Ask almost any believer over 40 and there's a good chance that they will tell you that going to Christian music festivals as a teenager made a big impact on their lives. Most music festivals have come back and they are great places to spend extended amounts of time with your students. Here are the Top 10 Reasons for taking your students to a music festival:
- Best Christian music in the country. Your students are going to hear great music that will point them to Jesus.
- Best speakers in the country. Your students will hear speakers who will connect deeply with them and preach God's word.
- Camping. We know, not everyone enjoys camping but spending time outdoors is good for the mind, the soul, and the body!
- Opportunities to make a difference in the world. Festivals always feature great ways for students to impact the world right on the spot and for the long run.
- Worship with thousands of people. Worshiping God with thousands of believers, brothers and sisters in Christ from all parts of the body of Christ, is a small taste of heaven.
- Christians from every background. Festivals help your students realize that the body of Christ is bigger than they ever imagined!
- New bands that are coming up. Introduce your students to the next great bands that no one has heard of yet.
- Leaders hospitality area. Most festivals have a space for youth leaders to get a little break from the heat and craziness. Take advantage of those places.
- Great memories. When you spend several days with your students you will make memories that they will never forget. And the crazier the memory the better they'll remember it!
- They're everywhere. There are Chrisian music festivals in almost every part of the country.
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Here's a short list of upcoming summer music festivals for 2023
Lifest - Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 6-9 - www.lifest.com
**Youth workers get two free tickets using the code YOUTHWORKERS**
Kingdom Bound - Darien Lake, New York, July 24-26 - www.kingdombound.org
Hills Alive - Rapid City, South Dakota, July 15-16 - www.hillsalive.com
Soulfest - Topsfield, Massachussetts, August 3rd-5th - www.thesoulfest.com
Grace Fest - Lancaster, California, September 10th - www.gracefestav.com
You can find a full list of festivals at www.christianfestivalassociation.com