The River: 360°

The River: 360° is a ten week discipleship and prayer course for young people (17-24) wanting to grow in healthy relationships and sexuality.

We seek to create a safe, confidential and relaxed environment where young people can deepen in self-understanding, find encouragement and experience God's love and truth. The River: 360° helps participants explore their own baggage and struggles, and to experience God’s presence in their lives.  

To apply for the 2012 program, download The River Application and submit it by Dec. 31, 2011.

Components of the Course

1. Weekly worship, incorporating a variety of worship styles.
2. Holistic teachings, both Biblically and psychologically rooted.
3. Creative, hands-on personal integration exercises.
4. Times of guided listening prayer.
5. Weekly small groups (gender specific, confidential).
6. At-home reading and journaling.

Course Outline

What The River: 360° Offers

1 - Psychologically clear and biblically rich teachings, that can help you identify why you are struggle the way you are, understand God’s design for your life, and learn how to pursue growth, maturity and freedom with Christ.  Included in the course are take-home readings and journaling exercises - to further integrate the material personally.

2 - Live and current testimonies from team leaders who have been where you are, struggled with many different issues, and who are experiencing God’s grace and restoration in their lives.  Hearing and learning from the stories of the team will help you experience hope, encouragement, and a healthy realism about how transformation and perseverance can take place in your life.  

3 - Listening prayer exercises, where you will be guided to listen for God’s speaking voice and experience the Real presence of Jesus in your areas of shame and struggle.  These times of quiet listening prayer - both individually and n small groups - are often when Gd touches participants most deeply, healing wounds from the past and affirming and encouraging our hearts where they need it the most.

4 - Gender-specific small groups, led by a leader from the team, where you can be honest and real - maybe for the first time - about your areas of struggle.  Small groups are places of understanding, support and confidentiality.  It is here where many experience deep acceptance and understanding from their peers for the first time - which brings tremendous healing and confidence.  In small group you will have the chance to process past hurts, confess sin, and take pivotal steps with God in prayer. 

5 - Safe, understanding, and confidential community where you can be known, share your secrets without fear of shame or judgement, and where you can experience belonging and camaraderie with others on the same journey as you.  To further ensure your safety, all participants (and leaders) are required to keep your identity as a participant, as well as any personal information you share, as confidential, during and after the program ends.