Today in History: On October 25, 1941 the first Youth for Christ (YFC) rally was held in Manhattan at Bryant’s Alliance Tabernacle. Charles Templeton writes of the early days in this evangelistic movement: Youth for Christ was a North American phenomenon in the 1940s. The atmosphere was informal and upbeat… and young people flocked to the meetings in their thousands in various American cities. ... When a few months later a group of us formed Youth for Christ International, I was named as one of three vice-presidents and, at our first meeting, moved that we appoint Billy Graham our evangelist-at-large. Today, Youth for Christ reaches young people everywhere, working together with the local churches, schools, and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to the Word of God and prayer, and passion for sharing the love of Christ. In Arlington, Ohio we are especially blessed to have YFC leader Libby Oswald, whose love for God and love for our teen students touch the lives of many local youth for Jesus Christ.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:18:11 +0000
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