MAKING ROOM YOUNG LIFE FLORIDA 2018 MINISTRY REPORT

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Young Life s mission is the Gospel to every kid. Not just rich kids or poor kids.

Not just a lot of kids or even most kids. Every kid.

Not just loveable kids or intelligent kids. Every kid.

1 Young Life s mission is the Gospel to every kid. Not just rich kids or poor kids. Not just black kids, brown kids or white kids. Every kid. Not just a lot of kids or even most kids. Every kid. Not just charming kids or beautiful kids. Not just loveable kids or intelligent kids. Every kid. It s a dream worthy of our time. A dream worthy of our energy. A dream worthy of our money. A dream worthy of our lives. PO Box 3257 Ponte Vedra, Florida MAKING ROOM YOUNG LIFE FLORIDA 2018 MINISTRY REPORT

In the parable of the great banquet, the master tells his servant to go into the streets and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.

So his master said, Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. (Luke 14:22-23) You see, Jesus wants His banquet to be full.

To Jesus, every kid matters. Every kid is worth inviting to the banquet. Every kid deserves a seat at the table. And no matter how many come, there s always room for more.

2 In the parable of the great banquet, the master tells his servant to go into the streets and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame. After the servant had done this, he reported, There is still room for more. So his master said, Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. (Luke 14:22-23) You see, Jesus wants His banquet to be full. That s why we in Young Life go to such great extremes to reach kids. Because Jesus sends us into the streets and the neighborhoods, into the bleachers and the cafeterias, so we can find more. To Jesus, every kid matters. Every kid is worth inviting to the banquet. Every kid deserves a seat at the table. And no matter how many come, there s always room for more. That s why we are adding new beds to Southwind. It s why we are constantly expanding into new schools and cities. It s why we are hiring more staff and increasing the diversity of our ministries and our teams. Everything we do is to make room so that no kid will ever be turned away. There s a big banquet going on right now with Young Life in Florida. But we re not full yet. So we ll keep seeking and pursuing and inviting kids. We ll keep doing everything we can to fill every seat. We ll keep praying and asking and reaching out. Because every kid matters. And there s still room for more. Won t you join us? Frank Ivey Regional Director Clear lots of ground for your tents! Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big! Use plenty of rope, drive the tent pegs deep. You re going to need lots of elbow room for your growing family. You re going to take over whole nations; you re going to resettle abandoned cities. Don t be afraid you re not going to be embarrassed. Don t hold back you re not going to come up short. Isaiah 54:2-4

3 FOR ALL KIDS MINISTRY BREAKDOWN 30% Multiethnic 9% Kids with Disabilities 8% Teen Moms 7% College 31% Middle School 62% High School ,984 Estimated, based on average club attendance projected 15,200 13,914 12,348 KIDS 11,847 REACHED

4 FOR NEW CITIES We re not just making room for kids where we already are. We are making room for Young Life in new cities as well. To that end, we are aggressively launching Young Life into new markets, with an eye towards having active ministry in Miami by the end of this decade. Up next? New Young Life work begins in Lakewood Ranch, Palatka, and St Petersburg during ACTIVE AREAS PANAMA CITY CITIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE YOUNG LIFE TARGET CITIES FOR FUTURE YOUNG LIFE YOUNG LIFE CAMP CITIES WITH ACTIVE YOUNG LIFE MINISTRY TALLAHASSEE ORANGE PARK GAINESVILLE ST. AUGUSTINE PALATKA OCALA DAYTONA BEACH SOUTHWIND NEW SMYRNA BEACH EUSTIS DELAND ORLANDO 6 AREAS DUNEDIN LARGO ST. PETE BRADENTON SARASOTA FERNANDINA BEACH JACKSONVILLE 6 AREAS PONTE VEDRA KISSIMMEE LAKELAND TAMPA 5 AREAS BRANDON PALMETTO LAKEWOOD RANCH PORT CHARLOTTE FT. MYERS NAPLES MELBOURNE MIAMI STUART NORTH PALM BEACH WEST PALM BEACH FT. LAUDERDALE

AT SOUTHWIND SOUTHWIND CAMPAIGN UPDATE NEW DINING HALL NEW DORM ONE Ten

A future where there is room for all kids.

As a result, in 2016 we embarked on an ambitious capital campaign to

5 AT SOUTHWIND SOUTHWIND CAMPAIGN UPDATE NEW DINING HALL NEW DORM ONE Ten years ago we began dreaming about a new future for Southwind. A future where there is room for all kids. A future where no kid is turned away. As a result, in 2016 we embarked on an ambitious capital campaign to enhance and enlarge Southwind, doubling the number of beds along the way. So far we have raised $3.9 million towards our $15 million goal, with a new dorm and sports pavilion already completed. Up Next? Remodels to our existing dorms and a new dining hall to accommodate 400 kids and leaders. PROJECT LIST New Dorm One COMPLETED New Sports Pavillion COMPLETED Dorm Remodels IN PROCESS New Dining Hall UP NEXT New Club Room New Work Crew & Summer Staff Housing New Dorm Two

TO GO DEEP As we make room for more kids, we are also committed to going deep.

We want not only to build disciples, but people and ministries that will thrive

An increased emphasis on staff support and supervision, with an eye towards

6 TO GO DEEP As we make room for more kids, we are also committed to going deep. Deeper in Christ. Deeper in diversity. Deeper in health and stability. We want not only to build disciples, but people and ministries that will thrive and grow over time. Up next? An increased emphasis on staff support and supervision, with an eye towards personal health and growth. FINANCIAL HEALTH $6.54 MIL Fiscal Year 2017 Revenues $1.79 MIL Fiscal Year 2017 Cash Reserves 0 Fiscal Year 2017 Deficits DISCIPLESHIP 1,123 Campaigners in ,465 Campaigners Today 120% Growth DIVERSITY Men Women Anglo Non-Anglo 57% 43% 79% 21% Area Directors Full-Time Staff

DEEPER IN CHRIST Campaigner Task Force Regional Campaigner Weekend Personal Discipleship Plans INNOVATION Expanded Regional Support Structure

7 for YL FORWARD As we look forward to the next five years, we are focused on four key initiatives, with an eye towards building thriving, sustainable, and diverse ministries across Florida. DEEPER IN CHRIST Campaigner Task Force Regional Campaigner Weekend Personal Discipleship Plans INNOVATION Expanded Regional Support Structure Enhanced Staff Supervision Online Resource Library TOGETHER Expand Ministry to Multiethnic Kids Increase Ethnic Diversity of Our Staff Launch YL College at FAMU GROWTH Southwind Capital Campaign Launch YL in Miami Staff Recruitment and Development

Regional Board Skip Allcorn JACKSONVILLE Reid Cox ORLANDO Frank Herold

ORLANDO John Vollmer CLEARWATER BEHIND THE SCENES 2017-2018 BUDGET

from Areas REGIONAL STAFF Frank Ivey Valerie Cooper Les Comee Janeen

Kenny Nollan Director Operations & Training Training Administration

8 Regional Board Skip Allcorn JACKSONVILLE Reid Cox ORLANDO Frank Herold BRADENTON John Roeder NAPLES Lea Steinberger ORLANDO Rick Steinberger ORLANDO John Vollmer CLEARWATER BEHIND THE SCENES BUDGET REGIONAL TEAM OPERATIONS: $869,766 64% 36% Contributions Service Charge from Areas REGIONAL STAFF Frank Ivey Valerie Cooper Les Comee Janeen Sara Patricia Gray Rob Tolley David Bast Courtney Lancaster David Muir Kenny Nollan Director Operations & Training Training Administration Executive Assistant Tampa Bay NE Florida SW Florida Central Florida YL College & SE Florida

YOUNG LIFE WEST VOLUSIA MINISTRY REPORT 2018

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