Breakouts

Ignite 2025 will offer nine different breakout sessions based upon our three core values of Ignite: Respond, Relate, Renew.
The breakouts will comprise approximately 40 minutes of instruction, along with twenty minutes of group participation and discussion.
Be watching for further breakouts and their leaders in the future.

-From Everywhere To Everywhere

Hunter Roberts, Executive Assistant to the Presiding Bishop of the COGOP

God’s mission has always been bigger than one church, one city, or one nation. From Genesis to Revelation, He has called His people to take the gospel to the ends of the earth.

In this exciting breakout session, Hunter Roberts will explore the historical, biblical, and practical dimensions of being a Spirit-filled believer sent on mission for God. Whether your mission field is across the street or across the ocean, this session will challenge you to see your life through the lens of God’s global purpose.

-Marked: Living Boldly in a Culture
             That Wants You Spiritually Numb

Mark Wagnon, Lead Pastor, Legacy Church, Greenville, SC

Our culture is constantly pressuring young adults to blend in, stay silent, and lower their standards. But God has never called His people to fit in. He has called them to stand out.

In this powerful breakout session, Mark Wagnon will challenge participants to embrace their identity in Christ, pursue holiness without legalism, reject compromise, and walk boldly in their God-given calling. This session is for young adults who are tired of spiritual complacency and want to make a real impact in their generation.

-When Where You Are Doesn't Match Where You Feel Called To

Shaun McKinley, Executive Director of Global Communications for the COGOP

What do you do when your current reality doesn’t reflect what you sense God has placed in your heart? This session explores the tension between calling and assignment. You will be challenged to see seasons of waiting, serving, and even frustration as meaningful formation, and to embrace faithfulness in the present as preparation for what is ahead.

-Don't Waste The Middle
           Staying Faithful When You're Not There Yet

Zac Cain, North Carolina State Youth Director

The in-between seasons of life can feel frustrating and unseen. This session will encourage young adults to remain faithful in the process and trust that God is working even in the middle seasons of life. Too often, we focus so much on the destination that we overlook the growth God is producing along the journey. Scripture is filled with people who spent years in the “middle” before stepping into God’s promises, discovering that waiting was never wasted when it was surrendered to Him. Together, we will explore how God uses seasons of obscurity, delay, and preparation to shape character, deepen faith, and position us for His purpose. The middle may not be where you planned to stay, but it is often where God does His greatest work before opening the next door.

Protecting The Fire

Daryl Clark, Lead Pastor State Street Community Church, Raleigh, NC

Romans 12:2 says, “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” This workshop is designed to help young leaders recognize that they cannot lead effectively when their spirits are depleted. We will address burnout, distraction, comparison, and spiritual fatigue among young leaders while exploring practical ways to cultivate a healthy inner life. Ministry can easily become performance instead of overflow when personal communion with God is neglected. Participants will discover biblical rhythms that sustain passion, protect their calling, and keep their hearts sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. The goal is not merely to survive the demands of leadership but to remain spiritually vibrant so that public ministry is fueled by a deep and abiding private relationship with Christ.