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Dr Glyn Henman Steps Down as Young Life CEO

16 March 2022 Dr Glyn Henman has dedicated over three decades of his life to serving Jesus through the mission of Young Life in Australia. After 31 years of employment and another five as a volunteer, he has decided to resign and step down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Glyn has faithfully led the organisation […]

Adding value – Volunteers in Schools

Nathan Wilson (pictured below left) from Young Life in Redlands, QLD has been running the Friends Resilience Program for high school students in grades eight and nine at Alexandra Hills State High School during the past two years. “I’ve seen the way these life skills learned over the course of two school terms are proving highly […]

Pray – Young Life in Redlands

Please pray for the ongoing work at Alexandra Hills State High School with pancakes, club, and the resilience program  Pray for our new venture at Redlands College. It would be great to see students from surrounding schools attend our second Club there once we start back post-Covid We need more leaders. I’d pray that the […]

Drought, Fire, Flood and Virus: Why We Should Pray for Young People

By Glyn Henman  The last 12 months have sure thrown up some challenges for all Australians.  With soul wrenching drought, the devastation of a record-breaking bush fire season, flooding rains and now COVID-19 and a nation wide lockdown.  What are we to make of this time in history?  What impact is it having upon our […]

This is your life! Youth asked about Covid-19

The coronovirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. But what does it mean for youth? Author and social researcher Claire Madden is asking youth (Gen Z) and young adults (Millennials) for their opinion in her 2020 survey. Claire is a friend of Young Life Australia and so, we’re teaming up to gather the views […]

2019 Financial Report and Year in Review

Connections magazine was published in October with Young Life Australia’s financials for the year 2018-19. You can read it here. Meet Mark Stretton, Young Life’s new Manager, Field Operations and Training. We announce Mitchell Broom steps into the role of Chair, on the Young Life Australia Board. Mitch has served on the board since 2012. We […]