Slow Down Before You Speed Up
A seven-month Christian Gap Year that forms adults through daily rhythms of prayer, study, community, and service.
Formation Doesn’t Happen at the Speed of Scrolling
The world moves fast. College decisions, career expectations, social pressure—students are rushed into adulthood long before they’re ready for it. Many feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and unsure of their purpose.
But here’s the truth: You can’t accelerate your way into maturity. Formation requires space. Presence. Practice.
Summit Gap Year isn’t a pause from life. It’s an invitation to live differently.
Semester 1
Tarryall River Ranch | Lake George, CO
September 11-December 10, 2026
Semester 2
Summit Campus | Manitou Springs, Colorado
January 8-April 2, 2027
Gap Year Tuition: $24,350
This covers all classes, food, and lodging. A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance to secure a spot and will be applied to the total balance. Financial assistance and payments available.
Application Process
Our Gap Year application process is designed to thoughtfully guide you from application and references through interview and acceptance, ensuring clarity at every step.
- Submit Application
- Submit References
- Interview with Summit Staff
- Receive Acceptance Letter
- Secure Your Spot with $500 Deposit
In the quiet of the Rockies, students discover the sacred rhythms of work, rest, and creation.
This is the year that forms your future.
Before stepping into adulthood, you need more than a degree plan. You need a foundation that prepares you for the road ahead. Students spend nine months learning:
- Who you are
- Who God is
- What it means to live a faithful, whole, intentional life.
Our Three Rhythms of Formation
Family-Style Community
Rhythms That Reorder Life
Faith That’s Lived, Not Just Learned
Family-Style Community
Come find a home before you find a major. Students share life together—meals, chores, adventures, prayer, conflict, and celebration. They aren’t just attending a program; they’re joining a home.
Rhythms That Reorder Life
Daily practices of prayer, study, work, and rest restore peace in a distracted world. Students rediscover stillness and learn to hear God’s voice.
Faith That’s Lived, Not Just Learned
You can’t stream your way into maturity. Information alone can’t form a person. Students learn to follow Christ through embodied practicing prayer, Scripture, solitude, confession, worship, and service.
Fall Semester
Identity + Reflection-
Formation starts in the quiet—when we finally stop long enough to listen.
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Solitude
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Spiritual disciplines
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Classroom study
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Small groups
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Adventure days
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Students discover the freedom of honest faith.
Spring Semester
Practice + Vocation-
Students apply what they’ve learned in real-world contexts through:
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Career shadowing
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Evangelism
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Cultural engagement
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Classroom study
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Adventure days
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They learn to live missionally as contributers.
Fall Semester
Identity + Reflection-
Formation starts in the quiet—when we finally stop long enough to listen.
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Solitude
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Spiritual disciplines
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Classroom study
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Small groups
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Adventure days
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Students discover the freedom of honest faith.
Spring Semester
Practice + Vocation-
Students apply what they’ve learned in real-world contexts through:
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Career shadowing
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Evangelism
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Cultural engagement
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Classroom study
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Adventure days
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They learn to live missionally as contributers.
Learn More About Summit Gap Year
Students study diverse subjects from top Christian scholars.
- Biblical Foundations
- History of Christian Thought
- Christianity and Politics
- English Literature
- Philosophy and Ethics
- Art, Theology, and The Church
- Apologetics
- Leadership
