Borah - Timberline
Young Life Ministry Page
February 2026 Update:
Hi Friends,
Every week I find myself deeply grateful to be home in Boise, reconnecting with old friends, and reveling in the beauty of our city. My first semester back was a whirlwind of deep joy, transition, new relationships and continuing to chase my three-year-old daughter all over the place. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
As I look around, I’m touched by what God has done in the lives of students and volunteer leaders across Boise through the ministry of Young Life. This work is slow and sacred. It looks like cheering in the bleachers, sitting with a kid after a hard day, opening Scripture at a coffee shop, or watching a cabin full of middle & high schoolers hear the Gospel with fresh ears. And through every bit of it, God is faithful.
I am also stirred by a vision for what comes next. Your partnership and prayers have helped launch the hard and humble work of laying a fresh foundation for relational ministry in the Borah and Timberline neighborhoods. We have vision-interest nights lined up for the month of March, with more to come as the spring turns to summer. We already have a dedicated group of people ready to start outreach at Borah High School — praise God! And I know there is more about to unfold, with the best still yet to come.
My goal is have this webpage be a landing place to bring you, my faithful friends and generous ministry partners, encouraging updates and God stories. I couldn’t do this without you, and you deserve to share in the joys and victories of this new adventure. I hope to send a link to this page your way a few times a year as our teams and clubs continue to take shape and grow into a thriving and sustainable ministry presence for SE Boise.
Thank you for linking arms with me and our staff team in Boise. We move into the year ahead with joy, expectation, and trust that God will continue writing incredible stories in the lives of young people across our city.
Grateful to be in this with you,
Nick Binsacca
SE Boise Area Director, Young Life
OUR MISSION
Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith, by going where they are, earning the right to be heard, and walking with them through real life.
ministry By the Numbers
Every Number Has a Name. Every Name Has a Story. And Every Story Matters to God.
BORAH YOUNG LIFE
<10 students known by name
4/8 volunteer leaders for Borah High School
1 female volunteer leader | 3 male volunteer leaders | 1 male staff person
*Next Interest - Vision Night: Wednesday, March 11th at 7:00*
TIMBERLINE YOUNG LIFE
<10 students known by name
0/8 volunteer leaders for Timberline High School
*Next Interest - Vision Night: Monday, March 30th at 7:00*
BORAH WYLDLIFE
<10 students known by name
0/8 volunteer leaders for Borah WyldLife (South & West JHs)
*Next Interest - Vision Night: Wednesday, March 11th at 7:00*
TIMBERLINE WYLDLIFE
<10 students known by name
0/8 volunteer leaders for Timberline WyldLife (East & Les Bois JHs)
*Next Interest - Vision Night: Monday, March 30th at 7:00*
We can’t wait to share about:
# different host homes
# students connected to a leader in a discipleship group
# students went to Summer Camp
# students said “Yes” to Jesus for the first time
The countless sacred conversations about Jesus
# hours spent at football games, gyms, cafeterias & bleachers
# coffee shop meet-ups (probably too many of them at Dutch Bros)
# times a kid asked, “Wait… do you actually work here?”
Stories of Impact
Going into high school, I felt incredibly lonely. I had lost all my friends and ended up in a group where I didn’t fit in. Most of my time was spent working or sleeping, and even though I went to church on Sundays, I felt far from God. I didn’t share the same values as the people around me, and I was missing real community.
I had been to Young Life a few times before, so I decided to give it another shot. The first time I came back, I felt genuinely welcomed. I didn’t really know the leaders, and I only knew a handful of students—but something was different. As I kept going, I made friends who actually wanted to be around me, and those friendships carried over into school. I started following God more closely, too.
Young Life quickly became a huge part of my life. Mondays were the best days of the week—and they still are.
This past summer, I went to camp for the first time. When people say it’s “the best week of your life,” they’re not kidding. I felt so much peace being in nature with people I loved and who loved me. We did daily Bible studies, and club at camp felt like a normal club—just amplified. That week changed my life.
Looking back, I can see that my season of loneliness was actually a season of growth. It taught me that God is always a God who moves toward you.
So seriously… come to Young Life!
Daph Bailey // Senior at Boise High
LOOKING FORWARD 2026
LOOKING FORWARD 2026
GOD IS MOVING IN SE BOISE. and the best is yet to come.
As we look toward 2026, we’re praying big, bold prayers for Young Life in the Borah and Timberline areas — that more kids would be reached, more leaders would step into the mission, and more schools would experience the hope of Jesus through Young Life. Please join me in prayer over these 2026-2027 goals:
Launching new ministries: Borah Young Life, and Timberline WyldLife or Young Life
Develop a healthy network of support through local booster teams of caring adults who PRAY, PROVIDE and PROMOTE the work of Young Life in their neighborhood.
Recruit and develop teams of volunteer leaders to walk alongside students in newly developed ministries. Current needs:
Borah Young Life — 3 female volunteer leaders
Timberline — a full team (Young Life: 8 adults, or WyldLife: 4-6 adults)
Financial Needs: $2,500 in club start up costs | $1,000 in monthly giving
Grow our Local Board by adding TWO new members from each school community (Borah and Timberline; at least 4 total)
Strengthening our partnership with local churches, working together to bring the hope of Jesus to every campus
Increase personal monthly giving by $250 / month
Thank you for helping us build what’s next. Together, we are creating a foundation for more students to be known, loved, and introduced to Jesus.
JOIN THE YOUNG LIFE BoisE MISSION
THANK YOU for YOUR PARTNERSHIP
Your generosity is what fuels this mission. Every prayer, every dollar, every time we get to show up where kids are, God uses it to help students experience the hope and love of Jesus.
You’re investing in generational transformation. When a teenager meets Jesus, it doesn’t just change their story today; it changes their story forever. It shapes the trajectory of their future, their friendships, and even the family they’ll have someday.
Thank you for making an eternal impact possible in the lives of Students across Boise.