Appeals, Stories of Young People
Who Are You Cheering For?
Why not use that fascination with sports to reach young people with something even more important than winning on the field or the court — the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Stories of Young People
Inspirational, Stories of Young People
I’m Changing
From his detention facility, he had a message for his friends: “I am changing. Every day I pray for each of you. When I get out, I don’t want to see you doing stupid stuff. I am changing and I want to see you changing, too!”
Ministry Reports, News & Highlights, Stories of Young People
Creating a Home for Youth in Ireland
Youth for Christ has secured a building in Mullingar to have a permanent Drop-in center where young people can come and hangout. It will also act as a base for Youth for Christ in Ireland.
Inspirational, Appeals, Stories of Young People
From Begging to Bible Study
These stories from Rwanda and South Asia included here are a tiny window into the breath-taking things God is doing around the world through Youth for Christ, through you! Over 247,000 young people in over 100 nations have responded to the Gospel message this past year through Youth for Christ. That is worth celebrating!
Inspirational, Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
A Brand New Owen
As he began to open up about his home life, it was clear to see he was hurting and crying out for attention…
Appeals, Stories of Young People
Hijacked!
Jumping out of the ditch, a nefarious-looking group of young men hijacked our van full of teenagers…
"Every" Newsletter, Inspirational, Ministry Reports, News & Highlights, Stories of Young People
Secret Angel in the Warzone
They are so used to the sounds of war that many young people can tell the caliber of the artillery projectile simply based on the whistling sound…
"Every" Newsletter, Inspirational, Stories of Young People
EVERY – Vol 7 Issue 3
“I was a radical Muslim and I dreamed of participating in Jihad and even becoming an active member of ISIS. But then I met Jesus and my life radically changed.”
Inspirational, Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
Hope For The Less Fortunate
Cynthia is one student among hundreds who found love, care and hope at a tender age when all seemed dark and hopeless.
From the President, Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
Almost Two Billion
The majority of the world’s teenagers don’t live in your neighborhood or mine. The largest percentage of the world’s young people live in the 48 least-developed nations. That means many of them are dealing with poverty, violence, and exploitation. Even more significantly, many are without hope and don’t have a relationship with Jesus.
"Every" Newsletter, Ministry Reports, News & Highlights, Stories of Young People
Every – Vol 7 Issue 1
Orphaned, abused and HIV-positive all before her 10th birthday, Mary was in need of a savior – and she found two.
Inspirational, Stories of Young People
Meet Shenika
Shenika shares how her fears were taking over her life and how God worked through a YFC ministry in Trinidad & Tobago by helping her trust in him and changed her life forever.
Inspirational, Stories of Young People
Pablo, Meet God
Pablo knew God existed but never had the chance to experience his life changing love until he was invited to a YFC gathering.
Appeals, News & Highlights, Stories of Young People
Sowing Seeds of Hope
Learn about how Youth for Christ is planting seeds of hope in the lives of young people around the world, including other refugee young people.
Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
A Camp That Transforms Youth
Atttending a camp in Honduras, Miguel received his first Bible and was very happy that he learned more about his creator.
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.
Inspirational, Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
A Beautiful Confirmation for a Life-Changing Message
Gemstones and a glass vase provide a power illustration that helps a young woman understand how God truly sees her.
Events, Inspirational, Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
Awakening: Slovakia 2017
An event in Slovakia features 16 hours of praise and worship on the street connected with evangelism and testimonies.
Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
Learning To Respect Herself
Sbangan is one of 38 peer educators who received leadership training and are working at influencing a rebellious generation of young people in her village to choose Life, say yes to Jesus and live a Godly lifestyle.
Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
School of Life Bolivia Reaching Young People
A young man encounters Jesus through the ministry of Youth for Christ in Bolivia.
Stories of Young People
Finding God Through Sports
A young man attending Chile’s soccer ministry becomes a follower of Jesus and begins small group discipleship.
Inspirational, Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
Bolivar City, Colombia: A Video
The adventure is on when Sebastian and Carlos travel to their destination, where they thank God for having them as a team and for the great experience. Join them in this short video filmed at Bolivar City, Colombia. YFC Colombia has been working through this method helping youth live and stay healthy but over all bring them closer to God.
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.
Inspirational, Stories of Young People
I Want My Life Back
A young man from Sierra Leone shares his heartbreaking story of pain and loss, as well as the new hopes he has since connecting with Youth for Christ.
Inspirational, Stories of Young People
Claudia – A Life Transformed
Ester, from Italy, shares about Claudia – a life transformed through the ministry of Youth for Christ.
Inspirational, Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
A South African, A German, and a Motswana
David is from Botswana. He found Jesus with a little help from some other nations. And now he is helping youth in his own nation find Jesus.
Inspirational, Stories of Young People
Forced to Quit School
A young girl whose family had forced her to quit school to work in a factory felt hurt, used, and exploited. Then she joined a girls ministry run by Youth for Christ…
Stories of Young People
Success Story
Jose Carlos Gutierrez is one of Youth for Christ’s world-changing young leaders. He took on the leadership of Youth for Christ in Mexico in January of 2008. In September 2008 Jose Carlos was sponsored to attend the Youth for Christ General Assembly in South Africa and it was there he caught the vision of reaching … Continued
Stories of Young People
Vanessa
Hear Vanessa’s story about how a soccer program in Winnipeg has connected her to Jesus and changed her life forever.
Stories of Young People
Shy to Win the Guys
Meet Camila, from Youth for Christ in Brazil. Hear her YFC story and how a Youth for Christ program impacted her family.
Stories of Young People
Rose
Rose took seriously the challenge to read her Bible. Through that time she has seen her life change more and more.
Stories of Young People
Cláudia
Cláudia is from São Tomé and Príncipe, a small set of islands off the coast of Africa. Listen as she shares her heart about her nation and the youth of her nation.
Stories of Young People
Brayden
Brayden’s story includes volunteers who listened and cared. If you can do that, you’re on your way to becoming a Youth for Christ volunteer!
Stories of Young People
Shravan
A young man from Hyderabad shares his testimony about how God rescued him from the influence of alcohol and depression.
Stories of Young People
Fouad
A young man from Morocco, raised in Lebanon, shares his story about how Christ has changed his life through the ministry of Youth for Christ.
Stories of Young People
Eleanor
A young blogger from England decides to involve her faith in her hobby of blogging and sees God at work in her readers.
Stories of Young People
José
Watch the remarkable story of a young man from Guatemala who attended a Project Serve trip as a translator and caught the vision of Youth for Christ, going on to become the National Director of Youth for Christ in Mexico and the Americas Area Director of Youth for Christ International.
Stories of Young People
Mitu
A young girl teaches from the Bible at a VBS program in her country, where over 160 people are boldly challenged to follow Jesus.
Stories of Young People
Sharifa
A young woman from Kenya finds support from her Youth for Christ family following her conversion to Christianity, even as she is persecuted by her other family.
Ministry Opportunities, Stories of Young People
Jonny
A current participant in Youth for Christ’s gap year tells about why he’s doing the YFC One gap year and what he wants from his time with Youth for Christ.
Initiatives, Stories of Young People
Sodoo
A Mongolian circus acrobat says yes to Jesus and pioneers Youth for Christ ministry in his country.
Stories of Young People
Sam
A student at a Youth for Christ Campus Life club shares what Campus Life has meant to him and how Jesus and his Youth for Christ staff have helped him through some recent trials.
Ministry Reports, Stories of Young People
Tonte
A young boy who has never had the opportunity to attend school will now be able to do so, thanks to the persistence of some caring Youth for Christ staff people.
Stories of Young People
Christina
A young girl from the Ukraine meets Jesus at camp and becomes active in church and her local Youth for Christ ministry.
Stories of Young People
Ana
Youth for Christ has the privilege of providing training and resources to equip a young lady who hears God’s call to go to the youth of Macedonia.
Stories of Young People
Lidia
Meet a remarkable young lady whose training in Youth for Christ opened the door for her to lead a young prisoner to Christ.
Stories of Young People
Evelyn
A talented young lady in Colombia receives a piano from Youth for Christ so she can keep studying and move forward with her talent.
Stories of Young People
Beverley
Beverley, who did not grow up in a Christian home, came to Christ at age 14 through a Youth for Christ rally event in the Philippines. She dreamed of becoming a teacher/counsellor to assist others, but her family lacked the resources to help…
Stories of Young People
Samuel
A young man in Lebanon shares his story about how their discipleship groups helped him understand that he is to become a servant to others.
Stories of Young People
Niia
A Youth for Christ intern says “I used to struggle with fear and anxiety to the point that I once passed out in front of my class at school while giving a presentation. But the teaching and relationships I experienced at Youth for Christ helped me discover my self worth, enabling me to begin challenging this fear.”
Stories of Young People
Isaac
A young teen shares his experience with Youth for Christ in Lebanon and how weekly club meetings and a summer camp challenge changed the trajectory of his life.
Stories of Young People
Kristina
When she was 13, Kristina’s dad was diagnosed with terminal lung and bone cancer. She was bullied in school. She was so stressed, she says, that she wanted to kill herself.
Stories of Young People
Todd
A troubled teen has a divine appointment with a Youth for Christ’s Juvenile Justice Director and goes on to play football for Florida State University and the Tennessee Titans.
Stories of Young People
Zac
Zac Young was a 19 year old passionate follower of Jesus undertaking an internship with Youth for Christ in Australia when he was tragically killed by a shark attack off New South Wales.
Stories of Young People
Precious
Making the most of several ministry opportunities designed to cultivate godly character and gain a clearer sense of purpose, Precious Moyo of Zimbabwe finds the courage to leave home to go to university overseas to grow further personally and spiritually.
Stories of Young People
Tomu
A young man who reconnected with Jesus at a Youth for Christ camp in Fiji ends up volunteering with Youth for Christ and eventually becomes the National Director!
Stories of Young People
Nick
An angry and lonely young man turned off by Christian hypocrites comes to know Jesus as “the Saviour I don’t deserve and the friend I always wanted.”
Stories of Young People
Annalee
A seventh grader gets help with her reading and pronunciation through a Youth for Christ-run literacy program in Manitoba, Canada.
Stories of Young People
Jeroen
A young Englishman reluctantly gets involved with a Youth for Christ group in Chile, and finds that it has become like family not just for the young people in the group, but also for himself.
Stories of Young People
Mike
Western Australia’s Mike Albany shares his story about his journey with Youth for Christ and how it evolved from being a transitional step to something “bigger and better” to becoming a passion and calling from God.
Stories of Young People
Jess
Enrolled in an internship program with Youth for Christ in Australia, Jess tells her story about how connecting with people at Youth for Christ helped her in her faith journey.
Stories of Young People
Laura
Laura Bronson, a gifted and passionate 25-year-old, is working full-time at making Christ known through skateboarding, graffiti, and speaking engagements across the nation and around the world through a new ministry called “Keep it Real.”
Stories of Young People
Nastya
A young girl from the Ukraine gets connected to a Youth for Christ club near her local cinema and decides to follow Jesus.
Stories of Young People
Sonia
16 year old Sonia becomes the first young person in five years of Youth for Christ ministry in Italy to public declare her faith in Jesus, after praying to begin a relationship with him at summer camp.
Stories of Young People
Ira
A young girl in Ukraine starts her journey toward God through a Christian club that became like family to her.
Stories of Young People
Tawanda
A troubled young man in Zimbabwe hears the voice of God calling him out of a life of sin toward ministry to the hurting young people around him.
Stories of Young People
Vika
A 14 year old girl from the streets of Ukraine attends a Youth for Christ camp and is now a regular attender at their day care centre.
Stories of Young People
Nick
Meet Nick, a young man from Canada, who came to know Christ through a community event and was later mentored by a Youth for Christ worker who has journeyed with him for several years.
Stories of Young People
Epiphany
Epiphany was just 15 when she was kicked out of her home. This brought her into contact with Youth for Christ in Melbourne, Australia, who helped find her a home and began journeying with her. This is her story.
Stories of Young People
Josh
Josh spent part of his childhood homeless on the streets of India before being adopted in Australia. In high school he encountered Youth for Christ through lunch time programs and after school discipleship programs, where he always had lots of questions…
Stories of Young People
Salohy
Salohy story intersects with Fitia’s story and she hears God’s story.
Stories of Young People
Fitia
A 15 year old from Madagascar learns how to forgive after having her sins forgiven.
Stories of Young People
Billiana
Billiana, a young Kenyan woman, receives the help she needs and encounters Christ.
Stories of Young People
David
A young man from Kenya trades a life of drug and alcohol abuse for a life serving God and is finding confidence sharing his faith with others to help them see that only God can satisfy.
Stories of Young People
Mo
A young man finds hope and purpose through Youth for Christ’s “City Life” program, becoming a role model to others like him who have been affected by crime, drugs and poverty.
Stories of Young People
Tootie
Read Tootie’s story and learn how this young woman handled the death of her mother with the help of City Life (Youth for Christ) staff and students.
Stories of Young People
Francis
Francis once lived on the streets, where he encountered Youth for Christ; now he is off the streets and is attending a Bible believing church.
Stories of Young People
Frankie
A young man on a bad path is shown love and encouragement by his Youth for Christ mentor and turns his life around.
Stories of Young People
Radomir
A young Serbian struggling with depression is reminded of his conversation with a Youth for Christ worker who told him about Jesus, and finds healing through prayer.
Stories of Young People
Nour
A Lebanese teenager shares about her journey with Youth for Christ, and about the role Youth for Christ played in lifting her faith in God to a place of higher priority in her life.
Stories of Young People
Sam
A young teen previously placed in over 50 foster homes arrives at a YFC Australia’s Teenage Foster Care home where he forms a special bond with his carer and begins a healing transformation.
Stories of Young People
Tiffany
A typical teen at Royal Palm Beach High School (USA) tells her story of the new life she’s found in Christ.
Stories of Young People
Illya
A young teen in the Ukraine decides to repent at winter camp, becomes involved in his Youth for Christ Rock Solid program, and is on the fast-track to leadership through his acts of service.
Stories of Young People
Christina
A victim of severe abuse, neglect and abandonment finds a friend at a Youth for Christ drop-in centre and decides after a failed suicide attempt that her life is worth living.
Stories of Young People
David
David Jordan runs Youth for Christ near Austin, Texas (USA) and meets with those Austin students who want to attend before school on Fridays.
Stories of Young People
Kim
Saved at 17 at an outreach event, Kim is now being trained by Youth for Christ to be an effective church youth leader and missionary
Stories of Young People
Jean Baptiste
Born in Rwanda, Jean Baptiste Mugarura grew up in a family that practiced Islam and ancestral worship at the same time. He says of his time growing up, “Amidst instability at home, I needed someone to cry to. I learnt that there was a God who is greater than everything and everybody, and that this God is good and is a loving God who cares for me.”
Stories of Young People
Emily
A teenager who messed around with drugs and alcohol, Emily was always pushing the boundaries a little too far. Learn how Youth for Christ in Melbourne, Australia introduced her to the Lord and got her on the right path.
Stories of Young People
Suzineide
A depressed and angry party girl who fought constantly with her father meets Jesus at a Youth for Christ summer camp and is beginning to experience many positive changes in her new relationship with God.
Stories of Young People
Tina
A young girl named Tina, oppressed by the spirits she once thought she controlled through occultist practices, is introduced to Jesus by a Youth for Christ staff person, and set free to help others.
Stories of Young People
Shawn
Abandoned by his parents and left to fend for himself at only 10 years of age, Shawn Roberts was forced to grow up much too fast. Abused, neglected and despairing, Shawn was ready to give up. That’s when God spoke to him, beginning a journey that would forever change his life.
Stories of Young People
Sandy
Meet Sandy, a young leader who serves the young people of Madagascar with his gifts as a trainer, speaker and rapper.
Stories of Young People
Rick
Rick has had his life turned upside down by Jesus. Rick was one of the older teens in the Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre in Darwin, Australia, having been caught up in a gang. He started having some God conversations with Tim Ezzy, a long-term volunteer with Youth for Christ who visits the Centre each week.
Stories of Young People
Mendy
Born in Senegal, Mendy Nino came to know Christ at 13. Mendy was later mentored as part of Youth for Christ’s young leader program. He is now working with other African leaders to inspire boldness in evangelism as Generation 21 brings the gospel to the continent of Africa.
Stories of Young People
Rodrigo
Beaten and left for dead after a gang street brawl, Rodrigo needed help. And help is exactly what he found, as a group of “prayer mothers” from Youth for Christ came to his bedside at the hospital…
Stories of Young People
Molly
From the Campus Life program in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the national camping ministry of Youth for Christ in the USA, Molly Ramseyer has been used by God to reach thousands of young people around the United States.
Stories of Young People
Lionel
His brother was just out of jail and he was heading in the same direction. As one of the Netherlands’ Caribbean immigrants, Lionel was an unchurched teenager with only trouble ahead.
Stories of Young People
Samu
Learn how your investment in Youth for Christ’s Young Leader initiative has empowered a young man from Fiji and opened doors for ministry in other nations of the Pacific.
Stories of Young People
Tolentino
A passionate young leader in Guinea Bissau receives mentoring and coaching to become the director of the youth centre in this West African nation.
Stories of Young People
BJ
BJ’s mother left when he was six years old. Left behind, and often caring for his disabled older brother while his father’s alcoholic binge drinking escalated, BJ plunged into depression and despair. When BJ began high school his father remarried and the physical abuse began. Afraid for his own safety, BJ approached his school guidance … Continued
Stories of Young People
Irene
A young visionary mobilizes a team of gifted professionals to create a virtual world that ministers to 40,000 regular users online, and sees thousands of young people come to faith in Christ each year.
Stories of Young People
John
John describes his life as “always looking for something.” But it was when he found Jesus that he says he found purpose for his life. Once John found that his relationship with Jesus made a such a significant difference for him, he began to wonder how much difference it could make for others.
Stories of Young People
Dima
Dima is a busy man. He is sought after by multiple churches and like-minded organisations to help organise and lead sports outreach. He leads a small group Bible discovery group with Muslim boys and girls he met on the street and in parks at different sports venues. He asked them to consider coming to a … Continued
Stories of Young People
Robert
A young custodian at Taraja Boys Home in Kenya is shocked and fearful when he is asked to take on the leadership of the home as the previous leader feels led to move on. Unable to escape God’s call, he accepts the challenge and is finding God’s grace is more than sufficient to sustain them.
Stories of Young People
Brooke
When Brooke was 13, her parents were busted for selling drugs. The family was split up, so she went to stay with friends. Eventually Brooke moved back home with a drug habit. Her father would bash her mother. So her mother would go out drinking, leaving Brooke to look after her younger brother and sister. … Continued
Stories of Young People
Jonathan
Having relapsed into drug and alcohol addiction, a young man in Uganda becomes depressed and suicidal. Desperate for someone to talk to, he followed a sign to a Youth for Christ counseling facility. Soon, the young prodigal was coming home to God’s transforming grace and love.
Inspirational, Stories of Young People
A Young Leader in Rwanda Helping to Rebuild His Country
In Rwanda, a young man who survived the genocide has become a believer, received training as a young leader, and is reaching thousands with the good news of Jesus Christ.