You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International (YCRBYCHI) was a United States Christian youth ministry that held assemblies (including music concerts and discussions with students) in public schools.

YCRBYCHI's mission statement stated its goal was to "reshape America by re-directing the current and future generations both morally and spiritually through education, media, and the Judeo-Christian values found in our U.S.

"[3] The ministry received testimonials from school officials and students "that praise the positive impact the assemblies had by stressing the importance of good choices and using a band to grab attention.

[16] After their musical performance, Dean typically gave a lecture where he put forth his views on teen pregnancy, the Constitution, abstinence, abortion, and his belief that the media has a liberal slant while reporting.

[17] During his interactive speech with the assembled students, Dean frequently waded into controversial issues such as gun control, abortion, environmentalism, and education reform.

A writer traveling with the group detailed instances in which the band's expenses exceeded its income or it has been forced to spend the night sleeping in cars.

He was criticized by members of both parties for the prayer, largely due to the direct references to Jesus and perceived accusations against Democrats and President Obama.

His address was criticized by Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) representative Terry Morrow, who said that the hope of peace during the prayer had been "crushed by a single person's words."

[33] YCRBYCHI has been praised by many churches and religious and conservative organizations,[34] and strongly criticized by civil rights groups and the media, primarily due to its opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage.

Proponents, such as former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, endorsed the program for bringing "God and His law back to our public school system.

[14] During an assembly at Pequot Lakes High School in 2007, students were shown graphic images of aborted fetuses, and girls were made to chant about being submissive to their husbands.

[7] A Wisconsin principal, whose school was visited in 2003, later called a second assembly to apologize to the students for allowing YCRBYCHI a forum for "brainwashing" a "captive audience".

[6] The organization, which didn't mention its aim to evangelize for Christianity in the "Principal Packet" it sent to school administrators,[7] often only revealed their religious leanings during their assemblies.

the Christian message of hard-hitting truth without compromise",[42] though Dean said that school administrators were fully apprised of YCRBYCHI's program prior to the organization's arrival.

[43] However, critics said "The full religiousness of YCR is not revealed until event staff offer departing students literature directing them to Web sites that make clear the ultra-conservative Protestant nationalism of the ministry.

Dean accused the media, specifically MSNBC, as catering to "progressives, meaning a generally secular, frequently atheist, pro-gay rights, socialist, and big-government market among its viewers.