Reflections on Ten Years as Regional Director—Then, Now & Moving Forward Editor’s Note: Chris Theule-VanDam is celebrating ten years as Western Great Lakes Regional Director. We asked him to reflect on this significant milestone and where he’s seen God at Read more…
“When the music went out and we all came together and continued singing the song with just our voices, it was so powerful for us all to come together and just sing together and feel the presence of God” – Read more…
Guest Post from Sara Webb “What might the church look like if people with profound and complex intellectual disabilities were conceived of as disciples with a distinct vocation—a calling given them by Jesus?” —John Swinton I am sitting on my Read more…
In the Fall of 2016, Kevin Eastway received an email from a college freshman named Abby Austin. Abby was a former Young Life kid from St. Joseph, MI, now studying in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. As Read more…
What a year it’s been for Young Life in the city of Grand Rapids, especially given that almost everything in Grand Rapids City Young Life is new—a new name, new staff, and many new volunteers. But one thing hasn’t changed. Read more…
From March 16-23, a group of eleven from Greater Holland Young Life traveled to the Dominican Republic with Young Life Expeditions. Through YL Expeditions, kids and leaders are called to put their faith into action by GOING, SEEING and ENGAGING in a cross-cultural Read more…
Just over a year ago, Paul Knapp found himself and his team from Southwest Michigan Young Life spinning their wheels with trying to reach youth in the Benton Harbor community. Something needed to change. As he shared about his struggle, Read more…
A discipleship weekend experience had been a dream for Area Director Erin Iafrate ever since kids from her area participated in the Student Leadership Project, Young Life’s summer discipleship program for high school juniors and seniors. Watching her students come Read more…
“We are so excited to have Lester as our staff person at Wedgwood. He is uniquely equipped to be a powerful presence in the lives of kids and is a super gifted leader.”
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. On this day, we wish to honor and applaud women in the Western Great Lakes Region who we see making a difference in their communities, leading the way, shining a light, bringing hope, inspiring Read more…