By its very nature the teen years are typically when we turn to groups for acceptance and validation. Each Youth Mission Team is a group of charismatic, fun-loving, leaders of outstanding faith and character, who inspire and support young Australians to make wise and healthy life choices.
Often in contrast to their response to older authorative figures, teenagers are incredibly open to YMT members, because they are of a similar age and can simply share their amazing personal stories with their peers.
Contrasting the often negative voices of the media, the wrong crowd at school or for some, even the voices of family – YMT provides peer voices that validate the intrinsic value of every individual and the importance of caring for ones self through wise daily choices.
Team members share first hand accounts of how God has helped them deal with typical, everyday teenage issues from getting bullied in the school yard, to coping with the divorce of their parents, through to saying no drugs and alcohol, overcoming body image issues or navigating a healthy boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. YMT share their experiences of a God that actively provides the strength and capacity to cope and navigate teenager’s daily lives.
Through strong, positive role models, YMT members provide young Australians with an environment in which they feel not only safe but esteemed to make choices AGAINST common youth pitfalls and FOR a future of purpose, freedom and living life to the full.
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