The call to follow Jesus is not just an invitation to live a moral life. It’s a challenge to surrender everything. College students and young adults will consider what it truly means to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him (Mark 8:34-37). In a world that constantly pushes us to strive for success, status and security, Jesus offers something radically different: a life leveraged for Him. We invite college students and young adults to examine what they’re living for, to consider the eternal cost and reward, and to discover the joy and purpose found only in fully following Christ. Join us as we worship, learn and commit together to living on mission with Him.

Schedule

Friday, Sept. 25

5 p.m. – Check-in

8 p.m. – Main Session 1

9:35 p.m. – Late Night Activity

Saturday, Sept. 26

7:30 a.m. – Breakfast

8:15 a.m. – Quiet Time

9 a.m. – Main Session 2

10:15 a.m. – Breakout Session 1

11:15 a.m. – Breakout Session 2

Noon – Lunch & Break

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

7 p.m. – Main Session 3

9 p.m. – Silent Disco

Sunday, Sept. 27

7:30 a.m. – Breakfast

8:15 a.m. – Quiet Time & Pack Up

9:30 a.m. – Main Session 4

11:15 a.m. – Dismissal

Breakouts

Built to Last: Preparing for Your Calling with More than Passion

Keelan Cook – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Passion gets you started in ministry, but a firm foundation for ministry keeps you going. This session explores why a strategic season of seminary is often the difference between a temporary flame and a lifetime of Great Commission ministry impact. Learn how to build a foundation deep enough to sustain your calling for the long haul.

Discerning God’s Call: Ministry, Marketplace, or Both?

Jon Chasteen – North American Mission Board (NAMB)
Many college students sense a pull toward ministry but aren’t sure what to do with it. This breakout will offer a simple framework for discerning God’s call—whether in ministry, the marketplace, or both—and suggest practical next steps for clarity.

Discernment: Taking the Next Right Step

Ashanti Glass – Provision Church, Monroe, NC
Making decisions about life, education and career can feel overwhelming – like every choice could shape your future in a major way. So how do you discern the right path? In this breakout session, Ashanti will lead a practical, encouraging conversation on making wise decisions, navigating uncertainty, and listening for the Lord’s direction.

Everyday Gospel Conversations 

Brady Bower – Hope Community Church, Shelby, NC
Join us for a training about how to take everyday conversations and turn them into gospel conversations.  

Everyday Work in the Kingdom of God

Corinne Nelson – Co-Labor Initiative
Is “full-time ministry” the top tier of Christianity and everything else just support staff? Together we’ll explore why Scripture refuses that hierarchy. From jobsites to hospitals to spreadsheets, we’ll see how the cultural mandate, the Great Commandment, and the Great Commission all come together in ordinary work. This session will help you see welding, accounting, design, or business not as a backup plan or less than, but as a real calling in the kingdom of God.

The Abundant life: How to Be Satisfied in Christ in a Culture of Self

Cole Bohnsack – Providence Church, Graham, NC
In John 10:10, Jesus promised His followers: “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” What is the “abundant” life Jesus promises here? How has it been twisted in our culture (and even our churches)? In this breakout, we will walk through the dangers of the world’s subtle, self-serving false gospel, then discuss ways we can have true, abundant life by being satisfied in Christ.

The Radical Why: Fueling Your Life with a Purpose Big Enough to Last

Keelan Cook – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Stop chasing temporary ambitions that run dry. Discover a radical purpose big enough to fuel your entire life. This breakout explores how Jesus’ final command provides the ultimate compass for your calling, career, and future. Join us to find the one purpose that doesn’t just demand your everything; it sustains you until the very end.

Your Place in the Local Church

Mark Navey – Provision Church, Monroe, NC
What if your first step after graduation wasn’t just finding a job, but joining a church planting team and helping launch something new? College students and young adults need the church, and the church needs your passion, your gifts and your willingness to go. Unpack what it looks like to plant yourself in a local church during college, and discover how God can use that commitment to shape your future. Come explore how your next move could fuel kingdom impact in a new community.

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