Serve is about joining with God in the renewal of all things. Every year, all across North America, hundreds of students and youth workers feel the call to say, “Here I am Lord, send me.” Serve exists to bring heaven to earth (“Thy Kingdom come.”) by pairing these student and leader workforces with churches and communities from all over North America, to go out and serve, care for and assist these communities. Through Christ’s death and resurrection, a new age of redemption and reconciliation has dawned. Every Year, the impact is amazing and transformation is the outcome for all of the communities, congregations and students involved.
Registration starts at $320.00
Learn MoreServe is not just about a week-long trip. It’s about transformation that lasts a lifetime!
Lead your students out of the church building and into the community. Everything about SERVE is designed for nothing less than transformation through the power and love of Jesus Christ. The community being served, the host church and the students serving will all have the opportunity to embrace life change through Christ. Everything you do in youth ministry prepares them to put their faith into action. Jesus told His disciples they would do “greater things.” A Serve experience can help show your students what that means. Not only will they be doing greater things for congregations and communities, but also for their own life. Students can grow in Christ as their worldview and work ethic are expanded and as they help take hope and healing to communities in need.
Quotes:
“Serve gives an opportunity for teens of all skill levels to go serve Christ in an appropriate, structured setting and stretches us to learn more about our walk with God.”
– Teen from the Sioux Falls, SD Serve site
“I went on Serve when I was in high school and it really changed my walk with God in a positive way … making it real and really kicking off a service aspect in my life. Having just come from a Serve experience some 20 years later, I can testify to the same results both in the students’ lives and a reenergizing in my own. I thank and praise God for Serve!”
– Youth Leader from Crown Pointe, IN Serve site
“Everyone bonds the first day. You don’t have to be nervous going because you know you will meet people right away. You get out of your comfort zone which isn’t easy to do but on Serve you can.”
– Teen from Battle Creek, MI Serve site
“At YU, organization is one of their greatest strengths. I always receive information in the mail prior to a trip that lets me know about all the expectations and information I need to know so I feel more prepared to serve.”
– Youth Leader from Alberta, Canada Serve site
“Serve started a momentum in our congregation that is like a mini revival. I’ll have to determine how to make the most of it throughout the rest of the year.”
– Pastor from a Host Church
What Makes Serve Different?
Serve also has a great post trip process for taking a new passion for community outreach home to your own church. Contact the YU Mission Office to learn more missions@youthunlimited.org
