Ignite has helped me grow closer to Christ in the last four years by teaching me the word of God to become the Christian that he requires me to be.

Through their spiritual ministry, I believe I wasn’t just encouraged, but also healed.

I could say Ignite is a lot of things, but mostly it’s a family.

Jason looked at me and told me to stop always looking around, comparing myself to others, worrying about public opinion. Instead, he told me to be cool for Christ, because He loved me and wanted me to follow Him.

God used Ignite and the all the people in the group to help me grow and blossom into the person that I am today.

It’s a rejuvenating experience to come and experience God so much. It’s kind of a recalibration of your faith to get back on track with God.

God told me that I am important, that my ideas matter, my words matter, and I matter.

Without God’s direction through Ignite and within my college experience, I would not be where I am today.

I came into the week very burnt out. This was really the thing I needed to re-energize and finish the year strong.

I heard that I was losing precious time because I was putting my wants ahead of God’s will. It’s stamped. I’m done! I’m obeying now. And God will be my helper.

As a youth group we were challenged to take some concrete steps to how to do our youth groups differently and maybe more effectively in order to shape and impact more kids who live all around us.

I felt God was telling me not to worry about the stuff I don’t have because He will provide – and that I should be grateful for what I already have.

Before this retreat, I was so insecure with sharing with others what all God has done in my life. Never had I told my testimony so many times and with so much passion. Ignite has taught me that it is not all about me, it’s everyone around me. I will make a difference because I am MARKED by God.

For college students, especially Christians attending a non-Christian college, it’s really hard to keep my faith. We often are discouraged by non-Christians, or stressful college life. But for this retreat, I could really encounter God, recheck the path I was walking, and get encouraged by fellow Christians.