CYIA

High school & college students

Christian Youth In Action

What's the best way to spend your summer? High school and college students from around Southern California are coming together to reach the boys and girls of your community, and you can be part of this team.

Training and 5-Day Clubs are in person.

CYIA team and CEF Pasadena leaders under a Follow Me sign

What is CYIA?

A training school and summer outreach

Christian Youth In Action (CYIA) is a week-long training school and summer outreach program designed for high school and young adult students. CYIA provides training, materials, and ministry opportunities to help students confidently share their faith with children in their own communities.

You will learn to

  • Present the Gospel clearly on a child's level
  • Counsel a child for salvation
  • Lead a dynamic summer program for K–5th graders: a Bible lesson, a missionary story, and a Bible verse, plus songs, games, and a fun review time

After training, you will

  • Teach 5-Day Clubs, one to five weeks long, in your community, mostly to kids who don't regularly attend church
  • See your faith and vision grow deeper, and build friendships that last a lifetime
  • Grow in communication, teamwork, endurance, responsibility, and self-confidence, and gain experience for ministry in your church, school, or vocation

How the summer works

All meetings are mandatory

Parent meeting

May

At the CEF Pasadena office, 1114 E Mountain St., Pasadena.

Pre-training

June

A full Saturday with the CEF San Gabriel Valley Chapter in Arcadia.

Training week

June

A week of training at Whisper Canyon Christian Camp in Bradley, CA.

Teach 5-Day Clubs

July

Reach children in your community with your friends.

Want to make an impact in your community? CYIA is for you!

Registration opens in February, and the deadline is June 1.