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Young Life EuropeEvery Kid,
Everywhere, for Eternity!
Vision
Every kid in Europe will have the opportunity to meet Jesus and follow Him
MissionBegin a high-impact incarnational ministry
designed for the adolescent culture in every European country
Being Jesus with skin on
We do this by:• Entering the world of adolescents• Winning the right to be heard• Sharing experiences that are fun,
adventurous and life-changing• Proclaiming the message of Christ
individually and corporately• Loving adolescents unconditionally with no strings attached• Encouraging, equipping and challenging kids in their newfound faith• Connecting kids to the body of Christ• Introducing kids to the local church
State of Europe• Europe covers 3% of the world’s landmass
and has 7% of the world’s population.• In central and eastern Europe, 25%
of young people are unemployed.• The Christian population has a .44%
negative growth rate and only 2.8% of European Christians are considered evangelical.
• Younger Europeans have left their Judeo-Christian heritage to New Age thinking, relative truth, reincarnation and the occult.
• Islam has become the second religion of Europe.• The vast majority of Czechs consider themselves atheists.• Europe is a “post-Christian” society.
Europe is the front line where the West meets the East
Source: Operation World: 21st century edition and CIA: The World Factbook
Ministries
• Young Life Europe is reaching out to:– Europeans– International middle school and high school
students– University students– Exchange students through Amicus
Bulgaria and Macedonia Case Study
2007 2008+ 2010 2012 2013 2014
1st European International
School service project in Bulgaria
Multiple service projects to establish
credibility and build
relationships
Started training over 15
Bulgarian leaders in Bulgaria
Launched two clubs and held first summer
camp
2nd summer camp with 65 kids and 45 of them decided
to follow Christ!
Launching 3rd club!
Bulgaria
Bulgaria and Macedonia Case Study
2009 2010+ 20131st European International
School service project
in Macedonia
Bulgarian leaders assist with
service projects to help start ministry in
Macedonia and share experiences with potential leaders
Started training over 20 Macedonian leaders in Macedonia
and Bulgarian leaders help with training
Macedonian leaders bring 17 kids to camp in Bulgaria and
all 17 decide to follow Christ!
Macedonia
Targeted Countries
• Greece • Croatia • Austria
• Hungary• Serbia• Slovakia
2012 2013 % Change
# of Volunteer Leaders 270 317 17%# of National Staff 35 38 9%
# of Developing Global Leaders 7 6 -14%Avg. # of kids at club /week 1707 1753 3%
Average # of kids at Campaigners 29 198 583%# of kids having attended Club this year 2408 2595 8%
# of kids on Contact List 4799 5646 18%Campers 1328 1430 11%
Ministry Statistics
The ministry is growing with a focus on recruiting European leaders,
increasing our contact work with kids, and discipleship
Financials
FY14 Young Life Europe:Mid-European Regional Budget
Area Budgets – 13 areas in 7 countries $2,700,000Regional Office $500,000New Ministry Development $100,000Total Budget $3,300,000
FY14 Outstanding NeedsRegional Office (Staff salaries and operations expenses) $50,000
Training (In country training programs for staff and leaders) $50,000
New Ministry Development (Bulgaria, Germany, Macedonia, and Poland) $150,000
Indigenous Leader Support (Black Forest, Stuttgart, Ostrava, Poznan) $100,000
Total Outstanding Need $350,000
What can your investment do?
• Launch ministry in a new country• Hire and train European staff• Support Developing Global Leaders• Send European kids to camp