You Were Made For This.

OUR MISSION:

Life to the full.

Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.​
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Who We Are

History of knoxville younglife

1946

Young Life begins in Knoxville

In a town in Texas, at the request of his pastor, a young associate pastor named Jim Rayburn 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.

200+

Volunteer leaders

Across Knoxville, we have college leaders from the University of Tennessee, Pellissippi State, and career leaders. Each leader is assigned a high school and a ministry to lead within Young Life.

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High schools in knoxville

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.

Where To Find Us

You Were Made For This

 

Your story matters, and it can make a difference beyond what you imagine.

Volunteer your time to work directly with young people.

Support the staff and leaders as part of the local adult committee.

Give resources to start or sustain the financial foundation at the local or national level.

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