Start a S.A.Y. Yes! Center

Is your inner-city church interested in partnering with us to open S.A.Y. Yes! Center for Youth Development® at your church? Here is an overview of the process of opening a center.

Opening a New Center: The Typical Process

  • Church (or ministry) expresses strong interest
  • Vision and planning time
  • Church (or ministry) and key leadership (including pastor and/or director) agrees with the mission statement, purpose statement, and guiding values
  • Center director and key staff participate in local training
  • S.A.Y. Yes!® Center opens
  • In Cru® partner cities, on-site visits and ongoing training (on-site, off-site, and online)

Upcoming Training Sessions

Training sessions are offered in cities across the country throughout the school year. Please contact the Cru® Youth Development coordinator in your city for details about upcoming training sessions.

S.A.Y. Yes!® Training

This training is to help equip you as a church/ministry in your efforts to minister holistically to kids during the after-school hours by offering a mentoring tutoring program that offers a snack, homework help, recreation and Bible time. We will cover topics like:

  • Recruiting a team of volunteers/leaders
  • Life-on-life mentoring
  • Classroom management and discipline
  • Framework for your after-school program and curriculum

Life-on-Life Teen Mentoring Training

Mentoring ministry for grades 7–12.

There are no new training sessions scheduled at this time.

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Contact Us

National Youth Development Team

Youth Development City Team Coordinators