Geordon Rendle is a Canadian raised in Colombia whose parents served with Prison Fellowship International and who has lived mostly in Latin America (including Argentina, Venezuela, and Costa Rica) while serving with Youth for Christ (YFC). Rendle describes Venezuela’s danger, diaspora, and natural beauty, then argues YFC’s answer is to reset a generation through integrity/holiness, the fear of God, and giving teenagers agency and mission. He recounts being sent at age 12 to share the gospel with “sicarios” in a Medellín prison, and explains YFC’s juvenile justice work, including being called to sit with youth offenders. Rendle advocates “upstream leadership,” applied listening, and equipping, endorsing, and entrusting youth, sharing examples like an eight-year-old leading a church in prayer and his daughter leading YFC social media. He also discusses five Ironmans, two cerebral aneurysms and surgeries, and his message that there is always hope in Jesus, with an ultimate hope that two billion teenagers know God loves them.

01:11 Reconnecting With Geordon
02:26 A Global Citizen Story
03:36 Life Across Latin America
04:17 Venezuela Under Chávez
05:23 Why Venezuela Captivates
07:33 Integrity Holiness And Youth
08:24 Agency For Teenagers
09:57 Meeting Marilyn On Mission
11:33 Integris People And Imago Dei
15:08 Medellín Prison Ministry Origins
16:32 Sharing The Gospel At 12
18:47 Juvenile Justice Ministry
20:51 Advocating Teen Leadership
22:02 Kids Leading in Prayer
24:34 Upstream Listening on Suicide
26:35 Passing the Baton Well
30:07 Applied Listening to Leaders
32:30 Equipping and Entrusting Teens
34:59 Scripture Fueled Mission
36:35 Ironman and Body Stewardship
37:26 Aneurysm Scare and Recovery
41:32 Always Hope in Jesus