We recently celebrated the ministry’s 60th anniversary. In preparation for that, I did a little research regarding our history. Our 71Five/YFC records only go back to 1985 but since that time we’ve worked with about 78,000 young people, and about 6000 of those young people professed faith in Jesus. We know that thousands of young people were involved prior to 1985 and many of them began relationships with Jesus. We also know that many others came to know Jesus later in life. I was blown away by how many lives this ministry has impacted over the years.

 

At the Diamonds and Decades celebration, we saw a video testimony from Nick Ristow. He was a young man coming from a destructive family background in the late 90’s and is now a pastor, husband, and father. The most impactful part of his message was when he shared that his three kids have been spared the harm of generational abuse because 71Five/YFC brought the story of Jesus into his life.

 

As we look toward the next 60 years, I’m excited to think about how many thousands more will experience trust that leads to eternal hope, and thank you for making these life transformations possible!