Experience God Like Never Before
A CU Fire Retreat is a 1.5-day nationwide simulcast retreat. Experience spiritual rejuvenation and encouragement with your friends or any other Christian community. This can all happen at your church or from the comfort of your own home, with your friends.It is not too late for you to take part. Here is a quick overview video to introduce you to CU Fire Retreats.
Why CU Fire Retreats?
CU Fire Retreats were created to help believers experience God in a deeper and fuller way. If you are longing for a closer relationship with the God who loves you, a CU Fire Retreat might be a tremendous next step for you. Taking more time to seek the Lord and draw close to Him will have a dramatic impact on your closeness to God.
While we can all seek God in our own time, doing so with friends and people you’re wanting to get to know helps deepen the bonding and creates powerful camaraderie.
Christian Union founder and CEO, Matt Bennett, said, "Focused times of drawing near to God have an incredibly positive impact on Christians. Such times provide powerful spiritual strengthening and renewed vision. You can view Matt Bennett’s bio here and an interview with Matt by CBN here (5:21).
As more and more Christians take time to seek God and grow stronger in Him, God draws near to us with His increased power and presence in our churches, communities, and nation. Many are frustrated with the spiritual decline in their communities and the nation, and seeking the Lord is the answer.
As believers grow strong in the Lord, their vibrant faith will bring a supernatural change.
Fire Retreat Speakers
Below was the speaker lineup for the April 2023 Fire Retreat. 
Matt Bennett
Founder and CEO,
Christian Union
Mullery Jean-Pierre
Pastor
Baraca Baptist
Church
Os Guinness
Author and
Social Critic
Dr. Chuck Hetzler
Vice President of
Biblical Theology,
Christian Union
CU Fire Retreat Typical Schedule
Friday :: 6-9pm Local Time
Friday Evening
| Welcome and Orientation |
| Group Sharing or Testimonies |
| Message (streamed) |
| Group Prayer |
Saturday :: 7am - 8pm Local Time
Saturday Morning
| Group Prayer |
| Bible Reading |
| Worship (Streamed or On-site) |
| Message and Q&A (Streamed) |
Saturday Midday
| Group Discussion |
| Group Prayer |
| Message and Q&A (Streamed) |
Saturday Evening
| Meal |
| Teaching (Streamed) |
| Group Prayer |
Perspectives:
“CU Fire was amazing. The way I was able to meet with God and connect to others has broken some chains off of my heart!! The experience was invaluable.”
– Kimberly
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
– Hebrews 10:24
My first experience as a participant of a CU fire retreat connected me with like minded believers seeking the Lord for revival. Our time praying together and seeking God in the scriptures was powerful. When given the opportunity to host during the next CU fire retreat I was all in.
– Guy
