie Melli
Art and Beckie Melli provide Pastoral Care for YFCI Global Engagement Missionaries in Europe.
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Art Deyo
Art Deyo serves as a Legacy staff team member with Youth for Christ International.
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Bailey Hindmarsh
Bailey Hindmarsh is a staff member with Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited.
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Barbara Porter
Barbara Porter is serving as a Global Engagement missionary in Kenya with Youth for Christ International.
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Benjy and Brianna Poore
Benjy and Brianna Poore serve with YouthCompass for the international community of Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Bill and Mary Springston
Bill & Mary Springston provide pastoral care for YFCI Global Engagement Missionaries serving in Africa and the Middle East & North Africa.
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Brandon and Angie Johnson
Brandon serves as Director of Young Leader Development with Youth for Christ International.
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Bruno da Silva
Bruno da Silva, a 23-year-old resident of São Tomé and Príncipe has been a Youth for Christ leader for over five years.
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Bryan Blomker
Bryan serves as the Director of Development for Youth for Christ International, an integral role in Youth for Christ’s strategic focus of reaching all the young people of the world.
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Camila Barbosa
Camila Barbosa serves as the Fund Development Training Manager for Youth for Christ International.
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Carlie Schrank
Carlie Schrank is applying to serve with Youth for Christ International in the nation of South Africa.
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Carlos and Elizabeth Carbo
Carlos and Elizabeth Carbo serve with Youth for Christ in Ecuador.
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Chris Kozacek
Chris serves as the Director of the Field Ministry Team and International Care Pastor with Youth for Christ International.
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Christer and Kicki Dahlberg
Christer and Kicki Dahlberg serve with the Youth for Christ ministry in Sweden.
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Daniel and Laura Peal
Daniel and Laura Peal are serving as Global Engagement missionaries in Puerto Rico with Youth for Christ International.
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David & Rebeca Clinkscales
David and Rebeca Clinkscales are serving with Youth for Christ International in Romania.
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Dean and Laurie Edwall
Dean and Laurie Edwall are serving as a Global Engagement missionaries in South Africa with Youth for Christ International.
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Ember Liddiard
Ember Liddiard is serving as a Global Engagement missionary in Botswana with Youth for Christ International.
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Emily Gumowski
Emily Gumowski serves as the Field Accounts Manager at Youth for Christ International in Denver.
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Freddy Tuyizere
Freddy and Marie-Josie Tuyizere minister with Youth for Christ in Burundi, East Africa where Freddy serves as the National Director.
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Gary and Valerie Maloney
Gary and Valerie Maloney are Global Engagement missionaries with Youth for Christ International, serving as Mission Mobilizers and part of the YFC Ireland team
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Geordon and Marilyn Rendle
The Rendles are currently serving overseas with YFC Canada from within the Middle East North Africa region.
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Ginny Niemeyer (Reczek)
Ginny Niemeyer is serving as a Global Engagement missionary in Kenya with Youth for Christ International.
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Greg Jewell
Greg and Rox Jewell are serving as Global Engagement missionaries with Youth for Christ in George, South Africa.
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Haley Whitehurst
Haley Whitehurst serves as a missionary in Lebanon with Youth for Christ International.
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Héctor Morales
Héctor serves with Youth for Christ as the Central Americas Regional Director.
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Hilary Lewis-Nicol
Hilary Lewis-Nicole is currently serving as the YFCI/Africa Area Director.
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Isaac and Jenn Stough
Isaac and Jenn Stough are serving as a Global Engagement missionaries in Spain with Youth for Christ International.
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Jacky & Natalie Barbier
Jacky & Natalie Barbier serve with Youth for Christ in France.
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Jake and Debbi Tyler
Jake and Debbi Tyler currently serve as Member Care Providers and overseers for the National Directors of the Asia/Pacific Area of YFCI.
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Jean Baptiste Mugarura
Jean Baptiste Mugarura serves with Youth for Christ as the National Director in Rwanda overseeing the ministry staff as well as hundreds of volunteers.
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Jerel Peters
Jerel Peters is serving with Central Alberta Youth for Christ (Youth Unlimited).
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Jessica DeJonge
Jessica DeJonge is serving as a Global Engagement missionary with Youth for Christ International.
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Jessica Nutting
Jessica Nutting is serving Global Engagement missionary kids around the world as a member of the Care Team with Youth for Christ International.
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Jim Snellink
Jim Snellink is serving as a Global Engagement campus recruiter with Youth for Christ International.
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John and Karen Selph
John and Karen Selph are serving on the pastoral care team with Youth for Christ International, with a focus on Latin America.
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John Bastian
John Bastian serves as the CFO of Youth for Christ International. John oversees finance and operations at our International Office.
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John Sagherian
John Sagherian serves Youth for Christ International as the Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
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Jose Carlos Gutierrez
Jose Carlos Gutierrez serves as the Executive Director of the Juarez office of Youth for Christ in Mexico.
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Josue Akowanou
Josue Akowanou as the Regional Director for the French speaking nations of West Africa with Youth for Christ International.
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Josué and Mari Miranda
Josué and Mari Miranda run Project Serve Costa Rica, hosting short-term mission trips that serve the community.
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Joy Engelsman
Joy serves as a Global Engagement missionary training and inspiring youth workers across the continent of Africa.
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JP Longeron
JP Longeron serves as the National Director of Youth for Christ in Romania.
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Julianna Overmeyer
Julianna Overmeyer is serving as a Global Engagement missionary in South Africa with Youth for Christ International.
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Katie Jarmer
Katie Jarmer is serving as an apprentice with Youth Unlimited in Vancouver, Canada.
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Katie Peters
Katie Peters is serving with Central Alberta Youth for Christ (Youth Unlimited).
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Kelly Hoeting
Kelly Hoeting serves as the Manager of Missionary Mobilization at Youth for Christ International.
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Kristi Schliep
Kristi Schliep is serving as a YFCI Global Engagement missionary in Germany at Black Forest Academy.
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Kristian Vuckovic
Kristian Vuckovic serves as the National Director for Youth for Christ in Serbia.
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Kyler Kregel
Kyler Kregel will be serving with the Field Ministry team as part of Youth for Christ International's Denver Office Staff.
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Larry and Gail Williams
Larry and Gail Williams are serving with Youth for Christ International.
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Lyndal Walker
Lyndal Walker serves as the International Prayer Director for YFC International.
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Maher El Hajj
Maher El Hajj serves with Youth for Christ as the National Director in Lebanon. He has worked as a staff member of Youth for Christ in Lebanon for many years.
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Marian Lipovsky
Marian and Ludka Lipovski serve as the leaders of Timothy Worship Centre (TWC school, Timothy - music band, Transformation Tour, Transformation Network) with Slovakia Youth for Christ. Marian is also a member of board of trusties of YFC Slovakia and YFC Czech.
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Mark and Stephanie Dodrill
Mark and Stephanie Dodrill are serving as a Global Engagement missionaries in Spain with Youth for Christ International.
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Martin Ainsworth
Martin serves on the Youth for Christ international team as a digital media specialist.
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Mehm and Ruth Tun Thein
Mehm and Ruth Tun Thein are serving as Global Engagement missionaries in Thailand with Youth for Christ International.
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Micah and BreAnna Fowler
Micah and BreAnna Fowler are serving as a Global Engagement missionaries in Costa Rica with Youth for Christ International.
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Michael McCarthy
Michael serves as the Director of Global Communications at Youth for Christ International.
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Mike and Judy Manna
Mike and Judy serve as the Global Training Team Coordinators for Youth for Christ International.
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Odi & Lily Brito
Odi and Lily are Venezuelans serving with Youth for Christ in the Middle East North Africa area.
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Pam Fulton
Pam Fulton is serving Global Engagement missionaries around the world as a member of the Care Team at Youth for Christ International.
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Parker and Caroline Thurman
Parker and Caroline Thurman currently lead the Liaison Department for the Americas Area.
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Paul and Becky Luedtke
Paul and Becky Luedtke are serving as a Member Care Coordinators in Europe, North Africa and Middle East (EMENA).
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Paul Luttjeboer
Paul Luttjeboer connects youth in Germany to the JFC center through a variety of ways, including connecting with the local churches and assisting them in their outreach ministries.
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Peggy Zeman
Peggy Zeman serves as the Executive Assistant at Youth for Christ International.
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Randy & Valerie Beaverson
Randy serves as US Liaison Director for the Youth for Christ Asia Pacific Area, Co-Regional Director for South Asia.
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Ray Wills
Ray Wills is serving as the Donation Processor for Youth for Christ International in the Denver Office.
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Ron and Ruth Berger
Ron and Ruth Berger are serving Global Engagement missionaries as members of the Care Team with Youth for Christ International.
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Rose Stupansky
Rose Stupansky serves as the Global Talent Acquisition Specialist with Youth for Christ International.
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Royal Benjamin
Royal serves as a missionary with Youth for Christ International as an Ambassador at Large based out of the Denver International Service Center.
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Sara Klopfenstein
Sara Klopfenstein is serving as a Global Engagement missionary in France with Youth for Christ International.
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Sasha Kim
Sasha serves as the Asia Pacific Deputy Area Director and East Asia Regional Director for YFC International.
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Scot Keranen
Scot Keranen is serving as a Global Engagement missionary in Lebanon with Youth for Christ International.
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Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson is serving as a Global Engagement missionary in Thailand with Youth for Christ International.
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Scott Rosene
Scott Rosene serves as the Website Content and Social Media Manager for Youth for Christ International.
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Sumi Flanagan
Sumi is serving with Youth for Christ International in the Denver office.
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Suzanne Kahl
Suzanne Kahl serves as a long term volunteer in Düsseldorf, Germany, with Youth for Christ’s Youth Compass.
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Thomas and Meghan Bresson
Tommy and Meghan Bresson are full-time missionaries in Geneva, Switzerland, ministering to third-culture kids in the Geneva area.
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Thomas Speckhardt
Thomas serves as the Director of YouthCompass and International Youth Ministry for Youth for Christ International.
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Trusella Dingle
Trusella Dingle is serving as a Global Engagement missionary in the Gambia with Youth for Christ International.
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Vanessa Banks
Vanessa Banks serves as a long term missionary in El Salvador, pioneering Youth for Christ in that nation.
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William & Gretchen Housley
William and Gretchen Housley serve U.S. citizens who work with Youth for Christ International in 36 different countries.
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Xavier Badillo
Xavier Badillo serves as the Director of Operations & Development for Puerto Rico Youth for Christ.
Prayer, Inspirational, Appeals, Ministry Reports, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
Humanitarian Help for Ukraine – EMENA Update
Youth for Christ’s Europe, Middle East, North Africa (EMENA) Area office provides an update on the current situation of YFC in Ukraine and in the surrounding countries: Slovakia, Romania, Moldova and Hungary.
Appeals, Ministry Reports, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
How Your Donations Are Helping Ukraine
Learn how Youth for Christ is helping Ukraine, and how you can participate with us both financially and in prayer.
Initiatives, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
YFC Northern Ireland BlueHouses: Drop-In Centres for Youth
An insight from some of the incredible volunteers at BallysillanYFC (Northern Ireland) who give up their time each week to serve at the BlueHouses and bring life to so many people, including themselves.
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Testimonies from France
Two young ladies from France share how Youth for Christ has made a difference in their lives.
More 2021, Stories About Staff
Raising Up Young Leaders
A round table of former young leaders from YFC’s Young Leader program convene to share how YFC shaped their views on leadership and prepared them for their current positions.
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It’s OK To Not Be OK
Director of Field Ministry, Chris Kozacek, shares candidly about personal struggles and the importance of not walking through trials alone.
Inspirational, Announcements, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
YFCI History Book Completed
Download a digital copy of Dr. Art Deyo’s book on YFC’s 77 year history, including the “Parade of Nations.”
Announcements, Stories About Staff
Pioneering YFC Austria
Gideon and Dominique van Werkhoven are helping to set up a new Youth for Christ base in Austria.
Stories About Staff
Meet Sam & Katie Mazard
Sam and Katie Mazard are applying to serve with Youth for Christ International.
Inspirational, Ministry Reports, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
What Jesus Looks Like
Jill Meyer from Denver YFC’s “Parent Life” ministry shares what it looks like to be Jesus in the life of a young mom.
Ministry Reports, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
Why Do We Do This?
Learn why youth in Spain thank God for “Fridays”.
Appeals, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
The Shaping of a Leader
A struggling young man, an encounter with the Lord, the shaping of a leader who is impacting the next generation.
Events, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
Croatia Staff Receives Stress & Trauma Training
Youth for Christ staff from Croatia enjoy a 7-day educational training on the topic of Christian counselling, specifically on “Stress and Trauma”.
Announcements, Stories About Staff
Celebrating Graham Barker
At the end of 2020 Graham Barker will retire after 50 years of Youth for Christ ministry, and a new Youth for Christ International Member Care Director will be appointed.
"Every" Newsletter, Ministry Reports, Stories About Staff
The Integral Gospel in Uruguay
How Uruguay YFC is sharing the gospel like Jesus did.
Inspirational, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
From Shy Child to Strong Leader
A shy, quiet girl who lost her mother before she was 2 years old goes on to become a Youth for Christ worker at a Day Centre in Ukraine.
Events, Ministry Reports, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
Brazil Doing Cross Cultural Missions Work Through Conextions
Brazil YFC’s Conextions department has missionaries now in Cape Verde, San Tomé and Príncipe, Portugal, Russia and Ireland; Igor da Silva will become its director in July 2020.
Stories About Staff
Siboe’s Testimony
“My father left home when I was very young and this made me feel rejected. I grew up angry and the hurt of not having him in my life caused me to question my identity…”
Stories About Staff
Meet Musa Ntaisi
“I felt like I would never amount to anything as I contemplated suicide because then I had nothing to live for…”
Inspirational, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
Meet Aliona
Meet a remarkable young lady from Moldova who shares her story about how God is using her to help others through YFC’s Day Centre ministry.
"Every" Newsletter, Inspirational, Ministry Reports, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
Reaching Young People in the Czech Republic
An inspiring story about a troubled teen in the Czech Republic; YFC Burundi recognized by their President for their efforts in educating the future leaders of their nation.
Stories About Staff
Meet Sola Imoleolu
From being a church boy with an orthodox background to becoming a teenager, exposed to different church denominations and involved in different ministries of the churches he attended, one would say Sola Imoleolu “had a form of godliness without the power and the life of God”. He was just religious, living in sin and without Christ. But then…
Announcements, Stories About Staff
Leonard Rodgers Goes Home
One of God’s courageous warriors has gone home to be with Him: Len Rodgers, the man who founded YFC Lebanon 56 years ago, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer.
Inspirational, Stories About Staff
Reaching Youth in the Czech Republic
Grateful to be a part of God’s global family, and grateful for their salvation, Honza and Pavla Janko have incredible love and passion for Czech young people who are lost, as they were before.
Inspirational, Announcements, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
Remembering Billy Graham
The world is remembering a great evangelist and friend of Youth for Christ, who died today at the age of 99.
Stories About Staff
Two Hats
Being a Board Member, Dean has a different perspective on Youth for Christ: he hears the stories from others and is excited about his part. What is your part in Youth for Christ?
Inspirational, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
A Passion To Serve Others
“This is something that has to be born inside of you” – That is what Eduardo Ramos thinks about having passion to serve others. He is a YFC volunteer, he talks about his passion and how he sees YFC in his country of Honduras.
Events, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
General Assembly 2017 in Review
Some highlights of Youth for Christs General Assembly 2017 in Miami, Florida.
Events, Initiatives, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
Coachnet Training in Spain
Eight staff members participated in Coachnet Training in Spain.
Announcements, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
New National Coordinator in Serbia – Kristian Vučković
Kristian Vučković joins Youth for Christ as the new National Coordinator for the country of Serbia.
Ministry Reports, News & Highlights, Stories About Staff
Motivated & Certified in Venezuela
A number of volunteers with hearts ready to serve in Venezuela took all the courses needed to be formally certified staff.
Stories About Staff
Danny Inatimi
Danny Inatimi seeks to exhibit innovation, faithfulness and growth in all aspects of his life.
Inspirational, Stories About Staff, Stories of Young People
Reaching Mexican Youth Through Rap Music
Nayeli Estrada is a volunteer at Youth for Christ in Mexico. She shared with us her amazing testimony and how God reached her through a Rap Ministry, and now this is how she is using her life to reach other youth.
Events, Initiatives, Ministry Reports, Stories About Staff
Serving Youth Orphaned by HIV/AIDS Epidemic
In South Africa, a special project aims to make an impact on communities, youths and people through serving children and youths orphaned by the HIV/Aids epidemic.
Stories About Staff
A Strong Team in Spain
The capable team of ministry leaders in Spain keeps things running smoothly while their directors return to the U.S. on home assignment.
Stories About Staff
Charles Tandoh
“Our morning devotions in the office, staff training and getting to hear incredible testimonies from the nations created an impact in my life which helped me grow closer to God.”
Stories About Staff
Riraqi Kolley
A staff person in Africa testifies to God’s work in her life through the ministry of Youth for Christ.
Announcements, Stories About Staff
New National Director for Ghana
Jackson Mensah is the new National Director for Youth for Christ in Ghana. Jackson was appointed in September 2016 and took over from acting National Director Vida Humphery. He officially commenced his role on the first of January 2017. We wish him well in his new role.
Announcements, Stories About Staff
New Southern Regional Director for Africa
Sheunesu Masuka, the National Director of Youth for Christ in Zimbabwe will effectively take over from E.J. van As, as the new Southern Regional Director on the first of February 2017. As such, Sheunesu is now a member of the Africa Area Leadership Team (ALT). We wish him well as he steps into this new … Continued
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New Regional Director for the Indian Ocean Island Nations
Cyril Palan, the National Director of Youth For Christ Mauritius, is now the new Regional Director for the Indian Ocean Island Nations effective 1st January 2017. Cyril took over from Maharavo Ravoniandro, the National Director of Youth for Christ in Madagascar. Cyril is now a member of the Africa Area Leadership Team(ALT). We wish him … Continued
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New Role for E.J. van As
E.J. van As, will effectively step down from his role as the Southern Regional Director for YFCI/Africa Area at the end of January 2017. He is still serving as Training Director for Africa Area and has recently been appointed as the Deputy to the Africa Area Director. He also serves on the YFCI Training team.
Announcements, Stories About Staff
New National Director for Germany
Effective December 1st, Youth for Christ Germany gained a new National Director. Markus Liebold has taken over the position from long-serving Director Alfons Hildebrandt. “It is rather unusual in a youth organisation like Youth for Christ to hold the position of National Director for 33 years” Alfons stated in his farewell. In a total of … Continued
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New Director for Tonga
Youth for Christ in Tonga celebrates the selection of George Polovili as the new National Director!
Announcements, Stories About Staff
New Member of YFCI Global Fund Development Team
Bob Wielenga has recently joined the YFCI Global Fund Development Team.