YFC Leaders in Training gather at the YFC main office in the spring of 2018.
basics of evangelism, the Bible and
relationships. We have them meet in
small groups, so they feel a sense of
community, and they also go out and
mentor like they were mentored.”
Gilbert says this process is not only
meant to create staff members, but
also to empower the next generation to
be missionaries in their own
backyards.
Alyssa Mares, who is currently in
the LIT program said that the organi-zation
is giving her more than a deeper
relationship with Christ.
“Being a part of Youth for Christ
was the first time in my life that I felt
heard by someone and felt loved and
cared for,” she says. All important to
teens growing up.
The college student now spends her
time mentoring middle school girls
and giving them the same sense of
community that she was seeking at
their age.
“I was not a Christ-follower before
coming to YFC,” she says. “They were
constantly there for me, encouraging
me and telling me I could do better.”
The San Antonio chapter has
engaged with the community unwaver-ingly
to reach at-risk youth in the
surrounding areas, but Gilbert wants the
organization to do even more.
“Every school in these districts is
open to us and we’re only in 18 of
them,” he says. “We’d love to come to a
church and say, 'if you want to reach
your schools and mentor kids in the
public school system, we’ll give it away
to you. We’ll set up the whole system,
train you, develop you and pay for all
of the background checks.'"
The CEO wants to get as many
loving, Christian adults serving in
public schools as possible. How do you
possibly pass up an offer like that?
“We’re looking for people to come
alongside staff and advocate for them,
build some financial support, and care
for the staff,” Gilbert says. “It doesn’t
take big actions to make big change. It
takes small, consistent actions. You
can move mountains with that.” Take a
small step today by partnering with
San Antonio YFC and change a teenag-er
forever. Just ask Claire and the
thousands of others who have been
impacted by this amazing ministry.
Help us raise awareness for SAYFC
Please visit the Mr. W Fireworks indoor
store at 26710 IH 10 West in Boerne. San
Antonio YFC staff are working at this
location and your purchase supports
their efforts.
San Antonio Youth For Christ
www.sayfc.com
5730 Kenwick Street, San Antonio, TX 78238
(210) 697-7052
Be A Light.
Give. San Antonio Youth for Christ invites
you to consider giving a year-end gift.
Your gift will be matched up to $20,000.
You can donate on the website or call
the organization’s main office number.
Volunteer. Help facilitate weekly club
meetings, provide childcare for the
teen parent program or assist in the
administrative offices. Pray. Battle in prayer;
there is more spiritual warfare in schools
than ever before.
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Audrey Dominguez, Leader In Training Co-director
and Campus Life alumni, stands with two campus
life students. They were at the Mr. W Fireworks
Superstore, providing volunteer work in the winter
of 2018.
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