WELCOME TO FORTIFY!
Schedule
10:00 AM
11:15 AM
12:15 PM
1:00 PM
2:15 PM
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Session 1 (Worship Center)
Breakouts (Classrooms)
Lunch (Fellowship Hall)
Session 2 (Worship Center)
Breakouts (Classrooms)
Session 3 (Worship Center)
Dismiss
Breakouts
“Daily Habits that are Hijacking Your Brain”
“How to Make Godly Decisions”
“One Man’s Story of New Life in Christ”
“How to Understand What You Read in the Bible”
“Key Factors Contributing to Teen Spiritual Growth (For Leaders)”
“Daily Habits that are Hijacking Your Brain”
Room: The Gathering Place
Some daily habits might seem harmless, but they can hurt your mental and spiritual health. Over the past decade, anxiety, addiction, and feeling alone have become more common for young men. This session is to help you recognize and break free from unhealthy routines that may be holding you back.
– Led by Mike Williams
“How to Make Godly Decisions”
Room: 206
Sports, friends, dating, work, school, church…Making decisions can be tough! So, what’s the secret to making good decisions that honor God and bring us closer to Him? This session will explore biblical principles for making good decisions.
– Led by Ethan McCreary
“One Man’s Story of New Life in Christ”
Room: Fellowship Hall
Only God can take a man from death to life! Hear one man’s story of turning from the riches that this world offered to being surrendered to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. From selfish pursuits of glory and fame to making much about the glory of Christ, see what Christ can do to a life surrendered to Him.
– Led by Neil Turner
“How to Understand What You Read in the Bible”
Room: 203
Reading the Bible can be intimidating for young believers, but it doesn’t have to be! Learn how to read the Bible for meaning and see how God’s word is truly a treasure to be read, studied, and obeyed. This session will set you up to be a lifelong student of God’s eternal Word.
– Led by Gary Powell
(For Adults)
“Key Factors Contributing to Teen Spiritual Growth”
Room: 214
What does it take for a student ministry to facilitate healthy spiritual growth for teens that lasts beyond high school? Discover the top spiritual formation factors for teens, as identified by student pastors in Alabama.
– Led by Ryan Atwood
Location
Green Valley Baptist Church, Hoover
Speakers
Dewayne Rembert
Pastor of Flatline Church in Chisholm
Chad Hess
Pastor of Woodmont Baptist in Florence
Worship Leaders
The Theikos Exchange is a worship band made up of guys from all across Alabama. Our main goal as a band is to always lead people to Christ through songs of praise and worship. We try our best to exemplify Christ in all that we do and show that, in Him, true joy and happiness are found. This is why we are called The Theikos Exchange. Theikos is a Greek word meaning “divine,” and when paired with exchange, it talks about the exchange between Christ and us when we accept Him as our savior.
Worship Leader
Kevin Derryberry
Alabama native, Kevin Derryberry is a Christian musician and former lead singer of Birmingham-based rock band Telluride. He was born in Selma to Ralph and Eleanor Derryberry and was raised at First Baptist Church, Selma.
By the time he was in his late teens, Kevin was getting involved with drugs and alcohol and started playing with bands in Mobile and Auburn before joining Telluride, a band that opened for and shared the stage with such artists as Jimmy Buffet, Charlie Daniels, ZZ Top, members of the Rolling Stones and others.
In 1996, God changed Kevin’s heart, saving him from certain death from alcohol and drugs. Now, Kevin serves as the Worship Leader at Westwood Baptist Church in Alabaster and manages Kevin Derryberry Ministries. He has led worship for numerous churches, crusades, and conferences nationwide.