“Through
conferences like the Getaway, Student Venture
continues to
teach students to climb the great mountain
of faith, providing the tools, training, and encouragement
to enable them to get
to the summit.”
Brad – former high school student from
Texas
“My
experience at Student Venture conferences has been
one that
I can hardly put into words. I attended the Getaway
on multiple occasions. God used this to keep me on fire
for Him and help
me to gain consistency in my walk. It was through
these trips that I received first hand experience in sharing
my faith,
and received the teaching that I needed to combat
the
vastly different message that the world is sending
high
school students
these days.”
Curt – former high school student from
Texas
“There are 2 huge draws for
the Getaway for me. One, the schedule allows
me to train
my leaders in
the morning, hang and play with them in the
afternoon, AND encounter God in an incredible worship experience
at night
with gifted biblical speakers and worship leaders.
Secondly, student ministry is highly relational
and with SV doing
all
the details like food, lodging, speakers, and
scheduling,
it frees our volunteers up to do what they
were called to
do - minister to teens. I don't have to worry
about the speakers, the program, the worship leaders,
the power
point, the food,
the beds, and all the other headaches. It really
frees us up to life walk with teens.”
Grant - Student Pastor in Arkansas
"This
was my seventh Getaway and I believe that they
get better each year. One of the things that
stick out
was that
three
of my students were challenged to lead their
own Bible study. They came back excited about trying
it. I want
to complement
you on your selection of speakers. I think
it is good to continually introduce new speakers to kids.
Thanks
again for all that
Student Venture does for the Kingdom."
Randy – Youth
leader in Texas
"The girls (we brought) loved the conference. They thought
Francis Chan was the best. I can really see a difference
in their
lives
already and they are already telling me that they want
to go next year and bring friends. I think the conference
made a lifetime mark on their spiritual lives that they
will never forget. I know that Marti and I learned so much
as leaders as well. Thanks again."
Mandy - Youth leader
in Kansas
"We
really enjoyed it and look forward to using
the conference again next year. I thought the speakers
were great,
the overall
conference was run well, and the time and
effort put into it was evident. My students really
had a great
time. I know
on the day of outreach one of our incoming
freshman out for his first time ever of witnessing was
so excited he told me,
'We gotta do this all the time!' It was also
encouraging for me to see some of our kids
be honest and open
about struggles
and issues they have been facing alone and
they brought them into the light to get help, prayer,
and accountability
for
them. It was so good to see God answer prayer
and work in the lives of students. As a youth
pastor
I would
say
that
this conference is something every youth
pastor can utilize to train their students in becoming
true
disciples of
Jesus
Christ. I highly recommend it!"
Ryan – Youth Pastor in Minnesota
"I
will always be grateful for the opportunities that
our daughter had to attend the Getaway and FastBreak conferences.
It helped
bond students that attended closer together and gave
a greater sense of accountability from things shared
together.
The
speakers
would always challenge her faith and got her
focused for going back to her campus with a great desire
to 'live
out her faith.'
Most importantly, it not only gave her tools
to equip her to witness but during the conference the students
actually
went to different locations to share their faith.
These
experiences gave her more boldness and confidence with
each conference."
Patty – Oklahoma City, OK
