Where does it show up?
Campaigners (a name that points back to the early days when Young Life was referred to as "The Young Life Campaign") is a weekly meeting for kids who wish to learn more or grow in their faith through study, service and leadership. Young Life leaders also encourage these kids to celebrate their faith through participation in a local congregation.
The Purpose of Campaigners
When young people have a vision for their relationship with Jesus that
extends beyond themselves, to their friends, family, people in their
community, the whole world will change! Young Life leaders, who are living
out this vision on campus, get to invite young people to be a part of the
team, sharing the love of Jesus as they grow in their relationship with Jesus
together. Campaigners are a group of students committed to growing in
their relationship with Christ and sharing this relationship with others. We
can’t lose the “mission” part of Campaigners or we lose a critical piece of
what Christ has asked each disciple to do.
The History of Campaigners
The goals of Young Life Campaigners have changed very little since its
conception in Gainesville, Texas. From the start, a core group of kids who
caught the vision for Young Life came together with their leaders to learn
more about what it means to love and follow Jesus, and love their friends for
His sake. They prayed for their school and strategized how to most
e"ectively use the tool of the Young Life club to reach their peers. The
original name of Young Life was “Young Life Campaign,” so it was only
natural to call those who were very involved “Campaigners.”
