A Launchpad for Your Leadership

In 1984, the Cathys launched the WinShape College Program in partnership with Berry College to “shape winners” out of young men and women who wanted to live in Christian community during their undergraduate years. The original program model was largely focused on cultivating leadership, mentorship, and service opportunities for students.

The College Program’s next chapter would continue to build upon its first 20 years of impact with a new vision—one that aimed to develop disciples, create community, and launch leaders. These new focuses influenced the programming pathway, including the introduction of catalytic experiences designed to strengthen students’ connection with themselves, others, and God.

In 2015, a second offering of the WinShape College Program was launched. Originally called LifeCast—later renamed Discipleship Intensives—these events were aimed to partner with local churches and college ministries to equip and commission college-aged students to make disciples in their own communities.

In 2019, a set of expansion campus Residential Communities were launched with the vision of multiplying impact throughout the United States. The first cohort of schools – Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee; North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina; and the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida – began recruiting students in the fall of 2020 for a launch the following year. These four campuses served over 180 students in the 2023-24 academic year, launching confident leaders with a heart for discipleship out into the world.

In 2023, the WinShape College Program served nearly 1,000 college students and young adults through both programming models. Our four Residential Communities served over 200 students, and Discipleship Intensives served over 700 young adults across 11 different cities in the U.S.

While we have grown and evolved our ministry models over the years, we’ve found ourselves asking how we can most deeply invest in the lives of students moving forward. As a result, we are returning to the original vision for WinShape College Program and partnering exclusively with Berry College to serve students through a Residential Community on that campus.

We’re thankful for all the students and ministry partners we’ve had the privilege to serve over the years, and we’re eager to pour into our Berry College Residential Community students in new ways in the years to come.