OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY COLLEGE STUDENT WE REACH
WILL BELIEVE AND LIVE OUT
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

unifying college students to be disciple-making followers of Jesus

 Resources

Purposed to guide & encourage students to make disciples.

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 Retreats

Weekend retreats designed just for college students!

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 Reach Out

Care about reaching college students? Let’s work together.

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What are College Students Saying?

  • "Refuge Retreat has impacted my life in so many ways! Immediately following the retreat, I was asked to lead a Bible study at my gym. God is working through Refuge and still doing things in me."

    Cole - Western Carolina University

  • "Walking in obedience and friendship with God is freedom like no other. To watch His Kingdom worship Him with shouts and raised hands is a privilege I will never get over. Thank you for this weekend."

    Mary - Appalachian State University

  • "To be in a place and environment like this was nothing short of surreal. Lord, if this is a glimpse of heaven, I can definitely get used to this!"

    Sam - Liberty University

  • "Feeling so incredibly thankful for such a beautiful retreat. Getting to meet and worship with other college students has filled my heart with endless joy."

    Allie - UNC Wilmington

  • "What a weekend. Getting the opportunity to meet people from all over was so incredible. The friendships made in 48 hours was insane. God's presence was so thick!"

    Caleb - Eastern Carolina University

About
Refuge
Retreat

  • Our vision is that every college student we reach will believe and live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

  • The mission of Refuge Retreat is to unify a generation of college students to be disciple-making followers of Jesus.

  • As a retreat ministry, our dream is to one day build a retreat center in the mountains of Western Carolina; a place to maximize the calling that God has placed on us.

    Dream BIG

  • The Lord began stirring an unsettling in our hearts in November of 2018. After months of prayer and devotion to Scripture, we started a movement called Refuge Retreat.

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 FAQs

  • As of now, our retreats cost $100 for students. This covers their stay, 5 meals and typically a sick piece of merch!

  • We do not! Currently, we partner with Camp Highlander in Mills River, NC for our Fall retreat and Garden City Chapel Retreat near Myrtle Beach, SC for our Spring retreat.

    Check out our Dream Big Campaign for more on this!

  • Yes. However, we will put you to work! All the leaders on our retreats are volunteers. We mostly encourage recent college grads to serve on our retreats, but the more volunteers we have the better.

  • Absolutely! We have options for all group sizes. If your group is less than 25 students then they can just register for a retreat individually. If your group size exceeds 25 we’d love to hear from you!

    If your group is 60+ then we would love to work with you and do a retreat just for you!

  • REFUGE RETREAT INC is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We'll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

  • Everything belongs to the Lord. When you give, your money is helping us accomplish the mission of unifying a generation of college students to be disciple-making followers of Jesus. The Dream Big Campaign is a fundraiser for The Refuge Retreat to build their own retreat center.

  • Yes. We are accountable to a Board of Directors that meets regularly throughout the year. One of our Board members is a professional CPA, which is a great benefit for us.

    We currently do not have staff, but contact us if you are interested in getting involved!

  • We get this question a lot. Our biggest ask is that you believe in our mission and join the movement. By joining the movement you are committing to pray, donate, and share. Pray for us daily. Donate to the mission God has given. Share the story of Refuge Retreat.

  • Our retreats are catered to 18-25 year olds. If you fall in that range then come on!

    If you’re older than 25 and interested then we’d love to have you volunteer.