ILLUMINATE THE BAY 2025
It's Time to Share our Hope
Something is stirring in our world. People are asking questions about meaning, purpose, and truth in ways we haven’t seen in a long time. Bible sales are up 22%, and conversations about faith are emerging in unexpected places. Could it be that we are on the brink of a spiritual awakening? We believe we are.
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What is Illuminate the Bay?
Illuminate the Bay is a strategic outreach event that prioritizes existing ministry networks to reach people in established ministry contexts, giving greater hope that discipleship will continue after the event is over. This strategy hopes to mitigate the inherent weakness of itinerate speaking: the follow up. What happens when the conference is over? What happens to seeds that were planted? What good is it to have 1,000 people at a conference just to return to “normal life” on Monday and have no vision or support for what’s next?
So instead of utilizing our speaking team to host a one-day conference and spend resources marketing and promoting it with the hope of having many people come, our strategy is to spread out in an area and partner with churches, schools, and campus ministries to do events in their context, on their turf, to pour gas onto their fire, to reach people in a context where evangelism and discipleship are already being pursued. What could happen in a city churches, schools, and campus ministries came together in one week to reach the lost and encourage the believers through twenty events city wide?
We are currently booking events for this years Illuminate the Bay from February 28th – March 7th. If you are interested in hosting an event or to find out more about Illuminate the Bay, email us at information@apologetics.org
Why Illuminate the Bay?
For years, the prevailing narrative has been that faith is outdated and unnecessary. But now, we are seeing that secularism is running out of gas. People are realizing that a naturalistic worldview is too small; it isn’t big enough to satisfy the deepest longings of their hearts. They are sensing a call to something greater—something transcendent, something meaningful. We, as followers of Christ, know what they are searching for. They are being drawn to the One who created them, who loves them, and who offers them abundant life.
This moment is an opportunity unlike any other, but it also presents a great challenge. If the church does not rise to meet this cultural shift, seekers will find their answers elsewhere. The world is full of competing voices, offering counterfeit solutions to spiritual hunger. New Age spirituality, self-help philosophies, neo-paganism, and even the remnants of secular humanism are all vying for their attention. The question before us is this: will we, the church, be ready to guide these seekers to the truth found in Jesus Christ?
How Can I Be Part of Illuminate the Bay?
We are at a crossroads, and we cannot afford to be passive. Neutrality is not an option. We will regret not acting. God is moving in the hearts of people, and we have the privilege of joining Him in His work. With your support, we can step boldly into this new era of openness and provide the guidance that so many are desperately seeking.
If you are interested in hosting an event or to find out more about Illuminate the Bay, email us at information@apologetics.org
If you’d like to support this mission financially, you can give below. Your generosity helps provide these events at little to no cost for hosts, many of whom (i.e. schools and campuses ministries) couldn’t afford them without support.