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Since 1996 · Midland, Michigan

ABOUT
INVASION

For 30 years, Invasion has called generations to surrender their lives to Jesus Christ and fulfill God's purpose for their lives.

Josh Barclay founded Invasion in 1996 and has led it ever since: powerful preaching, dynamic worship, creative media and unforgettable days together. The goal has never been to host an event, but to see lives transformed and revival carried home to churches, schools and communities.

Every summer, youth and young adults from across the country fill Living Word Church in Midland, Michigan for four days of worship, preaching and encounter.

It can't be explained. It has to be experienced.

30Years of Invasion
12–28Youth 12–17 and young adults 18–28
JulyEvery summer in Midland, Michigan

The founder

Josh at Invasion.

Josh in the crowd during worship
Josh laughing at the Invasion pulpit
Celebrating thirty years of Invasion

Invasion Legacy · 1996–2026

30 YEARS OF INVASION

The 30-year tribute. Tap for sound.

30 years ago, God created a movement.

Not just a place. A legacy.

  1. 1996

    The first Invasion.

    Josh Barclay founded Invasion in Midland, Michigan: a summer conference for young people that became a movement.

    Josh preaching at the first Invasion in 1996

  2. 2007

    InvasionX.

    Red light, loud worship and a room that would not sit down.

    Students worshipping in 2007Preaching at InvasionXA camper with a fistful of medals

  3. 2010

    Bigger every summer.

    A whole generation with hands up, and flag football till dark.

    Hands reaching toward the stage in 2010Flag football in 2010

  4. 2012

    The friends you met here.

    The people from another youth group who became family by Friday.

    Two friends laughing in 2012The band in 2012A camper laughing outside

  5. 2013

    Days outside, nights inside.

    Giant beach balls in the afternoon. Encounter every night.

    Students under a giant beach ballThe main stage in 2013A worship leader with guitar

  6. 2014

    Heroes.

    Smoke, fire, pyro, light and a room full of voices.

    The Heroes stage with pyro in 2014

  7. 2015

    I Am.

    Worship that spilled off the stage and into the crowd.

    A singer leading from the crowd in 2015The full room in 2015Students reaching out

  8. 2016

    Echoes.

    Courts, fields, brackets and bragging rights.

    The Echoes stage in 2016Pickup basketball in 2016The room under stage lights

  9. 2017

    Absolute.

    One sentence somebody said that followed you home.

    On stage at Invasion AbsoluteA leader praying with a studentAcoustic worship in 2017

  10. 2018

    Evidence.

    Talent shows, game shows and students who met God.

    A game on the main stage

  11. 2019

    Unrivaled.

    Five-minute sermons, breakout sessions and nights that ran long.

    A worship leader in 2019Worship with arms open in 2019Preaching at Invasion Unrivaled

  12. 2024

    Freedom.

    A room full of young people ready to meet God.

  13. 2025

    Revolution.

    Students crying out for revival, night after night.

  14. 2026

    Legacy. Thirty years.

    Three decades of a generation encountering God, celebrated in the room where it started.

    Invasion Worship at Invasion 2026A student in an Invasion 1996 shirtA student with arms open in worship