by Teresa Sfeir | Oct 21, 2026 | Blog, MYC Blog, VTP Blog
When Thuraya was 14 years old, her understanding of faith was defined entirely by obligation and fear. Raised in a devout majority-religion household in Syria, she followed religious rituals primarily out of a fear of hell, unaware that a personal connection with God...
by Teresa Sfeir | Sep 22, 2026 | Blog
Davit came looking for a skill that could give him direction. Suha found a community that helped her hold onto her faith through difficult circumstances. Tania was looking for a place where she could feel safe and eventually discovered that her relationship with Jesus...
by Teresa Sfeir | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog, School Ministry Blog
At 21 years old, Elijah has come a long way since he first walked through YFC’s doors as a teenager. Over the years, YFC became a place where he found community, grew in his faith, and built relationships with leaders who invested in his life. Now a graduate, Elijah...
by Teresa Sfeir | Jul 22, 2026 | Blog
A Teenager’s Search for God at YFC Camp Name and identifying details have been changed to protect his privacy. When 18-year-old “Adam” arrived at YFC Lebanon’s High School Camp, he came with questions. “I am an agnostic,” he shared...
by Teresa Sfeir | Apr 21, 2026 | Blog, School Ministry Blog
A 15-Year-Old’s Story of Fleeing War Elias is fifteen years old, one of nine children from Debel, a small historic Christian village in southern Lebanon, just five kilometers from the border. Life there had been close-knit and peaceful… until the war erupted in 2024....
by Teresa Sfeir | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog
It usually begins in small, ordinary ways: a few chairs in a circle, food on the table, and teenagers who are there to perform, impress, or pretend. At AXIS Youth Center, discipleship groups and one-on-one mentoring bring youth together and make room for honest...
