For the month of August, Radio Shine is honoring our friends at Young Life as they minister to middle and high school age kids throughout Arizona.
Young Life doesn’t start with a program. It starts with adults who are concerned enough about kids to go to them, on their turf and in their culture, building bridges of authentic friendship. These relationships don’t happen overnight — they take time, patience, trust and consistency.
So Young Life leaders log many hours with kids — where they are, as they are. They listen to their stories and learn what’s important to them because they genuinely care about their joys, triumphs, heartaches and setbacks.
They believe in the power of presence. Kids’ lives are dramatically impacted when caring adults come alongside them, sharing God’s love with them. Because their Young Life leader believes in them, they begin to see that their lives have great worth, meaning and purpose.
This is the first step of a lifelong journey; the choices they make today, based upon God’s love for them, will impact future decisions … careers chosen, marriages formed and families raised. All ripples from the time when a Young Life leader took time to reach out and enter their world.
Click here to find the Young Life club or office near you!
Young Life in West Yavapai County is having a golf tournament Friday, August 24th at the Hassayampa Golf Club. There’s still time to register!
Listen to the full interview as Sally Barton talks with John Mackin, Area Director of Young Life West Yavapai County:
Young Life interview, Part 1
Young Life interview, Part 2
Young Life interview, Part 3
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