ThereforeGo Ministries

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| name = ThereforeGo Ministries

| former name = American Federation of Reformed Young Men's Societies
American Federation of Reformed Young Women’s Society
Young Calvinist League
Young Calvinist Federation

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| predecessor = Youth Unlimited

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| formation = September 1919

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| type = INGO

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| purpose = ThereforeGo Ministries helps churches challenge youth and emerging adults to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and transform this world for him.{{Cite web|title=Mission Statement|publisher=Therefore Go Ministries|url=https://www.thereforego.com/us/|access-date=December 15, 2020}}

| headquarters = 4695 44th St SE, Suite 130, Kentwood, MI, 49512

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| region_served = United States and Canada

| membership = Youth
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission (SOE)

| language = English

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| parent_organization = Dynamic Youth Ministries

| affiliations = Calvinist Cadet Corps

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| website = {{URL|https://www.thereforego.com/}}

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ThereforeGo Ministries (formerly known as Youth Unlimited,{{Cite web|date=2020-09-01|title=Youth Unlimited Changes Name to ThereforeGo Ministries [Press Release]|url=https://www.thereforego.com/youth-unlimited-becomes-thereforego-ministries/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=ThereforeGo Ministries|language=en-US}} the American Federation of Reformed Young Men's Societies,{{Cite journal|last=Anderson|first=Eliza|date=September 2020|title=Youth Unlimited: '100 Years of Belonging to God'|url=https://www.calvin.edu/library/database/crcpi/fulltext/banner/2019-0900-0018.pdf|journal=Banner|publisher=Christian Reformed Church Periodical Index|pages=18}} the Young Calvinist League, and then the Young Calvinist Federation){{Cite book|page=467|title=Dutch Chicago: A History of the Hollanders in the Windy City|author=Robert P Swierenga|edition=2|publisher=William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company|year=2002|isbn=978-0802813114}} is a Christian youth ministry for short-term mission trips in the United States and Canada that was formed in September 1919.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cornerstonecrc.ca/May%202009%20insert.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210947/http://www.cornerstonecrc.ca/May%202009%20insert.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=About Youth Unlimited|publisher=Cornerstone Christian Reformed Church of Chilliwack|access-date=June 2, 2013}} The organization is a non-denominational ministry that has its roots in the Christian Reformed Church in North America,{{Cite book|title=The Restructuring of American Religion: Society and Faith Since World War II|url=https://archive.org/details/restructuringofa00wuth|url-access=limited|author=Robert Wuthnow|page=[https://archive.org/details/restructuringofa00wuth/page/111 111]|publisher=Princeton University Press|year=1989|isbn=978-0691020570}} but partners with other Christian denominations.{{Cite journal|journal=Modern Ghana|title=Churches in Toronto Fight to Prevent the Deportation|author=Joe Kingsley Eyiah|date=January 19, 2004|url=http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/47731/1/|access-date=June 2, 2013}} ThereforeGo is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA){{Cite web|title=Therefore Go Ministries (Accredited Organization Profile) - ECFA.org|url=https://www.ecfa.org/MemberProfile.aspx?Type=Subsidiary&ID=58472|access-date=2020-12-15|website=www.ecfa.org}} and Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission (SOE).{{Cite web|title=Member Directory - SOE (Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission)|url=https://soe.org/member-directory/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=soe.org}} It is one of two youth ministries under the Dynamic Youth Ministries umbrella organization, with the Calvinist Cadet Corps.{{Cite web|title=Dynamic Youth Ministries|publisher=Calvinist Cadet Corps|url=http://www.calvinistcadets.org/dymministries.php|access-date=June 2, 2013}}

The non-profit is mainly known for its "SERVE" mission trips for teens, which are 5-7 day trips for middle school and high school age students,{{Cite news|title=SERVE Mission Trips - Christian Summer Mission Trips for Teens|language=en-US|work=ThereforeGo|url=https://www.thereforego.com/serve/|access-date=2020-12-15}} which are mostly made up of youth groups from various churches. The volunteers participate in a variety of community service projects in the host church's community.{{Cite web|title=Host a Christian Teen Mission Trip (Host Churches) ThereforeGo Ministries|url=https://www.thereforego.com/serve/host-serve/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=ThereforeGo Ministries|language=en-US}} A small sample of these service projects includes that in 1998, the Ellensburg, Washington chapter of the organization spent three days removing graffiti from various parts of the city.{{Cite journal|date=September 3, 1998|title=Graffiti buster|journal=Daily Record|page=16}} In 2014, student teams did various service projects throughout Chicago, Illinois as part of The Chicago Project.{{Cite news|url=https://www.trnty.edu/news-story/1633-080113/|title=Youth Unlimited Serves Hundreds in Chicagoland {{!}} Trinity Christian College|work=Trinity Christian College|access-date=2018-02-20|language=en-US}} In 2016, volunteers painted houses around Sioux City, Iowa.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dordt.edu/news/29186|title=Summer Prairie Serve project|work=Dordt College|access-date=2018-02-20|language=en}}