AMICUS CONGRESS
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ARISE Intensive

A long weekend designed to help you understand Scripture, live on mission, and make disciples together with friends.

Cambrils Park Resort, Spain
2-5 October 2025

AMiCUS

Empowering Students and Young Adults

AMiCUS is the Adventist Ministry to College and University Students of the Youth Ministries Department. Our mission is to create spaces where students in Europe can connect, think, and encounter Jesus in a transformative way.

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AMiCUS Congress: ARISE Intensive

As part of the 2025 AMiCUS Congress, we are excited to offer an opportunity for young adults (18+) to engage deeply with Scripture. To make this possible, we are partnering with Light Bearers to bring you the ARISE Intensive—a dynamic Bible study experience featuring guest speakers Ty Gibson and David Asscherick. This unique gathering will not only strengthen your understanding of Scripture but also connect you with a community of passionate followers of Jesus. Be inspired, equipped, and empowered to live out the gospel and make a lasting impact in your world.

Location

Cambrils Park Resort
Avinguda d’Europa S/N, 43850 Cambrils, Tarragona

Includes

A Transformational Learning Experience

We will journey through The Story of Scripture, helping you see how God’s story shapes your identity, purpose, and mission.

Accommodations

Thursday 2 Oct. to Sunday 5 Oct.

Meals

Thursday refreshments, Friday breakfast, lunch and dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch.

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Accommodations

You will be staying in multi-bedroom flats, with capacity for up to 4 people. All flats are fully equipped with a kitchen and have a living room and outdoor terraces to enjoy moments of relaxation. Nestled 10 minutes away from the stunning Mediterranean coastline, the Cambrils Park Resort provides the perfect setting for spiritual renewal and community connection.

Accommodations are included in the cost of registration.

Speakers

A weekend designed to help you dive deeper into the Bible and live on mission.

Ty Gibson

Ty Gibson

Ty is the Speaker/Director for Light Bearers. A passionate communicator with a message that opens minds and moves hearts, Ty teaches on a variety of topics, emphasizing God’s unfailing love as the central theme of the Bible. Ty and his wife Sue have three adult children and two grandsons. 

David Asscherick

David Asscherick

David is the co-founder of ARISE and a speaker for Light Bearers. He has spent more than three decades traveling the globe preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He and his wife, Violeta, are the happy parents of two boys, Landon and Jabel. They enjoy backpacking, climbing, running, fly fishing, and reading.  

Angelo Grasso

Angelo Grasso

Angelo Grasso serves as Light Bearers’ Spiritual Care Director and ARISE instructor. Angelo is deeply passionate about exploring the intersection of brain science and spiritual growth across all stages of life. He is blessed by the companionship of his wife, Kathy, and their two children, Eli and Emma.

Levi Johnson

Levi Johnson

Levi attended the ARISE program in Australia in 2017, where he fell in love with Jesus—a turning point that has shaped his life ever since. Captivated by God’s goodness, he is passionate about helping others experience it. Today, he serves as co-director of ARISE Finland, teaching and leading students in outreach.

Braedan Entermann

Braedan Entermann

Braedan currently serves as co-director of ARISE Finland. He is passionate about sharing the gospel and helping people find freedom in Jesus. Originally from Australia, he and his family moved to Finland to serve in mission. His wife, Alise, is a constant source of joy, and together they have two children, Levi and Lydia.

PROGRAM

SCHEDULE

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16:00 - 18:00

Check-in

18:00 - 18:45

Dinner

19:30 - 21:30

Stories are powerful. Before writing existed, stories were how knowledge was preserved. Today, God speaks to us through the biblical narrative and the seven “chapters” of the greatest story ever told.

21:30 - 23:00

We have a lot of options for you to interact with others this evening. If you just want to chill and talk, try the Night Lounge. If you interact better while playing games, then make your way to the Restaurante El Pescador and grab a board game. You can also head to the Sports area for some physical activity. And if praise and worship is what you are needing right now, join the special worship session in the main hall.

07:00 - 07:45

Breakfast

08:30 - 09:45

What lies at the foundation of reality? To answer this question, we must paint a pre-creation picture of God. We’ll discover that God is love in the most beautiful and meaningful sense imaginable.

09:45 - 11:00

The story of creation reveals a perfect world. “Eden” is the key word in the narrative. It opens our understanding to what perfection was like. At the end of the first week, the Creator gave mankind a day that was meant to be different, a day where we can take a deep breath and rest in His story.

11:00 - 12:15

If God is good, why is there evil and pain in the world? We explore the origin of evil to see how love and freedom are risky business, but worth the risk.

12:45 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:15

Free time · Sports · Pool

15:30 - 16:15

Listening to our speakers will probably spark lots of questions in your mind. We will address your questions during our Q&A sessions.

16:15 - 17:30

At the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, mankind believed the serpent’s lies and fell out of relational harmony with God.

17:30 - 18:45

The Old Testament is a story of a broken people, continually failing to stay in relationship with God.Take an in-depth look at the stories of the call of Abraham and the founding of Israel as God’s covenant people, through which the Messiah would come.

19:00 - 19:45

Dinner

20:30 - 22:00

This is a special moment to gather with the people from your country to reflect on how God is touching you so far. In what ways is God inspiring you to make a difference when you return home? Share your thoughts with your delegation.

07:00 - 07:45

Breakfast

08:30 - 09:45

How can we make coherent sense of the God we encounter in the Old Testament in comparison to the Jesus we encounter in the New Testament?

09:45 - 11:00

The entire narrative of the Law of and Prophets reaches its fulfillment and its focus of future realization in the faith of Jesus.

11:00 - 12:15

The Messiah came to heal people of their brokenness. He lived as a humble Man of Sorrows and taught of love to the nth degree. Then He lived out that love when He carried the cross that belonged to humanity and died a sinner’s death at Calvary, breathing new life into us through His faith in us.

12:45 - 13:30

Lunch

15:30 - 16:45

Jesus describes the storyline of salvation as a seed. But why is it often difficult for God’s story to take root and produce the change it promises? In Matthew 13, Jesus defines the condition of our hearts as the primary predictor of our spiritual fruitfulness. We will explore how cultivating a practical theology of the heart creates the conditions needed for God’s story to bear fruit in our lives and those around us.

16:45 - 18:00

After Jesus left, He gave His disciples the charge to continue His ministry. They were to nurture the growing community of Jesus followers in the same ways that He had nurtured them. This presentation explores the great commission and what it would look like if today’s church acted on the call to preach the gospel.

18:00 - 18:45

Listening to our speakers will probably spark lots of questions in your mind. We will address your questions during our Q&A sessions.

19:00 - 19:45

Dinner

20:30 - 22:00

Tonight, we invite you to network in an intentional and meaningful way. In the Marketplace of Ideas, you will find student ministries from different countries who will share more about their projects and resources to inspire you and encourage you to start or grow a project of your own! Use this time to learn from one another and find ways to impact the students in your own country. You may also visit the booths from Light Bearers, Campus Adventista de Sagunto and Safeliz during this time.

07:00 - 08:45

Breakfast

08:45 - 09:20 Meeting Point: Main Entrance

he Sunday program will take place in a special setting in a new venue ten minutes away from Cambrils Park Resort: Hotel Caribe, Rambla del Parc s/n 43840 Salou, Tarragona. We offer a free shuttle service (buses) that will take you there at 08:45.

09:45 - 11:00

The Bible contains sixty-six different books that are all connected, but what is the best way to explore the themes of Scripture and have a more meaningful walk with Jesus?

11:00 - 12:15

Talking to friends, co-workers, and strangers about Jesus can sometimes feel like social suicide, especially in today’s post-modern culture where the Bible is no longer viewed as relevant as it once was. This teaching will explore some practical ways to talk about the Bible and provide guidelines for entering into spiritual conversations with secular people.

12:15 - 13:15

You might worry that heaven will be predictable and mundane, but eternity future will be anything but boring. Because the new earth will be a world based on freedom, life will be dynamic and filled with holy unpredictability. The story will continue to unfold forever, and, best of all, we can begin living now.

13:00 - Cambrils Park Resort

Shuttle to BCN Airport

Schedule is subject to change.

PRICING

The final cost of attending the AMiCUS Congress:ARISE Intensive depends on your country of residence, as you will be attending as part of a country delegation. Some countries may offer additional trip experiences, so be sure to check with your Union or Conference Youth Director or AMiCUS leader for the specific details and final pricing in your country.

The congress fee is as follows (remember to check with your Union youth or AMiCUS leader to learn the final price in your country):

€200 – If you live in a country within the Inter-European Division (EUD)
€255 – If you live outside of the Inter-European Division territory

How to Register

To attend the AMiCUS Congress: ARISE Intensive, you must register through your Union or Conference Youth Department or AMiCUS ministry. Find the contact information for your country below:
Austria
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Bulgaria
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Czech Republic & Slovakia
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France, Belgium & Luxembourg
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Romania
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Spain
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Switzerland (DSV)
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Switzerland (FSRT)
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Other Country
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Frequently Asked Questions

For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at: youth@eud.adventist.org

Main sessions will be in English with simultaneous translation available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. Check with your country coordinator to access this service.

Yes. Apartments are organized by national delegations and gender. Indicate your preferences during registration. We will try to accommodate these requests as long as all requesters are of the same gender.

Yes. The program includes free time after lunch on Friday and Saturday. The beach is only 10 minutes from the resort, and downtown Cambrils is accessible. We recommend using these moments to explore the area.

You can arrive by car, train or bus.
 
If you arrive at Barcelona airport, and want to get to Cambrils Park Resort using public transportation, we recommend you take a bus. It is important that you book it in advance!
 
Bus Option 1: if you are coming as a group, you can book a shuttle for your entire group here: https://www.aliancetransfer.com/en/shuttle/
 
Bus Option 2:  You can get a bus from Barcelona airport to the stop Salou Apaedero (Monumento Jaime I). We can arrange for your pick up at this bus stop. You can book for up to 50 people on the website.
The price is 18.60 EUR.
The bus trip takes about two hours.

Yes, on Sunday, 5 October, we will provide a shuttle bus to the Barcelona (BCN) Airport, leaving from the venue at 14:30. If you are interested in this service, please let your AMiCUS/youth director know when you register. That means you should book flights starting 18:00 on Sunday.