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Tania’s Testimony
A Journey from Curiosity to Conviction Introducing Tania, a talented 15-year-old and an active YFC community member since 2020. Her journey illustrates the life-changing power of God's work among our youth. As you read her story, we hope you find the same inspiration...
AXIS Youth Center Team Leader
Reflecting on Impact: An Interview with Trivina Kassis, as she transitions out of her role at YFC Trivina has been integral to YFC Lebanon’s ministry in the past few years. We cannot stress enough how appreciative we are of her contribution. As she starts a new...
Dare to Ask!
The classroom buzzes with energy as the discussions take off. “Dare to Ask!” This is the youth leaders’ challenge to the teenagers—urging them to peel back the layers of their assumptions and see the world in a new light. For years, our Dare2Ask sessions have been a...
Walking Alongside Youth in Lebanon
A Look into Our Mental Health Ministry at Schools Two and a half years ago, our mental health team began working with two schools we serve: the Beirut Evangelical School for Girls and Boys (BESGB) and Nazarene Evangelical School (NES). Since then, the team has seen...
Carving A New Path
The Story of Two Ladies at VTP’s Carpentry Program Some may say carpentry is just for boys. Eman and Ebtisam, 15 and 17, would prove them wrong. These two sisters are two of our first ladies to join our Vocational Training Program’s carpentry program, and last summer,...
Young Heroes Rising: Super Teens
Maria is an 18-year-old at AXIS Youth Center studying Psychology at university. She dreams of becoming a therapist and a neuropsychologist because she wants to help people heal. Last year, Maria joined the SuperWoman program at AXIS Youth Center, and she has been...
Meet Joyce: The sewing trainer at VTP
A girl joined our sewing class last year. She once stitched a piece the wrong way twice in a row. By the second time, she had teared up and was quite discouraged. I felt terrible for her, but I kept encouraging her. I don’t know how things are at home for some of the...
Empowering the Teens of Bourj Hammoud
A Look into Manara Youth Center’s Tutoring Program We would like to introduce you to Mia, one of our tutors at YFC Lebanon’s Manara Youth Center in Bourj Hammoud. Mia is currently the Educational Coordinator of the center with a master’s degree in neuroscience. Mia...
Training Leaders for Youth Ministry
Elie could hardly wait for YFC events as a teenager. There, he formed long-lasting memories and friendships. There, he drew closer to Christ. After outgrowing this stage, the youth ministry’s mandate still meant the world to him. He soon would heed God’s calling...
Threads of Joy
Empowering Teenage Girls at VTP Through a Sewing Workshop The girls handled their sewing machines skillfully. They were piecing and stitching together square fabric patches, turning them into a colorful embroidered pillowcase. The idea was to turn scraps into...