Young Life regional staff provide leadership, management, training and support to local area staff and volunteers. Regional committees are comprised of adults who support Young Life at the regional level. Committee members partner with the regional ministry in a variety of ways - by praying for the region, participating in fund-raising events and providing administrative support to the region.
We have begun a new chapter of committee by creating a concept of Amigos! Amigo is the Spanish word for friend. I have chosen this word because it powerfully describes what we need with Young Life in Latin America. Here are a few definitions and descriptions of friend and friendship:
• Mutual knowledge, esteem, understanding and affection• A friend will engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship• A friend desires what is best for you• Honesty; perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truthAmigos of Young Life Latin America are a group of friends (as described above in all of its fullness) gathered together with the common purpose and vision of giving every teenager in Latin America a chance to hear about Jesus Christ.