Young Adult Wilderness Challenge (Dates Coming Soon)

A transformative Retreat for young adults stepping into greater responsibility, identity, and purpose through faith and challenge.

A Christ-Centered Season of Formation for Young Adults

The transition into adulthood is one of the most important seasons of life — and one of the least intentionally marked.

The Young Adult Wilderness Challenge Retreat is designed to pull young adults out of distraction and into an environment where faith, responsibility, and purpose are taken seriously. Through challenge, reflection, and shared experience, participants are invited to examine who they are becoming and how God is calling them to live.

This is not about hype — it’s about formation.

Faith That Is Lived, Not Just Learned

At the core of this retreat is a Christ-centered foundation.

Through Scripture, prayer, guided teaching, and intentional discussion, young adults are invited to move beyond surface-level belief and into lived faith. This is a space to wrestle honestly with questions of identity, calling, discipline, and obedience — grounded in the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Faith here is practical, personal, and transformative.

Challenge With Purpose

Growth often requires effort, discomfort, and discipline.

Throughout the retreat, participants will engage in intentional physical and mental challenges designed to build resilience, focus, and confidence. These challenges are not competitive — they are formative, requiring perseverance, teamwork, and personal responsibility.

Challenge becomes a tool for clarity and growth.

Identity, Responsibility & Direction

This retreat creates space to reflect on the deeper questions of adulthood.

Through guided reflection and conversation, participants are encouraged to examine identity, values, habits, and direction. The goal is not to provide all the answers, but to help young adults ground their lives in truth and step forward with greater clarity and conviction.

This is preparation — not entertainment.

Community, Accountability & Shared Experience

There is power in walking through challenge alongside others in the same season of life.

Shared effort, meals, conversations, and moments of difficulty create bonds rooted in honesty and accountability. These relationships often become anchors — reminders that growth is not meant to happen alone.

Community here is real, supportive, and purpose-driven.

Focused Time Without Distraction

This retreat is intentionally immersive.

By removing screens, schedules, and everyday comforts, participants are given the opportunity to be fully present — mentally, physically, and spiritually. The structure of the retreat encourages focus, discipline, and reflection without unnecessary noise.

Distraction is removed so direction can emerge.

Retreat Location

The Young Adult Wilderness Challenge Retreat is hosted at Long Lake Wildlands — an off-grid, secluded wilderness campus hosted by Get Up North Retreats.

Surrounded by forest, water, and thousands of acres of state and national forest land, this setting provides the stillness, challenge, and space needed for focused growth, reflection, and transformation.

Have questions or interested in attending as an individual or with a group from your church or community?