The Youth for Christ movement was born in America in the mid-1940's.

God touched dozens of leaders around the country with a concern to reach out to those young people that many churches were missing.

Dynamic young evangelists used revolutionary methods to start lively mass rallies in more than a dozen cities, often under a common name, Youth for Christ. By November 1944, it was clear that an organisation should be formed to handle the growing flood of requests to start new rallies.

A Chicago pastor, Torrey Johnson, was elected chairman of a temporary committee. He opened an office in Chicago and asked a young man named Billy Graham to become the first full-time Youth for Christ worker. Less than a year later, Youth for Christ International, Inc., was formally incorporated with Torrey Johnson as the first president.

Today, Youth for Christ is working in over 100 nations with 80 of these officially chartered. Worldwide there are approximately 2,000 full-time staff and 22,000 part-time and volunteer staff.

Youth for Christ spread to Australia in the late 1940s and found many ways to express its love and concern for our young people. The earliest work included large rallies and camps, and more recently, has taken the form of hip hop dancing, high school seminars, adventure camps and juvenile justice support. Working with full-time, part-time and volunteer staff, YFC has constantly sought new and exciting ways to bring Christ's compassion and grace to the next generation.

On 18 August 1995, Youth for Christ Australia was formally incorporated. The new incorporated structure was put in place with all YFC branches across Australia coming under the one banner of Youth for Christ Australia.

There are currently 11 YFC branches around Australia and a National Resource Centre based in Melbourne, Victoria. Over 100 staff around the country and over 1300 volunteers are committed to reaching every young person. New ministry opportunities are currently being explored in the Port Macquarie - Hastings area and Southern Tasmania.