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Our Story

 

History

Youth for Christ South Central Kansas was founded by Jon Sarver.  Jon, originally from California, had come to Kansas in the fall of 1991 to become the Youth Ministry Professor at Barclay College in Haviland, KS.  Jon was a marathon runner, and it was his regular routine to pray while running.  


One day, in 1994, at the Northwest corner of town, God laid it on Jon's heart to start an organization to reach out to youth.  

As he continued running, he remembered the Youth for Christ ministry in Southern California.  Near the end of his route, he ran into a local gentleman.  Jon shared the vision and Ron said "Go for it!"  Jon worked hard on the details and the organization officially began on April 15, 1995 and started ministries in the Fall of 1995.
 
 
 
 

Today

YFC-SCK is currently serving the youth of Pratt and Kiowa Counties. 

We currently have 2 full-time staff, 6 part-time staff, and more than 20 direct ministry volunteers! 

We contact over 250 youth each week while passing out donuts and candybars!  More than 125 youth come to our weekly programs!  We take students on trips, put on camps, spend time mentoring one-on-one, and much more.  It is our desire to help students become lifelong followers of Jesus, and to get them plugged into a local church.

YFC-SCK is a chapter affiliate of Youth for Christ/USA.