YOUR STUDENTS’ IDEAS WILL CHANGE
THE WORLD. HELP US EXPLORE WHAT
GOD HAS CREATED FOR THEM.
Help YLI facilitate your students’ learning by encouraging them,
coming alongside them, and praying for their journey.
THE ELAB FOR STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS
High school students have ideas that will change the world, so let’s equip them to start making that change today. We hope to empower your students to explore their passions and equip them with a framework to make a Kingdom impact in whatever field they’re passionate about.
THE ELAB EXPERIENCE
The eLab experience gives students amazing opportunities to research, prototype, and innovate. Interactive seminars and incredible guest speakers guide students through the process of refining their ideas. Throughout the eLab experience, students will have entrepreneurship coaches helping answer questions and guiding them towards opportunities to learn more about your passions.
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the eLab 2021 will take place virtually.
WHO SHOULD REGISTER
The eLab experience was designed for high school students who are passionate about Kingdom-minded entrepreneurship and/or who have great ideas to help their church and communities.
The YLI staff and other talented speakers and experienced entrepreneurs will teach these students how to make their ideas a reality.
HOW WE EQUIP STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR PASSION
The Entrepreneurship Lab (eLab) is a 5 day/4 night experience designed for high school entrepreneurs. In the eLab, they’ll imagine ideas and invent possible solutions that serve the common good and advance God’s work in the world. Students are encouraged to think of ideas for anything they’re passionate about or want to learn more about. Student ideas will be fine-tuned to make them ready to implement whenever you are!
THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE ACADEMY
DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS WHILE DISCOVERING YOUR PASSION
This academy equips high school students with the following practical skills:

How to explore your passions
and calling

How to develop the mindset
of an entrepreneur

How to pitch and prototype
your ideas
We want students to discover how God is working in their lives and how to live a life on purpose to glorify God through whatever they do.
EARN COLLEGE COURSE CREDIT
YLI Academy includes all academic opportunities offered by YLI for college course credit. High school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates seeking to explore their sense of purpose while earning college credit should apply!
YOUTH PASTOR COHORTS
Let’s face it, Youth Ministry is challenging. In this COVID season, we know that several obstacles have arisen and it may be hard to figure out how to best serve your students in this time. YLI hopes that our new youth pastor cohorts will provide a welcoming and confidential space for youth workers to engage in fellowship with other ministers, to be poured into, to share their ministry struggles, and to receive peer consulting to address the challenges you are facing at this time.
FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER YOUTH PASTORS
Let’s face it, Youth Ministry is challenging. In this COVID season, we know that several obstacles have arisen and it may be hard to figure out how to best serve your students in this time. YLI hopes that our new youth pastor cohorts will provide a welcoming and confidential space for youth workers to engage in fellowship with other ministers, to be poured into, to share their ministry struggles, and to receive peer consulting to address the challenges you are facing at this time.
HOW OUR YPCS WORK
YPC meetings will be structured to provide time for fellowship, prayer, peer consultation, and reviewing selected readings for the week. Readings will be selected at the start of the program and selected chapters will be assigned to be finished before the next meeting. Peer consulting will focus on one youth pastor who will be selected at the prior meeting. That minister will have the opportunity to share about current challenges they are facing in their respective ministry. All matters shared will be confidential and respected. After sharing, members of the group will take time to offer suggestions and encouragement in order to gain perspective and empower you as you tackle these obstacles. Individual coaching sessions will focus on analyzing your MCode results and asking pertinent questions to help you think through your leadership and opportunities for growth and development.
WHAT IS A YOUTH PASTOR COHORT?
Youth Pastor Cohorts (YPCs) are groups of 5-10 people who are actively engaged in full-time pastoral ministry. YPCs will meet once a month to engage in fellowship and to address questions and concerns that have arisen from one’s respective ministry. These cohorts are intentionally designed to help pastors receive personal coaching from YLI staff along with peer consulting from the group. Personal development opportunities will also be provided through leadership development and personality tests such as the Motivation Code (MCode).
WHAT IS A YOUTH PASTOR COHORT?
Youth Pastor Cohorts (YPCs) are groups of 5-10 people who are actively engaged in full-time pastoral ministry. YPCs will meet once a month to engage in fellowship and to address questions and concerns that have arisen from one’s respective ministry. These cohorts are intentionally designed to help pastors receive personal coaching from YLI staff along with peer consulting from the group. Personal development opportunities will also be provided through leadership development and personality tests such as the Motivation Code (MCode).