This summer, I have been deeply focused on one word: Legacy.
As we approach the 250th year of the Great American Experiment, we have to ask ourselves a sobering question: What kind of nation will we leave in our wake?
America was founded on liberty and freedom. Christian values once shaped the heart of our culture, strengthened our communities, and taught us to love, serve, sacrifice, and care for one another. Few could have imagined how far our culture would drift. But here we are.
The question now is not whether things have changed. The question is: Will we do something about it? Will we help restore hope for the next generation?
I founded Y2Believe because the Lord commanded me to help change the direction of an entire generation. Seven years ago, that calling seemed impossible. I stepped out of the boat not knowing whether He would hold me above the storm or whether I would sink beneath the waves of doubt.
But He has been faithful.
Again and again, He has provided everything we needed — often through your generosity, prayers, and willingness to believe in this mission before the full picture was clear.
And now, the need is greater than ever.
Every time I bring our financial concerns before the Lord, asking for relief, I sense the same answer: Get used to it. This is not going to slow down anytime soon.
Our modeled budgetary needs are doubling every year. That is a serious challenge. But is the mission working?
Our staff would answer with a resounding: YES.
We are seeing real momentum. My protégé, Isaiah, has made significant progress developing and promoting Y2Believe at Liberty University, the largest Christian university in the world, and the greater Lynchburg area (see his comments below). At the same time, he is helping develop and mentor the kind of top-tier staff this movement requires.
Some of you have met Gideon, who leads our Camps Division. Gideon is still serving as a part-time contractor while finishing his Master’s degree. Recently, he was offered a full-time role as youth pastor at one of the largest churches in Lynchburg.
He turned it down.
Why?
Because he believes he is helping build something through Y2Believe that can impact millions of young people through thousands of churches.
Gideon’s story is not an exception. It is one of many. We have emerging leaders who are ready to move into full-time roles and give themselves fully to this mission.
But that can only happen if we step up now.
We have spent years building this. We have the programs. We have trained the staff. We have proven the model. We have demonstrated success.
Now we must decide whether we will fund the future we have been praying for.
What will America look like in 50 years if we do nothing?
What will the next generation believe if we fail to equip them to reach their peers?
What legacy will we set in motion, while we still have time?
We are His hands and feet in this world. This is our moment to establish a legacy that will continue bearing fruit until Christ returns.
But we must be clear-eyed: if we assume someone else will step-up and they do not, Y2Believe’s top-tier staff will be recruited away by churches hungry for high-quality youth leadership.
The window is open now. The leaders are ready. The mission is working.
Now we need the resources to keep them in the field.
Together, let’s set a Legacy in motion that changes a generation.
Michael Bossman, President and Founder