12.23.2016 - By Justin Ryder and Ben Battaglia
In this special Christmas Ep of OTF, Ryder/Ben discuss their Christmas plans and hopes for the Christmas Break (0:46). After some James Tutson Christmas caroling, Ryder interviews Yousef, who is on Young Life staff in (the real) Bethlehem in Palestine. Yousef is an incredible leader, and to us, his thoughts on Jesus, life, and Young Life represent the best of what Christmas is about. We appreciate this conversation so much, which includes the significance of Christmas in Bethlehem (4:45), his Young Life journey and how it started (10:00), leadership lessons (14:00), a young man that Yousef works with in their Capernaum ministry (18:00), the next Frontiers for his team (19:00), and a speed round of questions (19:39). What would you say to whole Young Life world? “Pray for each other. Listen to each other's stories.” ~Yousef. MERRY CHRISTMAS.