

Register by April 30th, 2018 to receive our Early Bird rate of only $99 per person. Prices go up May 1st, so register today.
12pm-REGISTRATION OPEN
6pm-DOORS OPEN
7pm-MAIN SESSION ONE
BAND: ELEVATION WORSHIP / SPEAKER: DAVID MARTIN
10pm-LATE NIGHT CONCERT
BAND: CORY ARD / DJ STANDOUT / EVAN AND ERIS
8am-EARLY MORNING PRAYER
845am-MORNING CONCERT
BAND: JARRELL
9am-MAIN SESSION TWO
BAND: DESPERATION WORSHIP / SPEAKER: MATT BROWN
1130am-DESPOx
Feat: JON EGAN & MACK BROCK
1230pm-LUNCH BREAK
2pm-MAIN SESSION THREE
BAND: LOCAL SOUND / SPEAKER: CLAYTON KING
4pm-DINNER BREAK
7pm-MAIN SESSION FOUR
BAND: KARI JOBE / SPEAKER: LOUIE GIGLIO
10pm-LATE NIGHT CONCERT
BAND: CODY CARNES
8AM-EARLY MORNING PRAYER
845am-MORNING CONCERT
BAND: CORY ARD
9am-MAIN SESSION FIVE
BAND: DESPERATION WORSHIP / SPEAKER: LISA BEVERE
1130am-DESPOx Breakouts
1230pm-LUNCH BREAK
2pm-MAIN SESSION SIX
BAND: MOSAIC MSC / SPEAKER: ERIC SAMUEL TIMM
4pm-DINNER BREAK
7pm-MAIN SESSION SEVEN
BAND: JON EGAN / SPEAKER: DAVID MARTIN
Mention the group names below when you register to receive our discounted rates! If you need any assistance with your reservation please email Christine Tharaldson at ctharaldson@helmsbriscoe.com. Most hotels we partner with offer specials like free breakfast. If it is not listed, please contact the specific hotel you are interested in.
Group Name: 1807DESP
Includes: Free access to water park and breakfast for 4 people per room.
Group Name: Desperation Conference 2018
Group Name: Desperation Conference 2018
Group Name: Desperation Conference 2018
Group Name: Desperation Conference 2018
Group Name: Desperation Conference 2018
Group Name: Desperation Conference 2018
Group Name: Desperation Conference 2018
Group Name: Desperation Conference 2018
With this pass you will get: Lunch Q&A with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, VIP Despo Merch Bag filled with the good stuff ($50 value), exclusive VIP conference wristband, Early Entry to each session, and access to the new Fast Pass lanes at the Merch Booth, Meal Tickets, and Despo Games (In this case, it's OK to cut in line to the front!).
**Limited quantity available -- Conference Registration and Meal Ticket sold separately**
Our Meal Ticket option is $39.99 and includes 2 lunches, 2 dinners, access to Despo Games, and a complimentary Desperation water bottle. Don't wait in line at a restaurant or drive-thru with 4,000 other students! Get comfy and eat with us.
Restaurants require our final meal counts a few days before Desperation begins, so we are not able to sell meal tickets at the conference. The deadline for purchasing Meal Tickets is June 30th, 2018.
For more information about Meal Tickets, please contact us at info@desperationonline.com
Not sure how to stay busy between the Main Sessions while at Desperation? We've got you covered! Get unlimited access to all Despo Games during session breaks throughout Desperation Student Conference for only $10. Enjoy hamster ball racing, obstacle courses, rock climbing wall, music, and more!
For more information about Despo Games, please contact us at info@desperationonline.com
The Desperation Leadership Summit is our way of equipping and encouraging todays youth workers. May 3-5, 2018, join hundreds of youth leaders from across the country for three days of worship, prayer, training, and resourcing.
Registration is 100% FREE for you and your entire team! And just for attending, you will receive a FREE DLS T-shirt and FREE reserved seating for your entire group at the 2018 Desperation Student Conference!
Call or go online and use the Group Number below to receive our special hotel rates for DLS!
Desperation Ministry Academy (formerly Desperation Leadership Academy) is a highly focused ministry training school embedded in the context of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Our 11-month program equips students to be active followers of Christ and become quality leaders who are ready to join full-time ministry by developing their spiritual lives, ministry skills, and Christian worldview.
The Desperation Student Tours take the Desperation Student Conference experience on the road. We travel across the continental US hosting Nights of Desperation at various local churches.
Are you interested in partnering with Desperation and hosting a Night of Desperation at your local church? If so, please complete the form below.
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