DGL Europe 2022-23

DGL EUROPE

EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF

WORLD CHANGERS

IMPACT PROPOSAL | DGL CLASS OF 2022-23

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Dear Friend, God has given us a powerful tool and a tremendous opportunity in Europe.

Through Developing Global Leaders (DGL), we are witnessing the Lord of the harvest raise up dynamic men and women eager to see their countries changed for Christ.

The DGL program makes a way for some of Young Life's best and brightest to stay actively involved in ministry while they earn their college degree. I invite you to meet 20 European students who are part of our newest class of Developing Global Leaders. Without a doubt, DGL is producing true world changers.

I am deeply grateful for the generous friends who invest in these dynamic college students and empower them to bring the hope of the gospel to teenagers throughout Europe.

NEWT CRENSHAW YOUNG LIFE PRESIDENT AND CEO

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DGL

AT A GLANCE

TOTAL DGL GRADUATES TO DATE

754 Graduates*as of 03/2022

DGL GRADUATES On Young Life Staff

34%

Pursuing Advanced Degrees 7% Still involved in Young Life

70%

Stay in home country

94%

DGL AREAS OF STUDY

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Business / Management / Economics Engineering / Computer Science Science and Medicine Education Social Science Media / Communications Design / Art / Music Theology / Christian Ministry Languages Law and Diplomacy Other

28% 16% 14% 13% 13% 5% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1%

EUROPE

BY THE NUMBERS SCHOOL YEAR

# DGL ACTIVE STUDENTS

CUM. TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW LEADERS FROM DGL

NUMBER OF KIDS TAKEN TO CAMP BY DGL EACH YEAR

NUMBER OF KIDS IN BIBLE STUDIES LED BY DGL EACH YEAR

NUMBER OF KIDS IMPACTED EACH YEAR*

2009-10

4

2

5

16

300

2010-11

7

5

32

27

600

2011-12

8

11

40

28

950

2012-13

7

25

80

24

1,600

2013-14

16

41

98

84

2,850

2014-15

15

65

162

76

4,000

2015-16

12

78

76

60

4,500

2016-17

25

121

123

109

7,300

2017-18

38

177

364

194

10,750

2018-19

46

296

467

5,247

17,100

2019-20

58

407

629

6,310

23,250

2020-21

55

452

221

10,123

25,350

2021-22

66

520

623

10,023

29,300

D G L

I M P A C T

S I N C E

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ALBANIA

NETHERLANDS

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

BELGIUM

NORWAY

ROMANIA

BULGARIA

NORTHERN IRELAND

SCOTLAND

CZECH REPUBLIC

NORTH MACEDONIA

SPAIN

FRANCE

POLAND

SWEDEN

GERMANY

PORTUGAL

SWITZERLAND

F U T U R E D G L LUXEMBOURG AUSTRIA HUNGARY LONDON UK

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HOW DGL WORKS PROVIDING A PATHWAY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL LEADERS TO:

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Study at a 4-year college or university in their own country

Serve as a local YL leader multiplying ministry

EUROPE

Receive concurrent YL Leadership Development Training

Be mentored by experts in their field of study

SPONSORSHIP NEEDS

FULL 4-YEAR SPONSORSHIPS PER STUDENT: $250/MONTH

$3,000/YEAR

$12,000 TOTAL

A GIFT OF $348,000 EQUIPS AND LAUNCHES 29 NEW DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERS

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THROUGHOUT EUROPE

T

he DGL Program is the most

successful leadership pipeline I have ever seen – the importance of it in our part of the world cannot be overstated.

The Lord is using Young Life to build his Kingdom in Europe and DGL students are the future leaders, donors, and committee members that will make it happen.

Perhaps no other Region in Young Life around the world has the diversity of economics, language, and religion.

Nearly half of all our full-time national staff came from this program.

As such, it is vital that we raise up local staff to serve in the communities in which they were born and raised."

AL ANDERSON, REGIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE

DGL PROVEN TIMELY AND VITAL DGL

STAFF

PARTIAL LIST - DGL TO STAFF CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE REGION* Rasho Dimitrov Mitkov, Area Director Pernik, Bulgaria • DGL 2016 Martin Polok, Area Director Prague, Czech Republic • DGL 2019 Dominik Faferek, Area Developer Poland • DGL 2018 Joanna Jarzynka, Area Director Poznan, Poland • DGL 2018 Joanna Faferek, Regional Admin Poland/CEE Region • DGL 2020 Tobi Nowakowski, Area Director Gdansk, Poland • DGL 2019

"DGL students are the future leaders, donors, and committee members that will make it happen"

Katerina Simsova, Staff Associate Ostrava, Czech Republic • DGL 2018 Matej Drabek, Staff Associate Ostrava, Czech Republic • DGL 2020 Barca Kleckova, Staff Associate Brno, Czech Republic • DGL 2020 Estera Rycaj, Assistant Regional Camping Coordinator Warsaw, Poland • DGL 2021

*This partial list represents only half of one Region, current Central & Eastern Young Life staff who were produced through DGL.

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MEET SOME OF THE NEWEST

DGL STUDENTS

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LUKASZ

LUSOWO, POLAND MAJOR: MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Lukasz is pursuing a business degree in management and product development at Poznań University of Economics. His ministry goals are to further develop the new Young Life ministry in Lusowo and to focus on being a better leader for his students. Łukasz shares that “when it comes to leadership in Young Life, I want to invest my whole self and look forward to being a part of the growing ministry of Young Life in Poland.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT LUKASZ

SARA

SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA MAJOR: SCIENCE AND MEDICINE NUTRITION My name is Sara and I am studying nutrition at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. I enjoy cooking, healthy eating, and making a difference with children and would love to find a way in the future to combine my passions together. I am eager to grow in my leadership skills and continue to invest in teens in my community, while trusting God to lead me on the path He has for me. I will be the first in my family to graduate from university.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SARA

LUCIE

SOIGNIES, BELGIUM MAJOR: SOCIAL WORK My name is Lucie and I am attending Haute Ecole Defré in Brussels. As a social worker, I would like to help teenagers by simply spending time with them or providing the resources they need to flourish. I am anxious to further develop my leadership skills and grow in my ministry with Young Life kids in Belgium. I will be the first in my family to graduate from university.

LEARN MORE ABOUT LUCIE

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MAKE YOUR IMPACT 10

PARTNER WITH US

DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERS

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

EPHESIANS 3:20-21

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