Vision
We want to see young people living with God at the centre of their lives. Everything else is secondary.
We live in a world where faith is often seen as a lifestyle choice for young people; another social option to sit alongside sports practice and a regular squad battle in Call of Duty; another element of our compartmentalised lives. But that isn’t all that God is interested in. He doesn’t exist to revolve around us, to serve our needs when we ask him. It’s designed to be the other way around. We were always meant to be in His orbit. Like satellites.
We have seven key values which underpin our planning. These values help young people to see what it looks like to follow Jesus all year round, and all seven are rooted in the model of Christian discipleship that we find in the Bible.
Three of the values are focussed on us (how we meet with God alone and together and become changed as a result), three are outward-facing (helping us to see the role that God calls us to in building and extending his Kingdom on earth). The final one is kind of a big deal – as we prioritise the presence and power of God himself.
These seven values run through everything we do – they constitute a holistic, practical approach to following Jesus. You can read a bit more about each one in this blog post. Plus they’re also discussed in much more detail in Martin Saunders’ book We Are Satellites which you can get a copy of here.
Why
Satellites?
As youth workers we all know that having time away with our young people is invaluable, and there are so many different ways you can choose to do this!
So here are some things that we think make Satellites a great choice for you and your youth group:
All year round
Satellites is a five-day event in the Summer to catalyse and support year-round, life-long faith. Everything we do on site is designed to help young people live out their Christian life for the other 360 days of the year.
Prayer focused
We are passionately committed to teaching and inspiring young people to pray - together and alone. Our event centres a safe, replicable approach to prayer and ministry that youth groups can use at home, not just when they're with us at Satellites.
Working with youth leaders
As a Youthscape event, we have a unique focus on partnering with youth leaders. We're here to support you and your group. Plus we have a dedicated venue and programme for youth leaders, full of opportunities to learn, meet others and enjoy a well-earned break.
Innovative & Creative
We embrace creativity as one of the core values of the event, and of Christian discipleship. Young people get to explore how their God-given creativity can enrich and enliven their faith journey, while we commit to constantly developing and iterating our summer event and supporting resources.
A place of belonging for all
In a divided world, we prioritise unity, family and welcome. We believe that there's a seat at the table for every young person - and our aim is that no-one will leave Satellites in any doubt of God's love for them.