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Young Disciples of Jesus(YD)  is an evangelical Christian youth ministry that was founded in Shanghai, China in 1996 by a group of Chinese university students. Young Disciples of Jesus is an organization committed to making disciples for Jesus Christ among the youth, especially on college and university campuses. Currently, staff members are working in over 20 countries around the world, on over 200 campuses.

History and Development
In 1996, two evangelical Christian missionaries [from Korea] arrived in Shanghai in the People’s Republic of China and taught the Bible to a group of students at Shanghai Fudan University, who were eager to learn about the Bible and received the teaching of the gospel. Among the local students, some showed exceptional passion for their new faith and established Young Disciples of Jesus. Subsequently, the organization was run by students at Fudan University.

In 2001, university students in Beijing and representatives from around the country gathered to hold a dedication service for Young Disciples International, celebrating the expansion of the organization’s vision and mission to countries outside of mainland China. Following the gathering in Beijing, missionaries were sent to Hong Kong, the United States, Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, India, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Portugal, Kazakhstan, France, Malaysia and Switzerland.

In 2005, Young Disciples had developed into a global mission organization and officially became a associate member of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).

In 2007, Young Disciples set up its headquarters in San Francisco, California in the United States, also establishing mission centers in countries in other locations around the world.