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YLI is 20 years old in 2022!

A message from Executive Director, Ash Zook. I just returned from Ghana in late November, and my excitement level was almost as high as when I first joined YLI. Over the past 13 years I have either lived in Ghana with my family or have taken four trips each year. But since 2019, I haveContinue reading “YLI is 20 years old in 2022!”

YLI at year 20

We’re getting older, but YLI is still a ministry of young leaders! When I arrived in Ghana in 2002, Jim Moye told me how much he wanted to introduce me to Vincent Asamoah. Jim was obviously very excited about this Vincent guy. He was the director for the Ghana Baptist Convention with a busy travelContinue reading “YLI at year 20 “

Discipleship growth in universities

God wastes nothing, not even a global pandemic! For the last two years, YLI West African director, Yakubu Zachariah (Zach) and his top Nigerian leaders, Abraham Shuaibu and Peter Iliya, have not been permitted to travel and gather for many training events due to COVID restrictions. Instead they’ve focused their discipleship efforts on students atContinue reading “Discipleship growth in universities“

Love through Food and Clean Water

We call it “Love Evangelism” and its key to discipleship! Our leaders stayed at home more this year, but led with their lives in very practical ways. In YLI we simply call this Love Evangelism and encompasses 30% of YLI’s Basic Training. In summary, we Christians might have great evangelistic fervor and the best technology,Continue reading “Love through Food and Clean Water“

YLI Intern Addison continues Naomi’s work with displaced children in Sunyani

Addison is a YLI Intern who was discipled by Naomi Awuni, who we lost to liver disease in November of 2020. Naomi’s King James School was started after she visited makeshift villages of displaced people living in the forest outside her town and saw they were not receiving education. As part of Naomi’s hands onContinue reading “YLI Intern Addison continues Naomi’s work with displaced children in Sunyani”

2022 MINISTRY GOALS

Your opportunity to join in! Zach, the YLI Coaches, and the seven Interns have proposed an exciting 2022 plan. The growth in both Ghana and Nigeria means that next year Zach will be traveling more to Nigeria and he will be delegating more of the Ghana leadership responsibility to Jonah, David and Simon, a YLIContinue reading “2022 MINISTRY GOALS“

Naomi Awuni, 1965-2020

Dear Friends of Young Leaders International, November 19th I heard from Sharon Awuni that her mother and our Coach, Naomi, had died suddenly. My friend Naomi was just 55 years old, and joined YLI the same year I did. She was a close friend and a great encourager during some difficult seasons of leadership. WeContinue reading “Naomi Awuni, 1965-2020”

Multiplication at the speed of relationship

This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. John 18:8 In June, I spent four days with our upcoming YLI Interns and Coaches in Northern Ghana. We were camped out in a rented house which afforded us the space to plan, pray, talk, eat and alsoContinue reading “Multiplication at the speed of relationship”

Pass the baton, but don’t exit the race too soon.

Multiply what’s best in you. One of the great things about our leadership transition to Gen-2 Coaches is how the first generation, now in their 40’s and 50’s, are giving of themselves to support the younger leadership. Passing the baton, but not exiting the race. Discipleship and apprenticeship necessarily culminate with a handing overContinue reading “Pass the baton, but don’t exit the race too soon.”

Why what’s happening in Nigeria is so exciting

“In all my time in YLI, I have not witnessed such receptivity and enthusiasm like in this conference. They were open to share from their lives and ready for deeper relationship.” – YLI Coach Constant Adzomani Jim Moye founded YLI in 2002 through a few deep discipling friendships and we’ve chosen to continue that impulse into 2018. Depth ensures we continueContinue reading “Why what’s happening in Nigeria is so exciting”