Each Wednesday at 7:15 am, a group of 10-20 Upper School students gat
her with leaders at the Ottawa House for Campaigners, Young Life’s small group Bible study. Students enjoy bagels and juice and spend time catching up, praying for each other and studying scripture. At other times during the month, Middle School students meet at Caribou for Coffee and Conversations or seniors gather over breakfast to share their lives and help plan out WyldLife club. These are only a few examples of the many small group ministries that help our Young Life and WyldLife leaders accomplish our mission of introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
When Young Life began, back in 1941, it was initially referred to as the “Young Life Campaign.” Even back then, small groups were a vital part of the ministry. These groups became known as “Campaigners,” as they were helping accomplish the work of the Young Life Campaign. Now, seventy years later, Campaigners still plays an important role, giving leaders and students time together to build community, pray for each other and study scripture. Although the name may be archaic, Campaigners is still very relevant to kids today.
her with leaders at the Ottawa House for Campaigners, Young Life’s small group Bible study. Students enjoy bagels and juice and spend time catching up, praying for each other and studying scripture. At other times during the month, Middle School students meet at Caribou for Coffee and Conversations or seniors gather over breakfast to share their lives and help plan out WyldLife club. These are only a few examples of the many small group ministries that help our Young Life and WyldLife leaders accomplish our mission of introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
When Young Life began, back in 1941, it was initially referred to as the “Young Life Campaign.” Even back then, small groups were a vital part of the ministry. These groups became known as “Campaigners,” as they were helping accomplish the work of the Young Life Campaign. Now, seventy years later, Campaigners still plays an important role, giving leaders and students time together to build community, pray for each other and study scripture. Although the name may be archaic, Campaigners is still very relevant to kids today. With kids leading busier and busier lives, Young Life leaders have responded by be
ing more flexible about how and when they meet with teens. We currently have four leaders running small group ministries independent of Coffee and Conversations (WL) and Campaigners (YL), and we expect this number to grow by the end of the year. Our students have shown that they desire to meet together - look no further than “faux-paigners,” a grassroots group that began one morning in 2009 when Campaigners was canceled for Grandparents day. Fauxpaigners continues to meet weekly to this day, and is completely student run. As leaders, our job is to help facilitate these times to encourage students not just to gather but also to nurture their interest in their faith.Our goal is to ensure that every student has an opportunity to grow in their faith in a community setting. Small group leaders tackle tough topics relevant to their groups. They study the Bible together. They read books by Christian authors. They even attend church together! Through our ministry, we hope to allow students an opportunity to know God better and develop the tools they need to live out their faith. In the next year, it is my hope that our small group ministries continue to develop, so that every leader has his or her own small group, meeting the needs of a specific group of students in the Private School Community. Please pray for us as we strive for this goal!
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