YARPs are :

• Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who have chosen to commit their gifts, skills, time, and energy to serving God and ministering to youth everywhere.
• Committed servants of Christ who can plan and conduct youth programs at the congregational, cluster, conference, and Synod levels.
• Trained by the Synod in Youth Ministry

YARPs are great for :

• planning retreats and lock-ins
• assisting in starting or revitalizing a youth group
• leading worship or Bible studies
• leading songs, games, and mixers at an event
• facilitating program planning for a youth group
• providing strong Christian role models in discussions of topics critical to youth
• providing leadership training for youth
• facilitating evaluation of existing programs.