General Assembly 2011

Welcome to Youth for Christ’s information site for General Assembly, convening in Denver, Colorado on September 25th, 2011. As you consider and plan your trip, return often as we will be adding additional details and updates on the conference.

An Invitation from Larry Williams, Conference Director

Every time the Youth for Christ family gathers it is a very special occasion. Being with like-minded brothers and sisters from around the world who share a common commitment to reaching every young person with the good news of the Gospel is a tremendously uplifting experience.

I sincerely hope you will be able to join with the Youth for Christ family for GA 2011 in Denver.  The Youth for Christ leadership and the GA team are working hard to provide an environment and a program that will help us seek God together around our theme, “Your Kingdom Come”.

In addition to a great  group of Plenary and Bible Hour speakers, we will be offering advanced leadership training to National Directors and key national staff.

Please make attendance at GA 2011 a high priority… not only for what you will gain by being there, but for the blessing your presence will be to the rest of the YFC family.  WE NEED EACH OTHER!  I hope to see you in September.

From David Wraight, International President

These are exciting times for Youth for Christ. As we have continued to invest in young leaders, we have seen exceptional growth in the ministry globally. New and innovative ministry initiatives are constantly emerging throughout the world, increasing our capacity to impact young people with the Gospel. We have seen Youth for Christ ministry established in seven new nations in the past year.

As the ministry grows so does our need to train and equip our leaders. We need to make sure that we are focused and well aligned with our vision, mission, call and core values. We need to be compelled anew by the urgency of taking the whole Gospel to the whole world.

The theme of this GA is “Your Kingdom Come: In My Life, In Our Ministry and In the World“. Together we will be exploring what it means for the Kingdom to come into our lives and into the world and how we can better characterize Jesus and reach, love and empower young people to advance the Kingdom of God and provide opportunities for millions more to become followers of Jesus.

You won’t want to miss this important family event as we celebrate what our Lord has done within the Youth for Christ family and in our ministry worldwide and as together we seek His guidance for the future.

We have a great God! He has given us many resources within our family that we can share with each other to enable us to be more effective in reaching young people and achieving our God-given vision. We also have some great opportunities for partnership with other ministries and access to some wonderful resources from the broader family of God worldwide.

This will be a General Assembly where we get very practical and deliberate in equipping the Youth for Christ family for greater effectiveness in reaching young people with the love and Gospel of Jesus Christ. We need you there!