Greatest Need

Throughout the year we field requests for more training globally. In some cases we are able to fulfill these, while others go unfilled simply because there are not enough funds. Giving to our greatest need allows us to be flexible enough to move quickly when requests are made for further training or ministry. Generous donors, like you, have chosen to give to our greatest need so that we can maximize the use of their gifts to develop even more young Christian leaders who love to share Jesus.

*Select the button below and then "Greatest Need" on our secure online giving form.

Supply Sports Equipment for Camps Globally

We currently run sports ministry programs throughout the year in North America, South America, and Africa.  As we continue to expand this ministry, and with each joining church, the need for more sports equipment grows.  Whether it's supplying an ultra-durable soccer ball to communities in need or basketball equipment for camps in the United States, this equipment is vital to sharing the message of Jesus Christ to those who might not otherwise attend church.  

*To give to this cause, select the button below and select "Ministry Support" on our secure online giving form. Then select "Playmakers" and leave a comment in the comment area designating global sports equipment. 

Supply Evangelism Tools Globally

Both of YMI's divisions use evangelism tools in order to illustrate our Gospel message to children around the world.  Each year our mission teams and sports ministry teams take tools with them to locations where they serve.  These tools are effective in helping us communicate the core message of the Gospel to children and, therefore, are also desired by the ministries and churches we serve globally.  When you give to supply YMI with more tools, we are free to then leave some of the tools behind at the sites.  Since the churches and ministries have been trained while the team is with them and they are asking, they will be used long after they are gone.

*To give to this cause, select the button below and then "Ministry Support" on our secure online giving form. Then, select "Proclaim!" from the drop-down menu. 

Start a New Mission Location

As we continue to grow, YMI is being asked by churches and ministries abroad to supply them with mission teams that will help them further their ministry. Each year, we open up new sites. We take the process of doing this very seriously.  Prior to opening a new mission location, YMI send staff members to personally visit with the missionary or host church. We do this so that we can build a relationship with our global ministry partners and to ensure that the site is adequate for hosting a team or interns. While this may take extra time, it is well worth it. Learning more about the people we work with and the ministry that our teams and interns will share in is vital to the continued ministry of YMI and those we serve. This also helps us to ensure that the interns and groups we send are involved in authentic ministry. Authentic ministry is crucial to the development of young Christian leaders, giving them the opportunity to utilize their training in real-life ministry situations. This is why our site visits and the work done to verify new locations is so critical. When you give to this, you are partnering with us as we do short-term mission well.

*To give to this cause, select the button below and then "Ministry Support" on our secure online giving form. Select "Area of Greatest Need" from the dropdown, then designate giving to start a new mission site in the comment box.

Support a Church Plant With a Mission Team

YMI sends mission teams to locations around the world on a yearly basis as a vital piece to our training program.  We believe that developing young Christian leaders requires adults to mentor young people through authentic evangelistic ministry experiences.  Church plants are looking for teams like ours, who take outreach effort seriously, to assist them as they get started.  Both domestically and abroad, YMI has had opportunities to be a part of the exciting beginnings of new churches.  We want to expand our support of church plants, while providing more opportunities for young people to experience authentic ministry.  When you sponsor a mission team going to a church plant, you'll be a part of helping the Church grow around the world - both in number of new members and young leaders both at home and abroad.

*To give to this cause, select the button below and then "Ministry Support" on our secure online giving form. Select "Area of Greatest Need" from the drop-down menu, then designate sponsoring a mission team for a church plant in the comment box. 

Sponsor Sports Camp for a Church in a Low-Income Neighborhood

Base Sports partners with churches in low-income neighborhoods to provide sports camp outreaches.  When donors sponsor a sports camp they give churches who would otherwise be unable to afford running one the opportunity to share Jesus through sports.  As they run the camp, they are given training that allows volunteers, including youth, to take part in leading this ministry effort in their community.  Every $30 you donate, helps us get a child to sports camp, giving the church an opportunity to reach them and their family for a lifetime.

*To give to this cause, select the button below and select "Ministry Support" on our secure online giving form, and select "Playmakers". 

Train a Church Overseas

Each year, YMI receives requests from churches and ministries around the world who want us to train them in our ministry. Thanks to generous donors like you, we have been able to train churches on three continents, so that they can train more young people in their church to lead outreach in their home community. We are asking you to help us continue this ministry, replicating what we do around the world, through giving to this specific cause. Be a part of churches around the world empowering their young people to share their faith in their community.

*To give to this cause, select the button below and then "Ministry Support" on our secure online giving form. Select "Proclaim!" from the drop-down menu and designate training churches overseas in the comment box.

Train High School Students

YMI has already trained 6,500 young people and given them authentic evangelistic ministry opportunity. We are on our way to training 20,000 by the year 2020, but we need your help! Each year, generous donors like you give so that, one-by-one, we may train people ages 14-23, developing them into young Christian leaders who are not afraid to lead evangelistic ministry effort. Currently, YMI is involved in training these leaders throughout North America, in South America, and Africa. We are looking to provide more opportunities there and in other locations around the world. Partner with us in this valuable ministry through your generous and much-needed gift.

*To give to this cause, select the button below and then "Ministry Support" on our secure online giving form. Select "Proclaim!" from the drop-down menu. 

Start High Power in a New Country

High Power Sports, YMI's sports camp and club program for churches, is in high demand.  Since our inception, countries around the world have been asking us to help them start this vital outreach ministry in their nation.  To date, High Power may be found in several countries in Africa and North and Central America.

When you give to this cause, YMI's sports ministry division, Base Sports, will use the funds to support their effort to take the High Power programs to even more nations throughout the world.  In addition to Africa, South America, Europe, and Asia all have churches and ministries asking to be trained in using High Power Sports camps and clubs to reach more with the Gospel.  Simply put, giving here develops more young leaders in local churches while also reaching more with the Gospel globally.

*To give to this cause, select the button below and then "Ministry Support" on our secure online giving form. Select "Playmakers" from the drop-down menu and designate global High Power ministry in the comment box.