Youth for Christ
Youth for Christ (JFC) |
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legal form | Registered association |
founding | 1948 |
founder | Billy Graham and Charles Templeton |
Seat | Trautheim , Germany |
motto | Encourage. Promote. Believe. |
method | Seminars, workshops, street contact work, assignments abroad |
Action space | worldwide |
Chair | Wolfgang Lindner |
Managing directors | Markus Liebold (Director) |
Website | www.jfc.de |
Youth for Christ (JFC) is the Mühltal- based German member of Youth for Christ International (YFCI), an international evangelical organization for youth evangelism and biblical Christianity.
Youth for Christ International (YFC)
The umbrella organization Youth for Christ International is active in over 100 countries with around 4,000 full-time and 30,000 volunteer employees.
In the early 1940s during World War II , many young men, particularly deacons and ministers, held major evangelistic events in Canada , the United Kingdom, and the United States . To bundle these events, Youth for Christ was founded in 1944. The founders were Pastor Billy Graham and the then evangelistic preacher Charles Templeton . Graham became YFC's first full-time employee. YFC's first president was Torrey Maynard Johnson of Chicago.
Other organizations such as World Vision Inc. , Gospel Films and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association emerged from and with the help of the YFC .
YFC follows the motto "Interlocked with the times, anchored in the rock" to help young people to serve one another. Over the years, YFC has employed a variety of methods including youth rallies, Bible clubs, Bible quizzes, teen-to-teen missions, and college and city projects.
From 1978 to 2012 YFC hosted the Flevo Festival , an annual Christian music festival that most recently attracted 10,000 visitors.
Youth for Christ Germany (JFC)
The overall work in Germany has existed since 1948 and is coordinated in a separate head office, which has been in Trautheim since 1973 . Media work and fundraising are part of the work.
The work in Germany focuses on training (mission and practical seminar, youth leader training), school work mainly in cooperation with iThemba from Southafrica Youth for Christ , road work with the “Lifeliner” truck (since 2012, from 1974 to 2008 with “Tee -Mobil ”buses, called“ The Buzz ”from 2008 to 2012), material creation for teenage and youth work ( Rock Solid and Brixx ), as well as the Jugend-für-Christus-Verlag.
In 1958, music producer and choir director Johannes Haas founded the youth-for-Christ choir together with the mission organization Jugend für Christus and the Christian music label Frohe Message im Lied , which was part of the German Christian music scene until the 1980s and was largely under the subsequent direction of Klaus Heizmann shaped the youth choir movement of the same.
For many years, the work of JFC was shaped by Martin Homann , who worked as an evangelist for the organization from 1960 . From 1972 to 1983 he headed the plant and was then a member of the board of directors until 2003 and also its chairman from 1983 to 1999. In addition, Homann laid the foundation stone for JFC work in Hungary. He died on March 23, 2016.
British Youth For Christ (BYFC)
YFC began in the UK in 1946 following a youth rally with Billy Graham in the Midlands . In the sixty years that followed, it grew into the organization it is today. Today's BYFC aims to: "Taking good news relevantly to every young person in Britain". To do this, she sticks to the four “D”.
- Demonstrate (demonstrate) God's love
- Declare Explain the good news of Jesus Christ in a relevant way .
- Decision To give young people the opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior
- Disciple Serve the local parishes in gathering and broadcasting
BYFC works with over 70,000 young people from different social backgrounds and cultures every week. BYFC has 150 full-time employees and a large number of volunteers.
The work concentrates on 64 youth centers with club character, school hours, social projects and street work. yfc one corresponds to the voluntary social year / year for God in Germany. Youngsters are trained in social skills and share their beliefs with their peers. BYFC serves non-denominational churches in youth work, for example by offering the Youth Alpha course . Most recently, BYFC has been working with young criminals under the “Reflex” brand to help those at risk with a new start.
Discography
In the company's own music label JfC , the mission agency published singles and albums with new spiritual songs and Christian pop music in the 1960s and 1970s .
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501 | How wonderful is your work |
Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann 1 Doris Loh Vernon Wicker Erhard Weferling - trumpet Klaus Heizmann - organ |
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The New World Singers | 19 ?? | |
503 | Is there lasting joy? |
Martin Homann (speaker)
Wolfgang Leo (speaker - report) |
19 ?? | ||
Reports and interviews by Wolfgang Leo | Address by Martin Homann | ||||
504 | Gospel & Chanson | Elisabeth Syré | 19 ?? | ||
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505 | Our father | I happily draw my street | ? | 1969 | Winner title of the 1st Youth for Christ song competition |
506 | Jesus my joy |
Doris Loh
1 Youth for Christ Choir |
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Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann 1 Richard Gastmann |
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Zollern-Alb guitar choir under the direction of Wilfried Sauter |
19 ?? | In coproduction with VLM , there under single no. 021, published. |
509 | His goodness and grace will follow me |
Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann 1 Hella Heizmann 2 Richard & Irmtraud Gastmann Richard Gastmann |
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Zollern-Alb guitar choir under the direction of Wilfried Sauter |
19 ?? | In coproduction with VLM , there under single no. ?, published. (?) |
511 | The offer | Martin-Homann-Team of Youth for Christ | 19 ?? | style = "font-size: smaller;" | Live sound recordings from an evangelism event organized by Youth for Christ with the Martin Homann team | |
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512 | Christ Jubilee Singers | Christ Jubilee Singers | 19 ?? | Christ Jubilee Singers (Berlin): Minni Gündel (soprano), Christiane Kurz (soprano), Gisela Rhode (alto), Wilfried Siemens (bass and tenor), Johann Huss (tenor, bass and guitar), Detlef Hoffmann (electric bass and Guitar) | |
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513 | The Ruhrland Choir sings |
Ruhrland Choir under the direction of Norbert Killisch 1 Karin Rochna 2 Gerd Peukert 3 Ulrich Rohmann |
19 ?? | Ruhrland Choir: Singers from various free churches of the Congregation of God in the Ruhr area | |
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514 | Psalm 98 - Sing a new song to the Lord |
Youth for Christ Choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann Hella Heizmann |
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515 |
Jesus now The youth for Christ choir sings new songs for the 25th Ahlden Youth Day |
Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann |
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516 | My latest songs ... |
Hella Heizmann
1 Youth for Christ Choir |
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517 | Richard Gastmann sings gospel songs |
Richard Gastmann
1 selected choir from the Youth for Christ Choir |
197? | ||
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518 | Masuch & Masuch | Gretel & Herbert Masuch | 197? | ||
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519 | The new psalm 23 |
Youth for Christ Choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann Hella Heizmann |
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520 | Chansons | Richard Gastmann | 197? | ||
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Youth for Christ Teen Team '73 | 1973 | * From the JFC film "Flipside" |
522 | Good News A Go Go | Good News Singers | 197? | Good News Singers (Kassel): Axel Dück (rhythm guitar), Burkhard Kalden (vocals, solo guitar), Heiner Zolkiewicz (vocals, bass guitar), Lothar Klein (drums), Volker Sommer (vocals, organ) | |
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11 | 464 | Youth calls youth - with Negro Spirituals | Joanie Yoder | 19 ?? | ||
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10 | 05 | Youth for Christ 1958–1968 * |
Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann Doris Loh |
1968 | * Original title: "JfC: 1958–1968: The Youth for Christ Choir with its soloists and orchestra under the direction of Klaus Heizmann" |
[1] He lay in a dark tomb • [2] Jesus lives, Jesus wins • [3] Our Savior has risen • [4] Send the light • [5] Jesus comes again in glory • [6] God of heaven • [ 7] When I think of my Savior ( Doris Loh ) • [8] Most beautiful Lord Jesus [from single no. 501] • [9] Lord God, we praise you (Ambrosian hymn of praise) [1968 version] • [10] I have a Savior [1968 version] ( Doris Loh ) • [11] O great God, how glorious is yours Work [from single no. 501] • [12] You great God, when I look at the world (instrumental) (Orchestra of the Youth for Christ Choir ) • [13] O Savior of the world • [14] On Golgotha • [15] O God, honor you | |||||
10 | 06 | The most beautiful Christmas carols * |
Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann Doris Loh |
19 ?? | * Original title: "The most beautiful Christmas carols with the Youth for Christ Choir" |
[1] Bells ringing • [2] Come here, o you believers • [3] From heaven high (From heaven high, there I come) (Wind quartet from Youth for Christ choir ) • [4] A rose has sprung • [5] The Kings (Drei Kön'ge wander aus Morgenland) [JfC-Version] ( Doris Loh ) • [6] I'm standing at your cribs here [196? -Version] • [7] Air from the orchestral suite D- Major by Johann Sebastian Bach (chamber orchestra from Youth for Christ Choir ) • [8] Reue dich Welt • [9] In dulci jubilo (Now sing and be happy) ( Klaus Heizmann - organ) • [10] Bells ringing • [ 11] O you happy [196? Version] • [12] Silent Night (Silent Night, Holy Night) • [13] Open the door (Wind quartet from Youth for Christ Choir ) • [14] Noël, Christ is born • [15] Brich, you beautiful morning light • [16] Pastorale from the Concerto grosso op. 6, No. 8 by Arcangelo Corelli (chamber orchestra from Youth for Christ Choir ) • [17] Daughter Zion (daughter Zion, rejoice) • [18] Bells ring | |||||
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Under the buyu tree, animal fables from the African bush by the jungle doctor Paul White |
Paul White (author of the book) Heinz Stöwer (radio play adaptation and direction) Klaus Heizmann (production) Speaker: Heinz Stöwer, Josefine Klee-Helmdach, Ruth Siegmeier, Friedrich Kollander, Frank Meyer-Ensass, Manfred Petersen, Erwin Scherscheel and others |
1977 (?) | In coproduction with Quadriga-Ton, Frankfurt am Main; Later edition by the label Hänssler Music published under LP no. 92.107 |
The Wall • You can't do everything yourself • As safe as poison • Why God sent Jesus • Little wisdom about feeding vultures • The trap | |||||
10 | 08 | Richard Gastmann sings | Richard Gastmann | 19 ?? | MC-licensed edition by the music label Rigaton (MC-Nr. KS 08) under the title Irgendwo ist Gott appeared |
Somewhere God is • Forbidden ways • In this world • The clock • Quite a few questions • How many streets • People rush through the city • God is serious • Wrong security • Joshua • In That Old Time Religion • Standing In The Need Of Prayer • It's Me, O Lord | |||||
10 | 09 | Musical highlights from the Euro 70 tele-evangelism with Billy Graham | Euro 70 evangelism choir conducted by Klaus Heizmann |
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[1] How tall are you (you great God when I look at the world) • [2] Words of welcome from W. Gilbert and Billy Graham • [3] God's holy truth • [4] Joshua • [5] The most beautiful name • [6] I Asked The Lord • [7] Swing Low (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot) • [8] He's Got The Whole World (He's Got The Whole World In His Hands) • [9] His goodness and grace (Without way , without light, without help) • [10] ... | |||||
10 | 10 | Amen |
Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann 1 Hella Heizmann * |
19 ?? | * Designation at initial release : "Hella Bornhütter" album was released on the occasion of the Euro 70 tour |
[1] Amen 2 • [2] Nobody Knows (Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen) (JFC Dixieland Band) • [3] Roll, Jordan, Roll • [4] He's Got The Whole World (He's Got The Whole World In His Hands) ( Richard Gastmann ) • [5] Come on, tell everyone else • [6] Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child ( Hella Heizmann ) • [7] On My Way To Heaven • [8] I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger ( Hella Heizmann ) • [9] Lord, I Want To Be A Christian 3 • [10] Down By The Riverside (JFC Dixieland Band) • [11] Steal Away 1 • [12] O When The Saints (Oh When The Saints Go Marching In) (JFC-Dixieland-Band) • [13] The number song (one stands for the creator) | |||||
10 | 11 | The Youth for Christ Teen Team on tour of South Africa in 1971 | Youth for Christ Teen Team 1971 | 1971 | Later reprint by the label Hänssler Music under LP no. 92.111 |
[1] If you could understand • [2] Yesterday (Yesterday He Died For Me) • [3] Jesus breek al my bande • [4] If you know Jesus • [5] But God loves incomparably more • [6] I Know Where I'm Going / You, Lord, I want to thank you • [7] Is there anything else? • [8] Jesus Is A Soul Man • [9] The Man • [10] He's My Friend • [11] My Lord, I'm On My Journey • [12] Sometime | |||||
10 | 12 | Get off and change trains | Richard Gastmann | 197? | |
[1] Stand still, look around • [2] The prodigal son • [3] Gravestones • [4] Open your fists • [5] Sunday morning • [6] God is here • [7] Young people want to live • [ 8] Arrogance • [9] Who are you human? • [10] Zacchaeus • [11] Judas • [12] Always let me go with you | |||||
10 | 13 | When I see Jesus in glory |
Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann 1 Hella Heizmann |
197? | Later reprint by the label Hänssler Music under LP no. 92.113 |
[1] When I see Jesus in glory (Once upon a time, eternal light shines) 5 • [2] Jesus Christ is coming again soon • [3] I praise grace (instrumental) (Phil Driscoll - trumpet; Stockholm Symphony Orchestra) • [4] Hebe Open your eyes to the mountains (Psalm 121) (women's choir) • [5] When after the earth suffering, work and pain (instrumental) (Barbara Barnard - piano; Dawn Wooderson - organ) • [6] I saw a new heaven ( The New Heaven) 1; 2; 3 • [7] Hallelujah, Jesus lives • [8] A country shines for us from afar (instrumental) (Barbara Barnard - piano; Dawn Wooderson - organ) • [9] See what love ( Hella Heizmann ; Aldo Baldin ) • [10] Lord, I am waiting for you to come (Phil Driscoll - trumpet; Stockholm Symphony Orchestra) • [11] Light your fire ( Hella Heizmann ) • [12] Jerusalem (I saw in a dream) 4 | |||||
10 | 14th | Festive Christmas music |
1 Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann 2 Nuremberg baker's trombones under the direction of Konrad Krietsch |
197? | Collaboration Christmas album by Jugend-für-Christus-Chor and Nürnberger Bäckerposaunen Later reprint by the label Hänssler Music released under LP no. 92.114 |
[1] From heaven high (From heaven high, there I come) 1; 2 • [2] Come here , O you believers 2 • [3] Come, you shepherds 1 • [4] Born in Bethlehem 3 • [5] I stand at your manger here [197? -Version] 1 • [6] Rejoice you world 2 • [7] My heart should jump happily 1 • [8] Daughter of Zion, rejoice 2 • [9] Christmas entrance music 2 • [10] There were shepherds at Bethlehem / [11] Glory to God on high 1 • [12] Intrade and Sarabande in B flat major 2 • [13] The Savior is born 3 • [14] Praise God, you Christians all at once 1 • [15] Sarabande in B flat major 2 • [16] Now sing and be happy 1 • [17] Blessed be you, Jesus Christ 1 • [18] O you happy [197? -version] 1; 2 | |||||
10 | 15th | Jesus is always there! |
Zollern-Alb guitar choir under the direction of Wilfried Sauter |
1977 (?) | Sales product for label VLM , there under LP no. 4001 published. Later reprint by the label Hänssler Music under LP no. 92.115 |
10 | 16 | Choir and wind music * |
1 Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann 2 Wind choir Hüttental-Geisweid under the direction of Karl-Heinz Schnell |
197? | * Original title: "Choir and Bläsermusik vom Jugend-für-Christus-Chor and the Bläserchor Hüttental-Geisweid" Collaboration album by the Jugend-für-Christus-Chor and Bläserchor Hüttental-Geisweid MC published under catalog number MK 96.766 (?); Later reprint by the label Hänssler Music under LP no. 92.116 |
[1] Shout out to the Lord, all the world 1 • [2] Praise and adoration 2 • [3] We are happy 1 • [4] I praise grace 2 • [5] Most beautiful Lord Jesus 3 • [6] The cross from Golgotha (We are one people, from the stream of time) 2 • [7] You are meant 1 • [8] Determined to follow 2 • [9] I am determined to follow Jesus 1 • [10] His goodness and grace ( Without way, without light, without help) 2 • [11] The new psalm 23 1 • [12] I am not worthy of all kindness and grace 3 • [13] Were you there when they crucified the Lord (were you there) 2 • [14] The Gospel Train 2 | |||||
10 | 18th | Hallelujah, praise the cross |
Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann 1 Hella Heizmann |
197? | Later reprint by the label Hänssler Music under LP no. 91,018 |
[1] Hallelujah, praises the cross (The cross, it is fixed) [album version] 1 • [2] Jesus, my Lord, will always love me (That's why I belong to Jesus) ( Richard Gastmann ) • [3] Jesus brought us salvation through the cross ( Phil Driscoll - trumpet; Stockholm Symphony Orchestra) • [4] I would like to love you more [Hella-Heizmann-rerecording of the title from single no. 506] ( Hella Heizmann ) • [5] Lord, your kindness goes so far [from single no. 519] • [6] Jesus is everything, everything to me ( Richard Gastmann ) • [7] Jesus, my joy (Jesus, my joy, Jesus, my peace) ( Hella Heizmann ) [Remix of title from single no. 506] • [8] I praise the grace [from single no. 506] • [9] The Lord is my shepherd (Psalm 23) ( Vernon Wicker ) • [10] Shout to the Lord, all of the world • [11] Now all thank God (Frankfurt Wind Quintet) • [12] What God does, that is well done | |||||
10 | 20th |
Life Musical by Otis Skillings * |
Hella Heizmann (soloist - soprano) Renate Meyeres (soloist - alto; speaker) Youth for Christ Choir conducted by Klaus Heizmann Westminster Symphony Orchestra London |
1976 (?) | * Subtitles at initial release: “Musical with 17 songs, sung by the Youth for Christ Choir, by Otis Skillings” Music: Otis Skillings ; German text: Klaus Heizmann and Hella Heizmann ; Speaker texts : Wolfgang Kraska and Gundolf Walaschevski Later reprint by the label Hänssler Music published under LP no. 91.020 |
Life • It's worth it • Life (recapitulation) • New beginning • The answer • I am only young once • A hypocrite • Man, what do you think of me • The best way is God's way • The power to choose (in the beginning) • Dialogue • He is the way • Life (recapitulation 2) • An interesting, full life • Jesus is still alive today • Commentary • Make up your mind (the Bible says) • Stay in contact with Jesus • Life (finale) |
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30th | 30th | Youth for Christ in Germany * | Various | 197? | * Original title: "Youth for Christ in Germany eV" |
[1] The power to choose (In the beginning) [from LP no. 10:20] • [2] Stand still (Richard Gastmann) • [3] I praise grace (instrumental) • [4] Lord, your kindness goes so far [from single no. 519] • [5] Silent Time [from single no. 516] • [6] I Know Where I'm Going / You, Lord, I want to thank [from LP no. ] • [7] How do I thank you (Reinhold Leimbeck) • [8] The new Psalm 23 (Youth for Christ Choir) • [9] They told me gladly [from single no. 517] • [10] Lift up your eyes (Psalm 121) [from LP-No. 10.13] • [11] It is often so difficult for us [from single no. 521] • [12] Make up your mind [from LP no. 10.20] • [13] Our father [from single no. 519] |
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20th | 5 | 482 |
I want to praise you songs of praise for every day • Volume 1 |
Selection choir from the Youth for Christ Choir under the direction of Dietrich Georg * |
1981 | * Initial publication under anonymous artists |
[1] I want to praise you • [2] Let's praise the name of the Lord • [3] Give me watchful eyes • [4] Jesus, I want to trust you • [5] Eternal God • [6] We praise you • [7] You are exalted high • [8] Let us know • [9] A festival for God • [10] You speak the word of life • [11] Lord, you are great | ||||||
20th | 5 | 484 |
I want to adore you songs of praise for every day • Volume 2 |
Selection choir from the Youth for Christ Choir under the direction of Dietrich Georg * |
1984 | * Initial publication under anonymous artists |
[1] You, Lord, I will give praise • [2] God's mercy • [3] I will worship you • [4] Lord, I will praise you • [5] Lord, your goodness • [6] Today you belong • [7] You are victor • [8] Lord, you are my light • [9] You give me joy • [10] Praise and worship • [11] To God's glory | ||||||
20th | ? |
I want to meet you songs of praise for every day • Volume 3 |
Selection choir from the Youth for Christ Choir under the direction of Dietrich Georg * |
198? | * Initial publication under anonymous artists | |
[1] Worship him! • [2] Hallelujah • [3] Only on God • [4] Explore me • [5] Your word is a light • [6] Be strong in the Lord • [7] Of all things • [8] Hear, o Lord • [9] Thanks the Lord • [10] Sing to the Lord • [11] Meditation • [12] Into the silence • [13] Listen! • [14] Hallelujah, praise the Lord • [15] Worship him! (Recapitulation) |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b JFC - emergence ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , as seen on May 6, 2008.
- ↑ Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website
- ↑ Mühltal: "Youth for Christ" celebrates 70 years of existence with an open day in Trautheim headquarters , article from June 1, 2018.
- ^ Homepage of JFC-Lifeliner .
- ↑ homepage JFC Youth Load .
- ↑ JFC Menu Bar Areas , viewed May 6, 2008.
- ↑ JFC Germany: LIVE. 06/2016, p. 2.