Stories About Staff
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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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Andrea Miedema
Andrea Miedema serves as HR & Benefits Generalist with YFC International and is helping to equip staff as they step onto the field, enabling them to focus on the direct ministry they are called to.
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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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Chris and Linda Harding
Chris and Linda Harding serve with Youth for Christ as International Coaching Directors.
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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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Claire Russell
Claire Russell is preparing to serve with Youth for Christ in Ireland.
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Eli Beltran
Eli serves as the Pioneering Director for the Americas, one of the five global ministry areas of Youth for Christ’s international movement.
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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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Geordon and Marilyn Rendle
Geordon Rendle is part of the national staff team with Youth for Christ in Canada and Marilyn serves with the Americas team.
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Héctor Morales
Héctor serves with Youth for Christ as the Central Americas Regional Director.
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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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Jen Olive
Jen serves Youth for Christ as the Grant and Event Manager as part of the Denver International Service Centre team.Staff
Jerel Peters
Jerel Peters is serving with Central Alberta Youth for Christ (Youth Unlimited).
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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.Staff
Julie Strode
Julie Strode serves on the Development Team for Youth for Christ International.Staff
Katie Peters
Katie Peters is serving with Central Alberta Youth for Christ (Youth Unlimited).
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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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Marcela Chyba
Marcela serves with Youth for Christ in Poland. Marcela says of her Youth for Christ ministry “My desire is to serve young people with the gifts that Jesus gave me. He is my greatest passion and inspiration. I like talking to young people and I can listen. I want to build faith in those who struggle, to comfort those who weep and laugh with those who rejoice.”
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Martin Ainsworth
Martin serves on the Youth for Christ international team as a digital media specialist.
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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 Asia-Pacific Youth for Christ region and is based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. He and his wife, Valerie, have been serving with Youth for Christ for over 30 years.
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Scott Rosene
Scott Rosene is a member of Youth for Christ’s Catalyst Team, serving as the Online Content Manager for Youth for Christ International. He is responsible for maintaining the yfci.org website and staff intranet, and distributing news through social networks.
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Strengthening Unity & Vision Between Local, Nat'l & Int’l Teams
700 staff are being supported by a national team as they connect with thousands of youth to make a national impact.
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Sumi Flanagan
Sumi is serving with Youth for Christ International in the Denver office.
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Thomas Speckhardt
Thomas serves as the Director of YouthCompass and International Youth Ministry for Youth for Christ International.
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.
Announcements, From the President, Stories About Staff
Remembering Pieter
Pieter Verhoeven, passed away on Saturday night from a heart attack.
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.