A week from today, Stateline Youth for Christ is excited to participate in #GivingTuesday. 

We are thrilled to bring life to the stories of our youth! Will you help us mobilize our ministry by supporting Stateline Youth for Christ on #GivingTuesday? Specifically, we are seeking to raise funds to develop ministry presences in more area high schools.

Stateline Youth for Christ recently did a shoe drive. We rounded up around 3,000 pairs of shoes that came from a variety of places, from schools to businesses to churches. We were amazed at the immense amount of high-quality shoes that flooded our office. People did not view this as an opportunity to get rid of junky, heavily-worn shoes. Donors rather included shoes with great value, from fine-looking dress shoes to little-used athletic sneakers. I had to stop and ponder the thoughtfulness of young people who gave away fresh-looking pairs of Jordans, Steph Curry's, and Nikes. Their generosity is powerful!

Everyone has a story. Unfortunately, the stories of too many of our youth are defined by difficulties. Depression, loneliness, pain, and confusion are common themes. Stateline Youth for Christ's motto is "Give Life to Your Story." We seek to “give life” to the stories of our youth through our ministries. We specifically long to witness young people filled with new life that is found in Jesus Christ. Rather than see stories characterized by despair, we long to see stories redeemed through faith in Christ.