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Youth For Christ (YFC) is a worldwide Christian movement working with young people, whose main purpose is evangelism among teenagers. It began informally in New York City in 1940, when Jack Wyrtzen held evangelical Protestant rallies for teenagers. [ 1 ]
The primary goal of most modern-day Youth Ministries is to teach youth biblical doctrines and to encourage them to regularly pray. This is different from the original education/literacy-centered programs of Sunday schools during the 19th century. Prior to the 21st century, many denominations placed less emphasis on the role of youth in the church.
[1] In 1941, he founded the Word of Life Camp Ministry, and in 1946 he purchased an island on Schroon Lake, New York, and opened Word of Life Camp in 1947. [2] By 2021, the ministry had camps, conference centers, Bible institutes, and church youth ministries in over 70 countries. [3]
In 1940, he founded the Word of Life Fellowship Bible Conference. [3] In 1941, he founded the Word of Life Camp Ministry and in 1946 he purchased an island on Schroon Lake, New York and opened a Word of Life Camp in 1947. [4] Then he opened camps, conference centers, bible institutes, and church youth ministries in other countries. [5]
Life Teen was established in 1985 at St. Timothy's Parish in Mesa, Arizona.The founder and then-priest Dale Fushek said he believed the Church needed a new approach to evangelize Christ to the Catholic youth in the area.
Lawrence J. Crabb, Jr. (July 13, 1944 – February 28, 2021) was an American Christian counselor, [1] author, [2] Bible teacher, spiritual director, and seminar speaker. [3] Crabb wrote several best-selling books and was the founder and director of New Way Ministries and co-founder of his legacy ministry, Larger Story.
Duggar family secrets are being spilled in a four-part docuseries looking at the controversial reality TV family and their ties to the embattled Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP).
Scripture Union is an autonomous organisation in each country, linked together by Scripture Union International. It is primarily a volunteer organisation with a small number of full-time staff training, encouraging and coordinating ministry workers around the world. Scripture Union is also a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International.