DETAILS
WHEN:
JUNE 22 - JULY 27, 2024
WHERE:
University of San Diego (USD)
HOW MUCH?
$3300
WHAT IS
ELEVATE?
Elevate is a 5 week spiritual leadership project located in San Diego, CA. Our aim is to build a foundation of faith and leadership skills in each student’s life that equips them to be a lifelong follower of Jesus. Since 2013, we have created an experience for students to learn biblical truths and practical skills in the context of Christian community.
WHY SAN DIEGO?
WHY SAN DIEGO?
At first glance, spending 5 weeks in San Diego may seem like a vacation instead of a mission trip or leadership project. We partner with The North American Mission Board, who has named San Diego one of it’s most strategic cities. Though it may seem like a glamorous place to spend the summer, San Diego is one of the most unchurched cities in the United States. There are roughly 3.1 million people living in San Diego, with only 9.8 percent of them claiming to be followers of Jesus.
Our goal is to join God in what he is already doing in San Diego through local Churches and non-profits. Students will partner with a local church who is reaching neighborhoods, families, and workplaces across the city. Our students will spend their Sundays volunteering and serving with their congregation. Additionally, we send students out each week to volunteer with local non-profits who are doing some amazing things in the city including: providing food for those in need, homeless care, and youth sports camps.
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“What I loved most about Elevate...
is the fact that it is such an intentional time to hear from God. Going in as a college graduate, I wondered if the topics taught would be old news, or not applicable in my graduated life anymore. I was deeply humbled by the fact that discipleship is something that we never grow out of as Christians. Being involved in such a sweet and intentional family for 5 weeks was a gift, I learned so much from the students and leaders around me because I had limited distractions. I had a new appreciation for the fact that God invites us as Christians, in an act of reconciliation, to come alongside Him in bringing His kingdom to earth, the very kingdom that we broke with our sin.
Elevate 2022 Student
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“Elevate was transformational...
Everyone that I talked to that came to Elevate before said that it was a catalytic experience for their faith, and now that I've come to Elevate I completely agree 1000%. Elevate has probably been the best summer of my life. I did a bunch of fun things, made new friends, and enjoyed the sunny city of San Diego but, so much more than that, my entire life was turned upside down for the better. God completely broke down lies and fears that have held me captive for my entire life and given me a completely new outlook on the Gospel and my identity in Christ.”
Elevate 2019 Student
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“Elevate will challenge you...
to give up the comforts of an internship or summer job, and put your trust in God to provide for you. This is a rare time in your life to devote 5 weeks to continuous discipleship, prayer, and gospel sharing; these things can teach us to build solid foundations on Jesus while being supported by people who will become our lifelong brothers and sisters in christ.”
Elevate 2023 student
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“I have spent two of my summers in college in SanDiego...
the first as a student and freshman, the second as a leader, and a junior. To say that they were impactful or life-changing is to simply scratch the surface. As a student, it taught me so much of the beauty in Christ’s Church as a whole and what living in community and sacrificially meant…”
Elevate 2017 Student, 2019 Staff
