2022 Impact Report
A letter from our State Directors
Youth Alive Victoria exists to reach, raise, resource and revive a generation through the things of God.
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2022 has been an incredible year for Youth Alive Victoria that has seen us reach many thousands of teenagers through evangelistic events and also partner with Youth Ministries to see leaders trained and resourced.
Throughout the year, we have seen the return of many of our events and the launch of some exciting new initiatives, including the Youth Ministry Evangelism Fund; resourcing the vision of local youth ministry evangelism, and our first-ever Young Adults event.
We're so proud to have seen this ministry and many youth pastors and leaders around the State take a step forward toward reaching more young people across Victoria and enlarging their vision for the future.
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As you read below, we pray that you'll be encouraged by all the wins we've seen in 2022 - A year that has far exceeded all our expectations!
We’d like to thank our amazing volunteers and staff who contribute their time and skill, our financial supporters who have enabled so many lives to be reached, and pastors across the State who are investing in young people. Together we share a vision of reaching young people for Jesus, and together we are laying the foundation for increasingly strong youth ministries across the State of Victoria for years to come.
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Dave & Ailen Edgar.
A letter from our State Directors
Youth Alive Victoria exists to reach, raise, resource and revive a generation through the things of God.
​
2022 has been an incredible year for Youth Alive Victoria that has seen us reach many thousands of teenagers through evangelistic events and also partner with Youth Ministries to see leaders trained and resourced.
Throughout the year, we have seen the return of many of our events and the launch of some exciting new initiatives, including the Youth Ministry Evangelism Fund; resourcing the vision of local youth ministry evangelism, and our first-ever Young Adults event.
We're so proud to have seen this ministry and many youth pastors and leaders around the State take a step forward toward reaching more young people across Victoria and enlarging their vision for the future.
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Throughout the page below you'll be encouraged to read the wins we've seen this year which really has exceeded all that we were believing for!
We’d like to thank our amazing volunteers and staff who contribute their time and skill, our financial supporters who have enabled so many lives to be reached, and pastors across the State who are investing in young people. Together we share a vision of reaching young people for Jesus, and together we are laying the foundation for increasingly strong youth ministries across the State of Victoria for years to come.
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Dave & Ailen Edgar.
2022 SNAPSHOT
Youth Alive Victoria has worked together
with Victorian youth ministries to see:
2,847
Faith commitments
(comprised of first-time and recommitments)
14,949
Presented with the Gospel
581
Leaders Trained
1,800
Bibles given out
OUR MISSION
& VISION
Four key mandates;
Reach
people with the Gospel
RAISE
up leaders
resource
local churches to reach youth more effectively
Revive
a generation through
the things of God
Ultimately, we help to future-proof the Church by offering development pathways for young leaders & help create environments where young people can be led to Christ.
2022 ministry Highlights
2022 saw the return of the Youth Alive Victoria Main Event.
A statement event that leads young people to Christ and generates momentum for Victorian Youth Ministries.
800 Bibles Given Out
1,000 Faith Committments
4,327 Attended
115 Youth Ministries Represented
1,000 free tickets for unreached teenagers
$11,000 of transport subsidies for regions
In the week leading up to the Youth Alive Main Event, our team visited a number of schools throughout the State. The Schools Tour featured artists and speakers from across Australia.
73 High Schools
41 School Sessions in one week
32 School Chapels throughout the year
The Youth Ministry Evangelism Fund is a new initiative of Youth Alive Victoria to help fund the vision of Local Youth Ministries to host evangelistic events & programs.
More than $45,000 funded
across 18 Initiatives
More info about this initiative found here
Featured Projects
Youth Ministry Launch
Supported the successful launch of a brand new Youth Ministry in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne. 27 teenagers attended the launch and they have seen 25 teenagers regularly attending since.
Skate Outreach Program
Supported a local youth ministry to reach the big skate/scooter community in their regional city. They saw the highest attendance they have ever had on a Friday night, and 14 faith commitments.
Youth Space Launch
Supported a Youth Ministry with an evangelistic event that coincided with the launch of their new Youth space. The event culminated with an evangelistic message that saw over 15 teenagers respond to the Gospel.
Free Tickets for Teenagers
The Youth Ministry Evangelism Fund supported the purchase of 1,000 Main Event tickets, to give to unreached teenagers through the State.
Bible College Grants
YMEF supported two young-adult students from challenging backgrounds with partial scholarships for Youth Alive academy. We were able to help create a pathway into Bible college for these students.
Basketball Competition
Supported a lunchtime basketball tournament in a local high school, leading to Friday night event.
The lunchtime program saw 80 - 100 students attending, an increase from 10 - 15 before the project. At the Basketball Competition Event the Youth Ministry saw 20+ students attend their Friday night service for the first time.
Our 2022 UNDIVIDED events saw young people from all over the State come together for regional events held across 5 weeks. These events provided a perfect opportunity for teenagers to invite their friends to hear the Gospel.
17 Locations
1,276 Gospel Responses
5,795 Attended
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In 2022 we expanded Youth Alive Academy to a third location in Geelong. Across Melbourne, Bendigo and Geelong we have a record number of 45 students enrolled.
45 Students.
3 Locations.
Leaders
training
800+ Coaching Sessions.
Our team of Network Coaches held more than 800 one-on-one coaching sessions with Youth Pastors and Leaders in 2022.
3 Locations.
438 Leaders Trained.
In 2022 we held three Leadership Training Days across the State, including our first-ever training day in Geelong. These events saw Youth Pastors and Leaders equipped and inspired with practical and spiritual keys to build effective Youth Ministries.
10 Leadership Pop-ups.
244 Attended.
Throughout 2022, our Network Coaches have held 10 leadership pop-up events in various regions across Victoria. These events are open to Youth Pastors and Leaders to be encouraged and inspired in their ministry.
Youth Pastor's Brunch.
114 Attended.
From 41 Churches.
The 2022 Youth Pastors Brunch was a time for Youth Pastors to get together to network and be equipped. In 2022 we heard an encouraging Word from Ps. Cameron Bennett (Youth Alive Australia Director).
We Are Architects.
In 2022, we hosted our first-ever We Are Architects event. This is an up-close event for Youth Pastors only to hear practical insights into how to run an effective Youth Ministry.
1,800 Bibles
Given Out
In 2022 we held our first-ever Young Adults gathering. It was amazing to see the room filled with close to 1,000 Young Adults from across Victoria, representing 85 churches.
online
engagement
26.5% Increase
in Social Following
ythmin.com
ythmin.com is a free online resourcing platform for Youth Pastors and Leaders.
In 2022 ythmin.com received;
11,000+ Unique Visitors
30,000+ Page Views
Since 1982 Youth Alive has seen 321,253 young people respond to the Gospel throughout Australia with 69,431 in Victoria alone.
164 Youth Ministries Served
