Young Life Latin America/Caribbean Divisional Case

THE TOOLS

Four Strategic Tools Young Life leaders in every country across Latin America and the Caribbean are using these four strategic tools to reach kids for Christ.

DREAM MAP

JOURNAL

Our leaders are constantly dreaming and praying about the

Our leaders are using journals to go deeper with the kids they are discipling. These journals are a way for leaders and kids to read, write and talk about Scripture. Every day, they write down part of the Scripture they read, journal about what it means to them and share it with their team weekly.

This tool creates accountability between leaders and kids, encourages our team to spend daily time with the Lord and fosters a continuous conversation about how God is moving in each person’s life.

next club, the next neighborhood that hasn’t been reached yet, but that they desperately want to see impacted by the Gospel. Each leader has a “Dream Map” hanging in their home or taped to the dashboard of their car. This is a map of their surrounding region that reminds them to see, plan and pray over the next area they want to invest into.

LEADERSHIP TREE Leaders disciple kids who then become leaders themselves and disciple the next generation of kids, and a tree-shaped web of relationships forms. Picture the trunk of the tree as a Young Life leader, who pours into 3 branches (leaders) who then pour into 3 more leaders, and a Leadership Tree will begin to take shape.

Every single one of our leaders in Young Life LAC has a Leadership Tree drawn in their journal with names of leaders and kids in their area.

MATTHEW 9:38 LIST Every one of our staff has a list of names that they pray for consistently, asking the Lord of the harvest to bring more workers. Who will move from this list to start the next club?

Who will become the next staff person in their country?

They pray for the workers, and the people who will come alongside the workers to support, love and encourage. This inspires our leaders to also pray for and invest in the people on their own lists!

HIGHLIGHTS

Pursuing Every Kid, Everywhere

HAITI: 20 YEARS This year Young Life in Haiti celebrated 20 years of ministry.

From a group of three leaders in 1999 to over 250 volunteer leaders today, we rejoice in the Lord’s faithfulness and provision in Haiti.

NICARAGUA: RESURGENCE After a year of political unrest, ministry in Nicaragua has made a resurgence. Over 3,324 kids and leaders went to camp this year!

“Amongst the chaos, living with Him in my heart,

URUGUAY: START-UP

I can see a glimpse of hope, love, and faith.”

We started ministry in Uruguay and are praying for Gustavo and Beatriz Fuentes as the pioneers of God’s work in this country.

—Angel Castillo, Age 17, San Antonio Club, YL Venezuela

THE IMPACT MINISTRIES

2019 2016

371 255

KIDS REACHED 117,842 78,472

KIDS AT WEEKLY CLUB 14,763 10,683

Capernaum, YoungLives & University Ministry DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: UNIVERSITY MINISTRY

These ministries are launching and growing all over the LAC division. They are places of the most beautiful innovation and creativity. Young Life Colombia hosted an inclusive camp where kids involved in YoungLives, Capernaum, Young Life College and traditional Young Life could all learn about Jesus together.

The Dominican Republic hosted their first-ever University Camp at Pico Escondido. Ministry in the Dominican Republic is growing quickly, and we hope to see more and more university leaders rise up!

Discipleship Camping Our division is not just committed to outreach camping. We love hosting follow-up camps to help kids grow in their faith and become the next generation of leaders who will reach the next generation of kids.

MEXICO: BUBBLING GROWTH With 32 different states and millions of young people, God is on the move in Mexico. We have launched clubs in the north, south, east and west. Leaders are walking the streets, praying and dreaming about where to start the next, new club. Viva Mexico!!

KIDS AT CAMPAIGNERS 8,168 4,775

Expeditions Partnership We now have our own LAC Expeditions team. This team is inviting churches, Young Life areas, families and leaders to “come and see.� Through these service trips, we are building cross-cultural relationships and enriching ministries in the U.S. and abroad.

KIDS AT CAMP 12,207 11,454

VOLUNTEERS/LEADERS 1,940 1,312

YL STAFF 220 152

ENGAGE

Juntos. Together.

Young Life Latin American and the Caribbean is a diverse family made up of staff, volunteer leaders and financial partners in the United States and abroad who are all passionate about reaching more kids for Christ.

Your support helps us reach every kid, everywhere.

Here are some ways that you can support Young Life Latin America and the Caribbean:

Sponsor a staff person or country where you want to see more kids hear the good news of Jesus Christ.

Join an “Action Team� to support a particular region with your time and talent.

Visit one of our local ministries by planning a Young Life Expeditions trip with your church or Young Life area.

Help send more kids to camp by donating to the Divisional Campership Fund.

Encourage your local Young Life area to partner with an area or staff person in Latin America or the Caribbean.

To take the next step, email Joey Jimenez at jjimenez@intl.younglife.org or visit latinamerica.younglife.org.

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