Who We Are
at a Glance
1941
Young Life begins in the USA
In a town in Texas, at the request of his pastor, a young associate pastor named Jim Raybrun began showing young people how much God cares about them by showing up in their world and sharing the message of God's love through Jesus in ways and words they could understand and relate to.
100+
Countries with Young Life staff and leaders
Today, Young Life is a global organization with local focus. You'll find Young Life leaders from diverse cultures, nationalities and backgrounds in over 100 countries around the world.
Two million
young people reached by Young Life staff and leaders
Whether it's in cities or villages, towns or tower blocks, in countries on every continent, Young Life leaders are working with over two million young people, right in their own neighborhoods.
348,000
KIDS INVOLVED WEEKLY
Since 1941, Young Life leaders have walked with kids and earned the right to be heard in an exhausting and exciting world. In 2018, 348,000 kids were involved every week all around the world.
Does it matter?
4 out of 5
Young Life participants
consider Young Life and it's leaders to be a significant influence on their faith.
94%
of volunteer leaders and staff with
Young Life would overwhelmingly recommend their leadership experience to a friend.
Sam Noble
Area Director
Fun Facts:
Sam is a die-hard Arkansas Razorbacks fan
Sam & Sidney have a black lab named Hank
Sam & Sidney are expecting their first child in November of 2023!
Sam and his wife, Sidney, moved to Winchester in August of 2021 to come on full-time Young Life staff.
They met in college at UNC-Charlotte where they were both volunteer Young Life leaders during their time there.
Sam served on Young Life staff for 2 years in North Carolina before moving to Winchester to be the Area Director
Sidney works full-time at ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) and is a volunteer leader at Millbrook
"I grew up in the church and always knew about God, but it wasn't until I got involved in Young Life in 7th grade that I fully realized what it meant and looked like to truly have a relationship with God. I've been involved with Young Life for almost 15 years now. As a club kid, a campaigner, a junior leader, volunteer leader, and now as full-time staff. I am forever grateful for how Young Life has pointed me back to Jesus, and because of that, my life is forever changed and different. My desire is for teenagers of all backgrounds and ages to have their lives changed by Jesus too."
