Disciple Now is a weekend Youth discipleship event filled with Bible Study, fellowship, corporate worship, & tons of fun & memories.  Youth are divided by grade & gender into host homes where they will stay Friday & Saturday nights.  We come together as a group for worship with an awesome praise band and speaker on Friday night, Saturday morning and night, & Sunday AM.

GUYS HOST HOMES & GROUP LEADERS

7th Guys   ::  THE ADAMS :: 7437 Wynlakes Blvd > Leaders: Harrison Johnson, Rylan Banner

8th Guys A   ::  THE HAIGLERS :: 7100 Pinecrest Drive > Leaders: Joe Handey, Cal Bennett
8th Guys B :: THE INGRAMS :: 7132 Pinecrest Drive > Leaders: Grayson Hall, Josh Kreitz

9th Guys   :: THE WEBBS : 4341 Bellmont Ct > Leaders: Eli Griggs, Tyler Bridgewater, Wynston Redden


10th Guys :: The HARRISES :: 94 Double Oak Ave, Pike Rd > Leaders: Braden Nye, Parker Ensminger

11th Guys :: THE DENNEYS : 114 Foxhall Rd > Leaders: Blake Smith, Max Williams

12th Guys  :: THE PRICES : 740 Felder Ave > Leaders: Chase Glover, Thomas Treadwell

GIRLS HOST HOMES & GROUP LEADERS

7th Girls :: THE TULEYS :: 7518 Halcyon Forest Trail > Leaders: Taylor Griggs, Erin Mitchell, Adeline Vaughn

8th Girls :: THE JOHNSONS :: 7153 Old Southwick Place > Leaders: Katelyn Kreitz, Kingsley Johns, Emily Cutler

9th Girls    :: THE WHITES:: 2100 Wyndgate Mews > Leaders: Lily Windham, Mary Massey McCulloch, Reagan Bulmer

10th Girls :: THE BENNETTS :: 9736 Bent Brook Dr > Leaders: Mary Alice Sasser, Hannah Grace Griggs, Ella Holley, Kensley Williamson

11th Girls   :: THE CAVANAUGHS : 7209 Fairwoods Pl > Leaders: Sara Grace Merrill, Melissa Pace, Gray Brendle

12th Girls  :: THE ENSMINGERS :: 8407 Marsh Pointe Drive > Leaders: Madison Gillis, Mallory Houlditch, Annabel Baker

BRETT KUNKLE will be our DNOW Pastor.  Brett is the founder and president of MAVEN, a movement to equip the next generation to know truth, pursue goodness and create beauty. He has more than 25 years of experience working with junior high, high school, and college students.

Brett has developed a groundbreaking approach to mission trips, creating a one-of-a-kind experience that immerses participants in real-life engagement in apologetics, theology, worldview and evangelism in Berkeley, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah.

In addition, Brett is a Teaching Fellow at the Impact 360 Institute. He was an associate editor for the Apologetics Study Bible for Students and co-authored A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World.

He received his Master’s degree in philosophy of religion and ethics from Talbot School of Theology. Brett lives with his wife and kids in Southern California.

SOLOMON HALL will be leading our DNOW Worship! Solomon graduated from our Youth Group in 2018.  He graduated from Auburn University and has led worship the last several years at Auburn Community Church.  He is married to another FBMSM Alumni, Mary Ann Pittman, whom he definitely did not begin dating until AFTER the summer they interned together with Russell back in 2022 🙂

Disciple Now 2024 Schedule
Schedule is Still Being Finalized

Friday Evening (JAN 17)

5-6:30             Dropoff Luggage @ Host Home. 

7:00           Check-In (Scott Street Entrance)

7:30           Meet Your Group Leader (Youth Center)

8:00           DNOW WORSHIP (Old Sanctuary)

9:30          Go To Host Homes

10:15         Group Session 1

12:30         Go To Bed

 

Saturday (JAN 18)

8:30           Breakfast @ Host Home

9:00           Group Session 2

10:00         Depart For FBC

10:30         DNOW WORSHIP (Old Sanctuary)

12:00         Lunch (Youth Center)

12:30         Group Activity Til 2:30

2:30           Back to Homes

3:00           Free Time @ Homes

5:45           Dinner @ Home

6:30           Depart For FBC

7:00          DNOW WORSHIP (Old Sanctuary)

8:30           Group Session 3 (In Classrooms)

9:30           Return to Host Home

Sunday Morning (JAN 19) – WEAR DNOW SHIRT

9:30           DNOW WORSHIP (Old Sanctuary)

11:00         CLOSING DNOW SESSION IN MAIN SANCTUARY

                           ALL DNOW participants go together to this.

                           Youth Will Sit in Reserved Seats

                           Our Speaker BRETT KUNKLE is speaking at the Service!

12:15         Parent Pickup At FBC

Our DNOW 2025 theme is ANCHORED.  Hebrews 6:19 tells us “We have this hope as an ANCHOR for the soul, firm and secure.”  Our weekend will have an Apologetics focus, as we further anchor our faith in the truth of the gospel so that we can be confident in it, live it, & share it.