Stories
Experience the Impact of YFC
Each day, stories of changed lives and transformed communities are being written as a result of the work of Youth for Christ in the Hawaiian Islands. We invite you to experience the impact of YFC through:
Dear YFC Supporter,
Emerson wrote, "Do not travel a well beaten path. Rather go where no path exists and leave a trail for others to follow." This quote suggests to me a sense of doing something unique and extraordinary. It also involves taking risks and the hope of great rewards. This is where Youth For Christ Hawaii has positioned itself. Our goal is to blaze a new trail for others to follow.
One of our strongest values is to enlist the voices of students to tell the unfolding story of the gospel to their peers. Each week in all 16 of the campuses that YFC works on you can hear one of these powerful stories from our student leaders. Each club has a student leadership group that connects their struggles with the hope of the Gospel. Students share about cutting, drug and alcohol use, dysfunctional family life and sexual abuse. Tears streaming down the faces of the students in the club echo the pain that they feel.
Use of student speakers is risky and challenging. We coach them and encourage them, but ultimately it is they who must muster the courage to speak in front of a large group. The faltering silence or the hidden tears sometimes speak the loudest. The impact of the transformation in their lives is incredible.
The end of the school year is one of the most fruitful times as students take in all they they have heard from their peers week to week and personally internalize it. Please join us in praying for many hearts to be turned towards God. We are also coming to the end of the particularly challenging fiscal year. Thank you for standing with YFC. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Mahalo,
Daniel Ko
Interim Executive Director
Bronson
Kalani High School
Class of 2013
The greatest gift that can be given to students is wisdom and inspiration. I believe that is what the YFC Core club at Kalani high school encourages. A friend asked me to check out Core club. Core club does not only attract Christian minds, but there are numerous people of different faiths. Although everyone in the club may not have the same faith, the lessons and stories are universal. The speakers are there to challenge students to ponder various topics and issues in a way that relates to anyone's life.
Core club is a gathering place that challenges people to open their minds and relate the Gospel to their own life. Core club does not give answers, but it gives you an example so that you may use it to fix or mend the broken things in your life. It is also a place of comfort, realizing that you're not alone in dealing with problems and that other people understand you. It gives you the chance to express yourself. What I like about Core club is the freedom for anyone to speak on anything that they believe would help others, no one is left out. It is a great way to help the community and crying souls to grasp a chance on sharing their stories and reaching out to others.
Core club has helped me to deal with the tough stuff in my life. It has helped me to grow and make good choices in difficult situations. I am a better person because of the YFC club. I go to church and club has helped to start my belief in God."