• New York Metropolitan Region

Young Life in the

Who We Are

The New York Metropolitan Region (NYMR) has experienced growth in many measurable areas. We have a track record of attracting quality staff with a willingness to take the proven principles of Young Life and apply them to the unique cultural identities of the Metropolitan New York area. We have been blessed with an amazing team that has spent a great deal of time and passion seeking to change the lives of kids for Christ. We firmly believe, that every “success” we have experienced has been from the hand of God. Notwithstanding any success we have experienced, we are confronted with the unmistakable truth that we are just scratching the surface - there are 5,263,586 kids we have yet to reach.

Where We Are Going

Compelled by the number of kids in our

Region who do not yet know Jesus, we

as a team have committed ourselves to

start 95 new ministries in the next 5

years. To do this we will invest in senior

staff, develop "best in class" leadership,

grow "in-culture" ministries, and take

more kids to camp. We have

assimilated our plans and objectives

into the mission-wide goals of Young

Life.

Mission-Wide Goals For AreasUpdated Fall 2009- Summer 2010

1. PERSONAL GROWTH – Staff and Team Leaders will write and implement a plan for their own spiritual, personal, family and professional growth, which they will submit to their supervisors for input, approval, accountability, encouragement and prayer. 2. PRAYER – Areas will write and implement a prayer strategy. Each staff person will have a Matthew 9:38 list. 

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Mission-Wide Goals For AreasUpdated Fall 2009- Summer 2010

 3. KIDS- Areas will write and implement a plan to introduce more kids to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith in the following: a. going deeper in current ministries (contact, club and campaigners) b. starting new ministries c. taking more kids to camp

4. LEADERS - Areas will write and implement a plan to grow the quantity and quality of the leaders in their Area.

 

Mission-Wide Goals For AreasUpdated Fall 2009- Summer 2010

5. . FINANCES - In light of the new Zero Deficit Financial Policy (in effect 10/1/09), every Area will have and use an updated and working online FDT and PPL, and implement the TDS principles.

 

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Per Staff Checklist

Spiritual Growth Plan

Days Away

Vacation Days Request and Tracking (see policy)

Ministry Goals

Weekly Schedule

Personal Funding Raising Plan

Per Area Checklist

Internal Vision and Strategy

Foundations of YL

Who we are

What we do

Long term goals

Annual Goals

Staff structure/org chart

Area map

Acting AD should work with Committee

Per Area Checklist (continued)

Area Communication Plan

Matthew 9:38 List

Volunteer Leader Initiative

Committee/Adult Work Development Plan

New Ministry Plan

Acting Area Director is point person.

Per Area Checklist (continued)

Admin items

Update GPS

All requests from regional and metro offices

Camping requests

P-Card System

Mission Security

Volunteers Manager

Area-wide Database

Per Area Financial Health Checklist

Read Revenue & Expense Reports monthly

Read Trial Balance Reports monthly

Update cash flow monthly

Update Online PPL monthly

Staff/Committee follow all deficit policies

Per Area Financial Health Checklist (continued)

Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) PlanTDS Team purpose statement and roles

Annual Vision Statement (for external consumption)

Update and utilize Priority Prospect List (PPL)

Master Financial Calendar (Events, Asks, Goals, Action Steps)

Thank you strategy (integrate Area-Wide Communication Plan)

Per Area Financial Health Checklist (continued)

95 in 5 Grant Reporting

Proactive and professional updates

Clear tracking of pledges and gifts

Leverage grants to become better areas and better staff directors

Per Ministry Checklist

Contact Work plan/log

12 month Camp plan

Club plan

Campaigner plan

Participation in regional and county-level Leadership events

Team meetings

Team leader is point person.

Updated spiritual growth plan on file Monthly Day Away Vacation Policy Be discipled and be a disciple worker Personal stewardship (time, talent,

finances) venues

Personal Growth

Feeding Ourselves Spiritually Modeling the character of Christ Praying Honoring God’s Word Loving others

Spiritual Leadership

Invest in Senior Staff Run Best in Class Leadership Strengthen Campaigner Work

Leadership Development &

Recruitment

“Earning the right to be heard.”

Invest in Senior Staff

Staffing-up Area Health Reporting Regular Meetings of Regional Senior Leadership

“Earning the right to be heard.”

Best in Class Leadership College Campus Work Student Staff & Summer Interns New Staff Recruitment Staff Training Volunteer Leadership Initiative Committee Development

“Earning the right to be heard.”

Strengthen Campaigner Work

Camping Assignments Campaigner Weekend Service Projects Mission Trips Challenge “Campaigner myths”

We will grow new ministries. We will increase the quality of

existing ministries. We will take more kids to camp.

Ministry Club Growth

“Earning the right to be heard.”

Growing New Ministries 95 in 5 Plan Area Growth Plan (Vision Statement) High standards of ministry criterion In-culture ministries

“Earning the right to be heard.”

Increasing Quality of Existing Ministries

Area Visits Focus on Excellence Senior Leadership part of model Club

“Earning the right to be heard.”

Taking More Kids to Camp

15% growth per ministry per year 12 month camp sell plans Lake Champion Capital Campaign

NYMR will continue Zero Deficit Policy Updated Vision Statements Update and utilize PPL, Cash-Flow,

etc Committee partnership & ownership Everyone raises personal support Area Communications Plan

Financial Health