Empowering God's Kingdom
and beyond

IMPACT Atlanta 2010 [iATL] is a young adult leadership & discipleship experience concurrent with the 2010 General Conference Session. Adventist delegates from around the world will actively engage the great commission and great commandment in training, ministering, and worship.

Learning from the unique cosmopolitan milieu of metro Atlanta, iATL delegates will discover opportunities for servant leadership and experience discipleship equipping—empowering them to expand God’s Kingdom in this city and beyond.

WHO IS iATL FOR:

Collegiate age Adventist young adults through young professionals age 35

iATL DATES:

June 23 – July 3, 2010

REGISTER NOW FOR iATL

Rationale

Leadership Development

  • Elder Baraka Muganda reflects on the relationship between the General Conference Session theme and the department’s focus for this year, “[They] underscore the need to remind our youth at every level of our church of the importance of getting involved in evangelism and leadership now.”
  • Elder Jonatan Tejel shares the 2010 goal of the General Conference Youth Department, “Our goal is to open the eyes of our youth to discover the leadership roles that are waiting for them in God’s church and prepare them to accept the responsibilities of those positions by strengthening their relationship with Christ.”
  • Fostering service at the heart of new generations.
  • Judges 7, seeking a select group of young adults ready to build the kingdom.

Mentoring Disciples

  • Elder Jonatan Tejel on the relationship of discipleship and leadership, “Spiritual leaders are disciples who make disciples…Ultimately, our focus in the church should be to make disciples. And if we fail at this, we have failed the mission Jesus gave us. . . Be a leader. Follow Jesus. Make disciples.”
  • Discipleship emphasis of the General Conference and the NAD [Growing Disciples/iFollow]
  • Compelling new generation to fulfill the Great Commission in their lives and communities

iATL Registration

Step 1: PRAY
Pray carefully over Judges 2 and Ephesians 2, asking for God's discernment about attending IMPACT Atlanta.

Step 2: VERIFY
Download the iATL 2010 Delegate Information & Verification Affidavit. Begin completing it and send out the confidential reference forms to three referees.

Step 3: MAIL
Verify that referees have mailed references to the North American Division (NAD) Office. Then complete, sign, and mail the affidavit to the NAD Office as well.

Step 4: REGISTER
Complete the online registration process via AdventSource.

Step 5: PRAY
Give prayerful focus to your preparations to join iATL.

REGISTER NOW

 

Where will iATL be held?

Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
& throughout the Greater Atlanta metroplex

How much is the delegate registration fee?

The earlybird registration fee is $135.00 USD. After May 10, 2010, the fee will be 185.00 USD. Regular registration concludes June 1, 2010.

FAQ

What are the accommodations for iATL?

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA USA

Accommodations are in either 2 or 4 bedroom apartments, there are no singles. An individual will share a bathroom with only one other person. Rooms are assigned at the discretion of Conference Services Staff. Apartments are equipped with a full-size refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, and are fully furnished. Coin operated laundry facilities are on site on the main floor of each building. Here is the link to take a Virtual Tour of the facilities: http://www.gsu.edu/housing/VirtualTours.html

The linen service options and rates for summer housing are as follows:

  • Bedroom with No Linen Service at the rate of $35.00 per person per night. No Service: Linens, towels, and toiletries are not provided.
  • Bedroom with Standard Linen Service at the rate of $43.00 per person per night. Standard Service: Each bedroom is supplied with sheets, pillow, pillowcase, blanket, two towels, and one washcloth. Beds are not made; sheets and pillowcase are exchanged weekly. Towel exchange is available daily at a centralized location.

Meal Plan:

Including Breakfast & Lunch, $17.30 per day

How much is the delegate registration fee?

The earlybird registration fee is $135.00 USD. After May 10, 2010, the fee will be 185.00 USD. Regular registration concludes June 1, 2010.

What is included in the delegate registration fee?

The registration fee covers leadership training, discipleship intensives, service transportation, iATL materials and iATLwear

Housing packages including accommodations at Georgia State University are also available as follows:

  • No linen, no meals -- $570.00 USD. Save $50.00 by registering before earlybird deadline.
  • Meals, no linen -- $743.00 USD, Breakfast & Lunch. Save $50.00 by registering before earlybird deadline.
  • Meals and linen -- $831.00 USD, Breakfast & Lunch. Save $50.00 by registering before earlybird deadline.

How should expenses outside of those covered in the fee be paid?

All expenses not included with the registration fee or as part of a paid housing package will be the sole responsibility of each delegate.

Do I need to send my application fee with my application?

Yes. Your application is incomplete without your application fee.

Am I able to have someone stay in my room, who is not a delegate?

No. Only delegates for iATL are allowed to stay at GSU. Anyone who attempts to utilize the accommodations and they are not registered will be asked to leave. Delegates that do not adhere to these rules risk canceling their participation without receiving a refund.

Am I required to attend all the activities that are scheduled?

All delegates are strongly encouraged to attend all activities that have been planned during iATL, especially the scheduled training and ministry participation.

 


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