All Breakout Sessions are available for purchase from It’s a New Day Ministry on CDs.
Room Capacity: 1000+ or -
Russ Crosson is the President and CEO of Ronald Blue & Co., a financial, estate, tax, investment and philanthropic advisory firm based in Atlanta. The firm serves more than 5,000 clients worldwide and manages more than $5 Billion in assets through a network of 15 branch offices. Russ also served as Executive Director of the National Christian Foundation, which exists to serve and empower faithful stewards to give wisely and abundantly for the advancement of God’s kingdom. Russ has authored two books, Your Life…Well Spent and The Truth About Money Lies, and is working on a third. He and his wife, Julie, have three sons and reside in Atlanta. Topic: “Your Life...Well Spent” - Russ will challenge us to heed God’s Word as he distinguishes between the world’s view of success and prosperity and God’s view. He will encourage us to spend our time in ways that show we value our posterity (our children and grandchildren) more than material possessions and acclaim.
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Wes Moore is the President and CEO of Evidence America (www.evidenceamerica.org), an apologetics and outreach training ministry. Wes has been an active evangelist for over ten years and has authored two books. Forcefully Advancing: The Last Hope for America and American Christianity (www.forcefullyadvancingthebook.com), is a hard-hitting work offering a biblical strategy to revive the dying church in America. The Maker (www.themakernovel.com) is a futuristic apologetics novel designed to entertain the unbeliever while challenging the atheistic and evolution worldview.
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Friday Night Topic: “Irrelevant? No Impact? What you don’t know about how the Lost view your Church, and how it’s undermining everything you do!” - Most Christians have no idea what the lost actually think of them. They think the unsaved have no preconceived notions or biases against them, but they couldn’t be more wrong! The lost have strong negative opinions about Christians and Christian churches. These biases affect their opinion of Jesus and the Biblical God, their willingness to attend church services, and even their eternal destiny. In this session, Wes reviews the three most common negative perceptions of Christians in America (simpleminded, shallow, and hypocritical) and how you and your church can overcome them.
Saturday Morning Topic: "Is Your Bible a Myth? Is the Bible what it claims to be—the Word of God—or just an imaginative myth?” - Today the Bible is mocked from every corner of the culture. The average lost person can name five Bible difficulties without losing a breath. Noah’s Ark, miracles, copying mistakes, the creation account—the list is endless. Unless we can give our lost friends a reason to take the Bible seriously, we may never see them become disciples of Jesus. In this session, Wes looks at clear, easy-to-understand evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls, archaeology, and science that shows the Bible is unquestionably what it claims to be—the Word of our Maker Himself!
Bob Reccord (www.BobReccord.com), author of 8 books, has spoken to almost 190,000 men since mid-2006. Believing that God’s calling is not static but dynamic, his varied background has included being a business executive in the Midwest, a pastor in three states, and the founding President of one of the world’s largest missions organizations (the North American Mission Board where he served for 9 years) where he oversaw one of the top three disaster relief ministries in America through 9/11 and the horrible Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2004/2005. In 1995-1997 he led the implementation of the restructuring of the Southern Baptist Convention, which has been referred to as arguably the largest denominational restructuring in modern history. Reccord has spoken for college football and NFL chapels, FCA, business conferences, young leader summits and marriage conferences. He is an avid hunter, scuba diver, outdoorsman, and has paraglided off the Swiss Alps. Today he serves as Executive Director of the Council for National Policy in Washington DC working with top leaders in the nation calling America back to its founding principles. He also serves as President and Founder of Total Life Impact Ministries Bob speaking across the nation to men, Wild Game Dinners, helping Pregnancy Care Centers raise their funding and leading marriage conferences with his wife Cheryl. Dr. Jay Strack, President of Student Leadership University, says “I’ve seen Bob in action off stage, in a crowd of 30, and in a crowd of 10,000. If you want lasting results and powerful motivation, Dr. Bob Reccord is your man.”
Friday Night Topic: “No Time to be Silent” – With so much at stake as we battle for the very soul of our nation, this is no time for Christian men to stand aside and feel like they cannot make a difference. We will take a look at some of our amazing historical moorings in the Scripture and a call to action for men of God. We’ll take a look at some of the challenges our nation is facing. And we’ll discover together, this is no time to be silent, but to stand up and be counted as courageous men who understand the principles on which to stand in making decisions. Our nation depends on it!
Saturday Morning Topic: "A Call to Courageous Manhood” - In a day in which too many men find it easy to be passive, or to go along, God is looking for men who courageously step out and lead their family. We’ll look together at what it means to be a courageous man and step to the front to lead. God is waiting to honor and bless you, in all that you do, and to allow you to be a man that can impact your world…right where you are!
Gary Bates is the President and CEO of Creation Ministries (www.creation.com), International based in the Atlanta, Georgia area. CMI is an equipping ministry, and Gary and his accredited team of speakers minister at hundreds of events all over America each year. Gary has been speaking on the creation/evolution issue since 1990. Once a convinced evolutionist, the Creation message had a dramatic impact on Gary's life. He is now a young-Earth creationist with a heart to communicate this life-changing information to the average ‘person in the street’. Gary is the author of his Amazon.com top 50 bestseller, Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection. As a leading Christian authority in this area, Gary has travelled extensively around the world, speaking and conducting literally hundreds of interviews on radio, television and various media. He is married to Frances (an experienced event manager for CMI) and they have four children.
Friday Night Topic: “It's Creation ... Not Confusion” - Gary’s powerful and fast-paced presentation will help us understand why the creation/evolution debate is not a side-issue for the church. The much publicized problems of youth leaving our church are crystallized in this presentation. We see that the mandated public religion of today is humanism, which means man can make up his own rules about life, and that the driving force behind this ideology is evolution. Simply, if there is no God, no Creator then one is free to choose his own moral standards. You will be encouraged and energized to hear there is no need for compromise and that there are answers. Gary will show you how the evidence for Creation and the Bible’s account of history!
Saturday Morning Topic: "UFOs, Alien and the Evolution Connection” – Gary’s book, Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection, is the only creation book to be an Amazon top 50 best-seller. He points out that life can only arise from one of two mechanisms: creation (as the Bible says) or evolution. Many believe in alien life due to evolutionism and themes popularized in science fiction. What about life on other planets? UFO sightings and experiences with alleged aliens? Are these real? Gary’s investigations have taken him all over the world to uncover a sinister agenda by spiritual forces that have deceived millions.
Danny Singleton (www.dannysingleton.org) has served at FBCW since 1992, first as a basketball coach layman, then maturing in his faith to a senior associate pastor to now a Senior Pastor. Danny is founder of Different on Purpose Ministries, a unique equipping experience for churches as well as serving Whitefield Baptist Church as Senior Pastor. Danny’s unique journey enables him to speak to men with passion concerning a life lived for the glory of God! Topic: “Truths and Lessons Learned in the Journey” - Every man faces the challenge of “going to the other side”…we all have goals, dreams and aspirations. We all face the challenge of fulfilling His call, His directives, yet we travel in the company of fear, doubt and discouragement. Join us as we explore truths and lessons learned in the journey of waiting for the “other side.
Room Capacity: 500+ or −
Allan Taylor (www.embertoblaze.org) is the Minister of Education at FBCW. He was a high school football coach and served churches in Tennessee and Virginia. Allan directs a highly effective Sunday School operation of nearly 6,000 attendees. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books, the most recent of which is Sunday School in HD. Allan is also the author of Six Core Values of Sunday School and Disciplining & Restoring the Fallen. In addition to his books he has produced a six-session Sunday School DVD training series called, Sunday School Done Right. Topic: “Thinking Like a Disciple of Jesus Christ”
Scott C. White the Senior Minister of Music & Worship here at FBCW. Topic [Friday Night Only]: “Ingredients for a Dynamic Music & Worship Ministry” – Scott, along with several music & media team members…staff & laymen, will share practical helps and tools used weekly here at FBCW to plan, promote and provide a fully graded music ministry. If you are looking for ideas that you can use immediately at your church, then this is the session for you!
Rick Young and Matt Lawson lead the Student Ministry at FBCW. Rick is the Middle School Pastor. Matt is the High School Pastor at FBCW and the founder of Revolution Speaks, a ministry providing resources and training to the student ministry world. He is also a contributing author to two books, numerous student ministry resources and leads the weekend retreat for www.revolutionrising.net. Rick and Matt partner to encourage students to live passionate lives for Jesus and to remain sexually pure until marriage. Topic [Friday Night ONLY]: “Chasing Elephants: How to Make Right Decisions the Right Way Even When it Seems Grey”
Room Capacity: 300+
Wes Cantrell, Sr. is the retired CEO of Lanier Worldwide Inc., serving forty-six years with the same company. Starting his career as a technician, he rose to CEO and led major changes in the company's focus on customer satisfaction and employee loyalty. Wes loves to share the Biblical principles that enabled his rise to the top. He has authored two great books entitled High Performance Ethics and From the Shop Floor to the Top Floor: Releasing the CEO Within. Wes serves on the board of directors for one public company and has previously served on the boards of five other public companies.
Friday Night Topic: “Looking Up in a Down Economy” - Are you unemployed or concerned about keeping a job? Wes takes a look at Biblical principles that address employment. Looking to Him, we find confidence for the future!
Saturday Morning Topic: "God, Country and Politics” - Are you concerned about the future of our nation? Is God concerned about political affairs? What is our responsibility as Christian men during these confusing times?
Dr. Steve Hale (www.stevehaleministries.com) is a Staff Evangelist with his office located at FBCW. He has been a vocational evangelist for 32 years. Steve preaches revival crusades throughout America and continues to address tens of thousands of students each year in public school assemblies. His concern for spiritual awakening in the nation is reflected in his popular book, Truth Decay. His desire to see men maximize their potential for God is evidenced in his Men Who Win conferences throughout the country. Steve's new book, MANswers, has just been released and is available for the first time at our conference. Designed to empower men for leadership, MANswers includes three chapters from previous sessions Steve has led at this conference. Topic: "A Man & His Habits" Like the gauges on the dashboard of your car, lots of men have an indicator light flashing in their lives, but tend to ignore the warning signs. Failure to give attention to the problem results in a pattern of carnality that produces bad habits. Breaking free from old habits and walking in the liberty that God has waiting for you is what "A Man & His Habits" addresses.
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Room Capacity: Up to 200
Troy Haas is Director of Restoration Ministries at FBCW and has 19 years of ministry experience, including 6 years as an IMB missionary in Kenya. His personal story of brokenness and restoration is both an encouragement and an inspiration to others and makes him particularly effective in ministering to those struggling with life-dominating sin. Troy and his wife Melissa have dedicated their lives to encouraging, enabling, and equipping the body of Christ to live out Galatians 6:1—“Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently.” Topic: “Fight Like a Man: Winning the Real Battles that All Men Face”
Eddie Hobbs (eddie.hobbs@fbcw.net) is the Director of Stewardship Ministries at FBCW. Eddie spent more than 25 years in Banking helping people get into debt. Now God’s call is for Eddie to assist God’s people in getting out of debt and learning to live within their means. He emphasizes that Biblical Stewardship is more about the heart of the Steward seeking unity with God’s purpose and becoming a fully devoted follower of Christ than about specific financial decisions. He develops Church training materials and helps other churches begin their own Financial Counseling and Stewardship Ministry. Topic: “How Much is Enough?” – In a world filled with materialism, we tend to overdose on “things” when God would have us settle with contentment for less.
Wayne Odom works with In Touch Ministries, Dr. Charles Stanley’s Bible-teaching ministry. In corporate America, he was compelled by the question: “Where can co-workers hear the gospel during the workweek?” God directed him to launch Sure Connexions (www.sureconnexions.net), a non-profit which provides lunch-time opportunities to network with leaders in the community and connect people to the gospel with Biblical-based story-telling. Wayne will share out-of -the-box methods to live out your faith at work and how to duplicate Sure Connexions evangelistic-outreach lunches in your own community. Some sessions will include, Phillip Bowen, CEO of In Touch Ministries, who will communicate his perspective on the hidden value of kingdom-minded leaders in business and industry. Phillip leads a staff of over 200 employees who are involved in the distribution of the gospel each month in 50 languages around the world via television, internet, print and radio. Topic: "30 Life Principles for Seizing Kingdom Opportunities at Work” - A panel of business, community and ministry leaders will share creative ways to participate in the Great Commission right where you already live and work. Join Wayne and hear the collective experiences of how to live each workweek “on mission” with Jesus - - with or without a Passport. Increase your effectiveness in reaching the lost and hurting. Attendees can expect to leave with practical methods for living-out the unique career road God has “called” them to with passion, purpose and an emphasis on their kingdom-oriented return on investment.
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Glenn Henderson (www.glennhenderson.com) is an entrepreneur, businessman, speaker, teacher, author, husband and father of three. He is the founder and CEO of AFC Worldwide Express. Glenn’s personal testimony is one of walking through the fire and emerging victoriously because the notion “to quit” is not in his DNA. Glenn is the Founder and CEO of a hundred million dollar company, but much of his success story belongs to his wife. When they started marching to the same Drummer, God opened the gates of heaven! Topic: “When She [Your Wife/Girl] Asks, God is Listening to Your Answer!” There are two types of questions your girl (wife) will ask you, those that irritate you and those you wish she hadn’t asked. They usually come when we men we are under duress/stress. Join Glenn Henderson (husband, father, author, business man) as he examines Job when his wife asked, “Are you still holding on to your integrity?” Our response is more important than the question!
James Eubanks is a Certified Pastoral Counselor and the Director of the Pastoral Counseling Ministry at FBCW where he directs the church’s counseling center and provides clinical oversight for the City of Refuge. He has been providing counseling to individuals and couples for over 15 years. He also has a wealth of experience in providing classes and workshops for couples who desire to strengthen and heal their marriage. James has a passion to see broken lives transformed, hurting marriages healed and good marriages to become even stronger, all to the glory of God.
Friday Night Topic: “Strong and Secure: Keeping your Marriage on Track by Understanding her Needs” - Many men are asking, “What does she want from me, why is she so upset?” In this breakout you will discover the elusive key to your wife’s heart—understanding, and ministering to her emotional needs, with the ultimate goal of strengthening your marriage.
Saturday Morning Topic: “Restored and Renewed: Getting your Marriage Back on Track by Healing her Heart” - Many men are asking, “Why won’t she let go of the past, when can we finally move on?” In this breakout you will discover the keys to healing your wife’s heart in ways that allow both of you to truly put the past behind you, with the ultimate goal of healing your marriage.
Rick Bellerjeau is a business leader, consultant, and entrepreneur. Rick currently is General Manager for Momentum Management and has held various positions with business experience that includes growing service and technology businesses as well as developing a ministry to ministries to help them develop a strategic plan for success. Rick has been a lead teacher for years, specializing in dealing with worldly pitfalls while rearing Godly children. Rick has a great passion for helping men be the husbands and fathers God wants them to be. Topic: “God's Blueprints for Building Families” - Men like to fix things. With the right tools and diagrams men can build anything, including a family. Every want to have a model that builds marriages, families, and helps couples raise Godly children. Come to this breakout and walk away with 4 blueprints for building your family and the tools you'll need to make it happen.
Steve Hyland worked for Coca-Cola North America in Marketing for 28 years. He is the co-founder of the Coca-Cola Christian Fellowship where he encouraged believers to apply their faith daily in the workplace. Steve is a former Chairman of Deacons at FBCW and is now serving in the FBCW prayer ministry, Young Singles Ministry and in Missions Work to Ireland. His passions are in the areas of prayer and workplace ministry that seek to expand the kingdom of God. Topic: “Prayer - God Please Help Me Right Now!"
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Dennis Nunn is a Staff Evangelist at FBCW and Founder and President of Living the New Life Ministries (www.livingthenewlife.org) in Dallas, Georgia. Dennis served over 30 years as a pastor, revivalist, evangelist and Bible teacher. Dennis’ calling is “To see America turn back to God, by training 50,000 Pastors to lead their churches in evangelism and revival”. In addition, as the father of 3 children, Dennis has a great desire to help fathers with the difficult challenges of fathering. Topic: “How to Become a Better Dad in 7 Days!”
Chip Riggs is the Missions Pastor at FBCW. He has been mobilizing individuals and churches for God’s Kingdom for 24 years. Chip’s motivation is to see each person’s uniqueness used for God’s glory among all nations. Toward this end, he has developed training programs for church missions leaders, and continues to coach churches in missions strategy. Topic: “Externally Focused: How to Change the World” - Want to change things? Want your life to count? Discover how God has uniquely crafted YOU to make a difference in the world.
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Vic Smith (www.abidingwordonline.org) founded Abiding Word Ministries. Vic and his family have been active members of FBCW for over twenty years. He has served as a deacon and chairman of the deacons. Abiding Word Ministries offers distinctively Biblical counseling to individuals, couples, and family members in diverse situations. Vic is an ordained minister and a certified member of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC), and provides Biblical counseling to the metro Atlanta area.
Friday Night Topic: “Kingdom Keys I: Living a Blessed Life”
Saturday Morning Topic: "Kingdom Keys II: The Fear of the Lord and the Knowledge of God”
Spanish Attendees
Conference 1 ONLY: All 3 Keynote addresses by Pastor Johnny and the Friday evening Breakout session will be simultaneously translated at FM 89.3 in the Worship Center. Bring your FM receivers!
Participantes de habla Hispano: Conferencia Uno SOLAMENTE: Las 3 sesiones principales por el Pastor Johnny y el taller del viernes serán simultáneamente traducidos en el FM 89.3 en el Santuario Principal. Por favor, traiga su radio.
Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Conference 1 ONLY: All 3 Keynote addresses by Pastor Johnny and the Friday evening Breakout session will be signed by professional interpreters [main floor, house left] in the Worship Center.
