About a year ago, we felt the Lord asking us to bring back and steward the Summer Intensive we launched & ran for seven years. In 2023, after a five year break, we re-launched Summer in the Grove and saw the Lord bring about beautiful fruit in the lives of seven college students and young adults, as well as within our community. As the summer went on, we sensed the Lord breathing new life into these old bones. He has given us a renewed sense of passion and purpose to specifically disciple, mentor, and equip this next generation.
Summer in the Grove offers participants a structured season to set apart more time, energy, and focus to seek God’s face and to wrestle through the difficult questions of faith within the safety of a learning community. The goal is to give students a solid foundation to grow a deep rooted faith, as well as a framework for how to follow Jesus into an ongoing lifestyle of prayer and mission. Over the course of the 9 weeks, students will receive over 80 hours of instruction and impartation, not including time in the prayer room and take home assignments.
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It is our desire to be faithful to grow and multiply the impact of the intensive. We have created a curriculum that we believe can be easily replicated in other regions. We look forward to mentoring residents and interns to bring its impact for the Kingdom far beyond what we would be capable of on our own.
“Life changing is an expression we can overuse. But my experience during Summer in the Grove truly gave God the time to significantly shape my heart. There is something about setting time apart to become a student of the Knowing that changes everything.”
– David Wade, Pastor of All Saints Church & SitG alumni
By August 2025, the Cultivate Collective aims to finish the summer of 2025, having graduated at least 25 young adults (combined ’24 & ’25) from both the region & around the country, and have mentored and discipled at least 2 residents to help lead each summer.
Equip, Encourage and Empower Everyday Followers of Jesus.
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