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Our Mission
Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

Our Goal
Excellent Young Life ministry in 7,500 schools and other outreach locations in the United States and around the world.

Our Progress
As of May 2007, we were in more than 4,613 schools and other outreach locations around the world.

Facts at Your Fingertips

All data is for the 2006-2007 school year unless noted otherwise. Contact (877) 438-9572 with questions.

U.S. High Schools

U.S. Junior High Schools

2,543
Schools and Other Outreach Ministries
1,223
Schools and Other Outreach Ministries
74,918
Kids in High School Ministries/Weekly
27,579
Kids in Junior High School Ministries/ Weekly
29.46
Average Ministry Size
22.55
Average Ministry Size
204,477
Club/Contact Cards
60,335
Club/Contact Cards
31,194
Campaigners
6,379
Campaigners
613,431
Est. Total of Kids We Minister to Each Year¹
181,005
Est. Total of Kids We Minister to Each Year¹

Capernaum YoungLives
110
Schools and Other Outreach Ministries
62
Schools and Other Outreach Ministries
1,354
Kids in Capernaum Ministries/Weekly
879
Kids in YoungLives Ministries/Weekly
12.31
Average Ministry Size
14.18
Average Ministry Size
2,357
Club/Contact Cards
1,278
Club/Contact Cards
395
Campaigners
277
Campaigners
       
International Overall U.S. Ministry
58
Countries with 597 Young Life ministries to nationals, international school students or U.S. military kids
963
Areas with Ministry
16,436
Volunteer Leaders
11,723
Committee Members
52
Regions with Active Ministries

Summer Camping School Season Camping
33,888
High School Campers at Young Life Camps
22,974
High School Campers at Young Life Camps
12,508

Junior High Campers at Young Life Camps

5,113
Junior High Campers at Young Life Camps
375
Campers at Non-Young Life Camps
2,222
Campers at Non-Young Life Camps
1,968
Work Crew
6,174
Leadership Campers
1,949
Summer Staff
11,252
Work Crew
1,031
Wilderness and Creative Camping    

Personnel Training
3,180
Total Young Life Staff
School Attendance
1,153
Full-Time Field Ministry/U.S.
223
New Staff Training
106
Field Ministry/International (U.S. Staff Only)
154
Winter Training
361
Field Administrative
105
Apologetics
668
Part-Time Field Ministry/U.S.
78
Area Director School
   
6
Regional Director School

Financial Highlights (06-07)  
$159,394,565
Total Contributions
   
$2,596,331
Staff Contributions
   
$212,905,542
Total Revenues
   
165,306
Active Donors
   

¹ Based on total number of club cards times three to factor for kids we know we know who have not filled out a club card.

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