Ignite Retreat
College & Young Adult Retreat
College & Young Adult Retreat
One encounter with God is all it takes to change your life.
The Ignite Retreat is designed to help you do just that — have a genuine encounter with the real and living God. Through extended worship, teaching from area pastors and ministry leaders, prayer for you and for your college, small groups, break out sessions, meals and fun, you will hear God speaking to you, pushing you, and encouraging you.
Held over a weekend every semester, the Ignite Retreat pulls in high school seniors, college students, and young adults up to age 24 from throughout the West Central Illinois and Eastern Iowa regions for a weekend of seeking God together.
And the result? Students come back refreshed and ready to make a difference for Christ at their schools.
The Ignite Retreat is funded by generous donors who help sponsor students who can’t afford the registration. Consider making a donation today!
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Each Ignite Retreat is different, but you can expect each trip to contain some of the following:
Leading up to the Ignite Retreat, you should expect to spend time doing:
What if I can’t afford the registration fee?
We have a rule here in Ignite: never let money be the reason why you don’t have an encounter with God. Scholarships are available to help you offset or completely cover the cost of the Ignite Retreat. Simply indicate on the registration form that you need a scholarship, and we’ll be in touch to get you covered.
What if I can’t make the whole weekend?
The Ignite Retreat is best experienced in full. However, we know sometimes that’s just not possible. Let us know on your registration form that you can only make part of the retreat, and we’ll let you know the cost for the time you’ll be there.
What is the age limit for the Ignite Retreat?
The Ignite Retreat is open to high school seniors, college students, and young adults up to age 25.
How do I pay for the Ignite Retreat?
You can pay online when you book your registration (the best option to receive discounts!) or make a check out to Ignite or bring cash to your local Ignite group to pay.
No Ignite group at your campus? We’ll send out instructions via email when you register.
How can you promise I’ll have an encounter with God?
God often shows up in our lives when we disconnect from everything else and pursue Him. If you fully engage during the retreat — be involved in the sessions, worship fully, share with others, spend time with Him — you will hear God in some way.
What if I don’t have a car to get there?
Carpooling is available from each college campus. When you register for the retreat, we will connect you with the carpooling group from your school.
I have a food allergy. What do I do?
There’s a field on the registration form that asks about food allergies and dietary restrictions. Simply indicate any allergies or restrictions when you register and we’ll make sure the food is safe for you to eat.
God told me that I am important, that my ideas matter, my words matter, and I matter.
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.
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.
Ignite is on a mission to ignite youth, young adults, and university students to passionately pursue Christ and transform their world.
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