There are three forms for you to complete:
Once you have completed them, you will be taken to the final part of the course, explaining membership and asking if you would like to become a member of our organisation.
The completion of the volunteer application is a requirement for all volunteers serving in the mission of Young Life Australia.
Welcome to the Young Life Australia team. Please watch the video, and then click through to the course material to the right.
Please do not hesitate to contact your direct supervisor, or the National Office, if you have any questions about the material that you cover in this course.
Welcome to the ministry of Young Life Australia and the work of young people here in Australia.
It is exciting that you feel the call of God upon your life to work with the young people of your local community. It is committed people like you that make Young Life Australia what it is today, as we are all a part of God’s bigger plan to reach young people in Australia. The thing I love about Young Life Australia so much is that it’s a volunteer organisation, and you are continuing that great gift in committing your time to become a Young Life Australia volunteer.
As you can see from the material that we have produced, we are serious about what God has called us to do. In it, you will find some policy documents that pertain to how we are to conduct ourselves in our mission to young people and how we are to relate together as a community. It is vital that you read carefully all the information following and fill out the necessary documentation before you begin any ministry with Young Life Australia. Failure to do so will exclude you from participating in the mission of Young Life Australia until you have completed and handed in the documentation. This documentation is for your protection as a Young Life Australia representative working in a very volatile environment.
We also ask that you consider joining as a member of Young Life Australia. There is further information at the end of this package, and the process of how to become a member is outlined, which includes nomination by a current Young Life Australia member.
We would also ask that you not only include the young people that you are working with in your prayer life, but that you would also include all the staff, board, committees, donors and other volunteers into your prayer life as well. Prayer is what makes the mission happen. We need to pray to the Lord of the harvest to continue to send out workers into the harvest field (Matthew 9:38), and you are the co-labourers with us in the task that God has laid before us.
We thank you for your commitment to do mission among young Australians with us and we all look forward to spending some time together soon.
God Bless You
Mark Stretton
CEO
Young Life Australia
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Every aspect of Young Life is rooted in Jesus Christ. Following His model of going into the world to build relationships, we go into the world of adolescents carrying His message of hope. And as teens enter a relationship with Christ and grow in their faith, His legacy leaves indelible imprints of thousands of lives – enabling kids to impact the world around them.
‘Seeing young people and being seen by young people’ is how some people define contact work. Leaving the comfort zone of their adult world, Young Life leaders cross over to the world of adolescents to build relationships and ‘earn the right to be heard’. Young Life leaders go anywhere teens hang out, including sporting events, plays, concerts, fast-food restaurants – simply to spend time with them.
Often described as ‘controlled chaos,’ club is a place where teens come to laugh, sing, hang out, have fun and hear about God’s love for them. Combining humour, games, skits, songs and a brief talk, leaders are given a unique platform to share the truth about Jesus in terms young people can understand.
When teens know they’ll get real answers, they’ll ask real questions – about topics like sex, drinking, death, relationships, and God. And small group Bible studies are safe places where teens come together to ask such questions and learn more about God. The name, ‘Campaigners’ is rooted in our history, as Young Life founder Jim Rayburn coined the term from Young Life’s original name: The Young Life Campaign.
Young Life’s camping program is one of the hallmarks of the ministry. At camp, campers are given the opportunity to get away from their usual surroundings, experience God’s beautiful creation, and participate in exhilarating activities. Countless young people are forever changed by the thrill of meeting Christ during one of these weeks – making it truly one of the best weeks of their lives.
Committees are the backbone of local Young Life ministry, composed of caring adults who pray for and support the local area. Committee members encourage staff and volunteers, assist in fund-raising efforts, and serve as the community mouthpiece for Young Life.
Young Life Newburgh does a wonderful job of showing their community the 6 C’s of Young Life. Have a look at how they explain each component of what we do.
The Six C’s of Young Life
