Since the first Young Disciple magazines rolled off the
press in 1992, the ministry has steadily grown. Once a small
publishing project, its sphere has enlarged to include youth camps,
mission trips, music and video production, and much more.
Mission Statement
Young Disciple Ministries is conducted by Seventh-day Adventist
Christians with a mission to bring young people to the Lord.
- To encourage them in their spiritual walk.
- To give them tools and methods to study the Word for
themselves.
- To help them grow in the Lord.
- To encourage them to share their faith.
- To see them in the Kingdom.
Areas Of Ministry
Publications
Young
Disciple magazine, the ministry's flagship
publication, is in its 20th year of circulation. Click
here for guidelines for authors and illustrators.
Youth Camps
Since 1993, Young Disciple Youth Bible Camps have provided an opportunity
for young people to grow spiritually, learn new skills, meet new
friends, and discover the joy of sharing their faith.
Music Productions
The enemy has been enormously successful in using music and film
to gain entrance into the minds of young people. Fortunately, these
mediums can also be used for the Lord. Proclamation Music, a
division of Young Disciple Ministries, is dedicated to producing
top-quality musical recordings by talented young artists.
Proclamation's recordings not only follow the highest Christian
musical standards; they also have wide appeal among young
people.
World Wide Web
Many young people who would never enter a church or subscribe to
a religious publication spend hours on the World Wide Web. YD's Web site offers browsers an opportunity to ask
questions, request special prayer, get acquainted with young people
who desire to serve the Lord, and obtain materials to help them in
their Christian walk.
Overseas Mission Trips
Young people doing evangelism, that's what this is all about!
From preaching and teaching to healing and encouraging, the Mission
Experience empowers teens to step out in faith, and accept the
challenge of sharing their faith in a public way. Take a look at
the Mission
Experience photo albums, or find out how you can be a part of
an upcoming trip here.
Bible Memory Resources
Scripture memorization produces amazing results. As we hide
God's Word in our hearts, the mind is strengthened and the soul is
revived. Not only this: We become much more able to resist Satan's
attacks.
Bible
Memory Bookmarks: To aid the memorization process, YD
offers scores of beautiful Bible Memory Bookmarks featuring the
highly effective initial letter approach, as well as Bible text
flashcards on a variety of topics. Ideal for family worships or
youth study groups!
His
Song In My Heart: Song is one of the most effective
ways to memorize-and retain-the words of Scripture in our minds.
This exciting collection of Scripture Songs is available in a
complete set of books for church or youth groups. Each song
in this collection was taken directly from the King James Version
of Scripture and was chosen both because of its spiritual message
and the beauty of the music.
Youth Training
The printed word is truly a preacher that travels to places no
living person could ever reach. Over the years, YD has trained many
young people as writers, designers, photographers, desktop
publishers, and editors. Special internship programs are available
to high school and college-age youth. Email us for more
information.
Brief History
The roots of Young Disciple magazine go back to
California in 1990. At that time, Janet Evert, an SDA mother and
junior-teen leader, realized her students were ready for serious
Bible study and began putting together her own studies and
collections of stories for her students. The magazine began to be
professionally produced in 1992. There was an enthusiastic response
from all over the world, from young people, parents, and youth
leaders who had been looking for such material. Since then,
Young Disciple magazine has received subscriptions from
individuals and Sabbath Schools around the world. Currently it is
being used in many SDA churches. There has been much positive and
enthusiastic response at all levels of church leadership-as well as
by the young people themselves.
The Young Disciple Youth Bible Camp program has been operating
since 1993. The one-week camps emphasize developing and maintaining
a personal devotional life, and include Bible memorization,
training in outreach skills, wholesome recreational choices, and
fellowship with young people who are serious about their walk with
the Lord. In 2001 we extended the camp program to a yearly mission
trip to the Philippines, where YD campers conduct an evangelistic
crusade.
Other aspects of Young Disciple Ministries include Bible memory
aids, production of CDs and videos for young people, and a popular
youth-based web site.
Young Disciple Ministries is a member of ASI, and has an
excellent working relationship with the local church and
conference. Its materials, including Young Disciple
magazine, are carried by several Adventist Book Centers. Staff
members have appeared on "3ABN Presents," and later returned to
3ABN to tape eight programs in the "Teen Pathways" series. Young
Disciple Ministries has its own nonprofit [501(c)(3)] status.
Staff
All staff members of Young Disciple Ministries are Seventh-day
Adventists in good standing, and are active in their local SDA
church. Click here to
see photographs of current Young Disciple Ministries staff. Click here to
contact YD staff members.
Editorial Content
All material appearing in Young Disciple magazine must
be true, must have a spiritual impact, and must be consistent with
the beliefs of the SDA church, as exemplified in the Bible and the
Spirit of Prophecy. Inflammatory, non-salvational issues are
avoided. Instead, the magazine focuses on the personal preparation
each must make to be part of God's Kingdom. Click
here for guidelines for authors and illustrators.
Location and Contact Info
Young Disciple Ministries is located on Lake Roosevelt in
northeastern Washington.
Young Disciple Ministries, Inc.
51 FDR Lake Rd
PO Box 400
Inchelium, WA 99138
509-722-4300 Voice
509-722-4304 Fax
Email us
Testimonials
Young Disciple receives many enthusiastic letters and phone
calls from young people, parents, teachers, SDA pastors, and
conference leaders. It is not the ministry's policy to publish
names and addresses of respondents, but a sampling of written
responses is included below.
Samples of Letters from Young Disciple Readers:
"Though I was raised a Christian, I found that
something was missing in my life. It was empty of something, but I
didn't know what! I started to get Young Disciple
magazine, that really inspired me. And by and by I started to be
drawn closer to God and love Him more and more. I wanted to obey
Him, and also I was more happy and felt better about myself. Now I
am so happy and I am doing as many things as I can for the Lord.
Though my life is not perfect, the Lord is still working in my life
to do what He says!" Girl, age 11, California
"I've been raised in a Christian home. However, I
seemed to always be doing the wrong things and getting myself in
trouble. I was very unhappy this way. Since I started reading
Young Disciple magazine, I came to know more about God,
and found that they drew me closer to Him. I learned to love Him
much more than I did before. Now I feel more comfortable with my
life, and find that I am not always in trouble anymore. I'm much
happier. What a difference coming to love God has made in my life!"
Boy, age 14, California
"Over the past year I have been going through some
struggles. I had gotten to the point where I didn't want to hear
anything religious. I was constantly fighting with myself , my mom,
dad, and brothers. I was always depressed and snappish. And my
carload of crummy 'friends' didn't help at all. Yet through this, I
continued to read Young Disciple magazine. Sometimes at
night, after I had reread several issues, I would cry myself to
sleep because I saw in the testimonies of the readers a peace and
joy. Something there was real to them. It was something I didn't
have and I wanted it desperately. Your magazine was like a light in
my dark world. Still, I continued to resist. I didn't want to yield
myself to the Holy Spirit. But eventually He won (praise God!). I
realized that I was fighting for nothing. I finally saw that I
could have the peace and satisfaction that so many YD readers had.
The Lord was working on me through you. I have recently been
baptized and I can truly say that it was largely a result of your
hard work in the YD office. I hope and pray that my testimony will
encourage you to continue onward and upward. You are doing a great
work! God bless you!" Girl, age 14, Alaska
"I just wanted to say thank-you for faithfully keeping
up with this publication! It truly is a blessing, and the message
gets sent world-wide-literally! My fiancé is in the Army and is
deployed in Hungary right now, so I save up my copies and send him
them at the end of every month. He really enjoys them, and I know
he is sharing them with his sergeants and other acquaintances over
there also. He was a Roman Catholic, but has come a long way, and
is now arguing the Sabbath with his sergeant. After showing him
Bible passages for half an hour, my fiancé convinced the sergeant
that Saturday is the day! Praise God! Please remember us in your
prayers, and may God bless you always!" Young woman, New
York
"I am thankful to God that there is a magazine like YD
that reaches so many young people's hearts. There are young people
who are searching and who-I'm sure-YD has reached. I know it has
with me and some of my friends. It's an incredible encouragement to
know there are other young people out there who share the same goal
in life-Get the message of salvation to a dying world!" Girl, age
17, Kentucky
"I don't know how to thank you enough for your
Young Disciple magazine. It has been such a blessing to
our children and to our young people in our church. We started
getting it several years ago. I want more than anything else for my
children to love the Lord and be raised for Him. We have home
schooled them all their lives and when the need arose for a church
magazine for them that would be much like the Youth's Instructor,
the Lord answered our prayers through your magazine, Young
Disciple. Thank you so much. It has meant so much to us! God
bless you as you continue to lead others to the Lord through your
wonderful articles." Mother, Idaho
"We received the packet of Young Disciple
magazines, and we just want to shout, 'Praise the Lord!' My
children, and even my wife and I, love to read YD. We appreciate
your conservative stance and the wonderful character-building
stories. Living in a foreign country has its share of trials and
adjustments. Having YD to read during those lonely times brings
comfort and a little bit of heaven to us. Thank you so much for
your ministry." SDA mission family, Mali, West Africa
"Blessings upon you! My son has just joined the junior
Sabbath School and faithfully studies and is challenged by your
lessons and publication every week. He just purchased a Strong's
Concordance with his own money so he wouldn't have to borrow
Daddy's so much. Bless you! Thanks again for your ministry to our
young people." Mother, Washington
"We really enjoy reading YD magazine and have been
uplifted so far as spiritual life is concerned. We also gave the
magazine to other students and they also enjoyed them. In fact,
most of them have received the message and are now making a
decision. We request you to remember them in your prayers that the
Lord may help them to make a good decision to worship Him in truth
and purity. We pray that we can meet with you in Heaven to rejoice
forever." Three girls, Kenya
"I want to thank you so much for your magazine. The
lessons and stories are just what I need. We use YD in SS Class and
everyone likes it. Thank again." Girl, age 12,
Washington
"I would like to thank you and all the YD staff a
million times for what you are doing in my life and surely the
lives of thousands of other young disciples. If Jesus doesn't come
by then, I plan to continue to support and also study YD
magazine when I'm OLDER. :) I think they're great!!!" Boy, age 16,
Virginia
"I want to thank you and your wonderful ministry. God
has just been working mightily through YD magazine and has
helped me make my decision to be baptized last Sabbath. I want to
let you know that I will always support Young Disciple and that I'm
looking so much forward to going to Camp this summer! May God
bless!!" Boy, age 16, Oregon
"I teach the youth class at Sabbath School and
appreciate the Young Disciple lesson studies. They are
Bible-based, in-depth, yet at a level they can comprehend. Thank
you." SS Teacher, Indiana
"I'm a 15 year old girl who, like my older sister and
younger brother, are so overjoyed to read Young Disciple
magazine. I could almost spend hours reading it! I just wanted to
let you know that I really appreciate the Bible lessons. I do them
for my devotions every day. They are a real blessing for home and
for our Sabbath School class." Girl, age 15, Tennessee
"I am really enjoying this new quarter of Young
Disciple! The studies have been real good. This year my
resolution is to spend more time in the morning in communion with
the Lord, digging deeper into reading and studying God's Words, and
to memorize at least one verse a day. Thank you for all the hard
work you put into helping other youth by your publishing ministry.
It is a blessing to me." Girl, age 16, West Virginia
"We ordered the CD, 'Here I Am,' several months ago.
Our whole family loves it! It is a beautiful CD that truly lifts
our souls heavenward. We had already purchased 'His Song In My
Heart,' along with the music book. All of us are diligently
memorizing the songs, one by one. We make it part of our family
worship each day. What a blessing it is for each of us! Our
daughter wanted me to tell you that she is memorizing Ephesians 6
as part of our family worship." Mother, Oregon
"I love your magazines and the stories. They're
messages to today's youth! I think you guys are great. I just think
your ministry is awesome. Keep up the good work, you guys. God
bless your ministry to all the world!" Boy, age 16, North
Dakota
"Even though I am almost 40, I thoroughly enjoy the
study in the magazine and my 12 year old is using the stories for
now. He has also begun to use our Strong's Concordance for the
first time! I saw him doing so the other day, even when it wasn't
'Bible time.' My heart was very encouraged. I know he picked it up
from your magazine, and I am so thankful. He is constantly telling
me about the stories he reads in there. Thank you for such a great
work and for giving such a beautiful example of a life led by
Christ. I am always blessed by the comments made by the youth! I
didn't realize there were young people so serious about following
Jesus. Please continue to be a beacon in the night!" Mother,
California
"I have been enjoying your magazine. It has been giving
me more help than you can imagine. They have been opening the truth
of the gospel much more. Your magazine has truly blessed me with
the knowledge of the Lord." Mother, Nebraska
"I'd been looking for magazine to use in ministering to
young people. A girl next door received Young Disciple,
and when I saw it, I said, 'This is it! God has answered my
prayers.' I've received loads of good response from the young
people I've been sending YD to. I want to send YD to many more
young people in needy countries. A year's subscription is so cheap.
Even a dress costs more, but what comparison is a dress with a
young person saved for eternity? This is something I love, and
truly God's blessings come back to us!" Girl, Georgia
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financial support is greatly appreciated. Click here to
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