Get Real Conference - Asheville, NC September 28, 2009

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Get Real Student Conferences for high school and middle school students. This event is open for all high school and middle school students in the West Palm Beach, FL area.

In this 2-Day event, your students will gather with hundreds of other students from other Christian schools to experience FOUR huge general sessions, lead by nationally known speaker Scott Davis, as he presents life-changing, Biblical, relevant messages from God's Word.

**Please note: The $15 per student and teacher deposit is non-refundable.
Your credit card will be processed by Scott Davis Ministries. That is the name that will appear on your credit card statement for this charge.

GET REAL CONFERENCE TEAM
*NOTE: All speakers, musicians, and guest artists may not be at all conferences.

SCOTT DAVIS

Scott Davis
General Sessions Speaker

For the past twenty years, Scott Davis has been in full time ministry doing music and comedy concerts all over the world and speaking to students in Christian and Public Schools alike. As a highly sought after youth speaker, Scott combines comedy and straight forward messages from God's Word to hit students where they live.

Having grown up in a Christian home and attending a Christian School himself, Scott knows where Christian School students are and where they are headed. He knows how many can "put on" Christian like a coat around the right people and take it off around others. He knows some of the most hard to reach youth are Christian School students, for they've heard it all.

This is where Scott makes the difference. Through his comedy and speaking, he can penetrate the facade many students have.

Scott is a graduate of Liberty University with a major in Cross-cultural studies. He has appeared on numerous television variety and talk shows. Many know Scott through his best friend, comedian Mark Lowry. Scott has been on the majority of his videos and Mark is on all of Scott's.

Having ministered throughout the U.S. and in over thirteen foreign countries, Scott knows the student culture. He has ministered with many other well-known speakers such as Jerry Falwell, Charles Stanley, John McArthur, Dennis Swanberg, Bailey Smith, and the list goes on.

BILL CURTIS

Dr. Bill Curtis
Emcee

Dr. Bill Curtis received his BA in Bible and English from Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, TN, in 1986, his MA in English from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1993, and his M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, in 1996. He received his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies at Southeastern Seminary in 2001.

Bill served as an Adjunctive Professor of Homiletics and Preaching at Southeastern Seminary and College for seven years, and he served churches in Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina before coming to Cornerstone as Founding Pastor. Bill is active in the South Carolina Baptist Convention having served on both the Committee on Committees and the Resolutions Committee. He is the president of the Pastors Conference for the 2006 South Carolina Baptist Convention. Currently, he serves as a Chairman for the North American Mission Board and as trustee at Charleston Southern University. Bill has written extensively for Southern Baptist Convention publications, scholarly journals, and professional societies.

Bill taught High School for one year and taught eight years in the Community College. In the local church setting, he has five years of experience as minister of education. He is also a prolific writer having many published articles in national Christian Education magazines. For the teachers, he will bring exciting sessions that will assist faculty in understanding how to teach as a ministry and not just a job.

MARK HALL

Mark Hall
General Session Teacher

Mark is probably best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the Grammy Award winning band, Casting Crowns. However, long before that, he was a youth pastor with a heart for students. He still serves as youth pastor at Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, GA. Having spoken to thousands of students across the nation with his down to earth, straight-forward, humorous approach, he connects with Christian School Students like no other. Notwavering from the main theme of knowing Christ and being a truedisciple of Christ, students at the Get Real Conferences leave knowing what it means to be a true follower of Jesus!

Speaking to Christian School Students in many Get Real Conference general sessions and Senior High sessions, Markdemonstrates how to be REAL with God.

BILLY LORD

Billy Lord
Conference Worship Leader and Concert Artist

Because Billy's father was a professional football coach, Billys family moved from Chicago, Illinois to Winston Salem, North Carolina to Greensboro, North Carolina to Boone, North Carolina to Amherst, Massachusetts to Green Bay, Wisconsin to Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Out of necessity, he learned to adapt to new situations.

As might be expected, Billy had a great interest in athletics - especially football! In high school he was cocaptain of both the football and gymnastics teams. He earned a football scholarship to Liberty University and went on to become an NAIA academic All-American. He graduated magna cum laude in 1983 with a degree in business administration.

Billys musical talents became apparent at an early age. He loved singing with the family when his mom played the piano at home. By age 13, Billy began playing the guitar. Soon he was singing for his church and youth group. Shortly after he began playing the guitar, Billy tried his hand at writing music. While living in Green Bay, Wisconsin, he won a national song writing contest sponsored by the Baptist General Conference. Billy continued his musical development while in college. He often sang in chapel and was heavily involved in the Men of Armor - an outreach program of the football team. The Men of Armor would go to public high schools and perform weight lifting demonstrations. After the demonstration, Billy would sing and others would share their testimonies.

Since 1983, Billy has had the opportunity to sing for thousands of people throughout the United States. While he has worked primarily with high school students, Billy's music reaches a wide range of people. He has shared the stage with such speakers as Tony Campolo, Josh McDowell, Buster Soaries, Barry St. Clair and Andy Stanley. He has also appeared with other musicians such as Geoff Moore and the Distance, Truth, Jerome Olds, and Mark Lowry. Billys unique blend of original music, along with his ability to lead praise and worship, has made him a favorite with many youth ministries throughout the country. Depending on the occasion, Billy appears either by himself or with his band.

TIM DOWDY

Dr. Timothy Dowdy
Teacher's Session Leader

Dr. Tim Dowdy pastors what many call a "mega-church" in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Yet he is a man that is "real" with a true love for people. He is also the Chancellor of Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, one of the largest Christian Schools in the state. Having received his Bachelor of Arts from Mercer University in 1983, his Master's Degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1985, and then his Doctorate degree in 1991, he is well qualified to lead many of the Teacher's Sessions. However, those degrees pale in comparison to his burden to see others take their "job" and realize that it is a ministry. This is Tim's goal as he leads many of the Teacher's Sessions... to instill in each faculty and staff member practical principles on ministering to their students on a daily basis.

REAGAN FARRIS

Reagan Farris
General Session Speaker

Reagan Farris is a student pastor at Eagles Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, GA and also serves as a creator and writer for JumpStartResources.com. JumpStartResources is a free resource ministry division of Global Youth Ministry. Reagan brings a dynamic testimony of what God can do through the ordinary life of a teenager who lives completely surrendered and devoted to Jesus Christ.

His passion is to connect the simple truth of Gods word to the complicated lives of students. His greatest desire is to see students understand the level of intimacy God desires to have with them and to see them chase after Him with their whole heart. When a student begins to nurture their OWN relationship with Jesus, the overflow of that will be an ordinary life turned extraordinary. They won't be able to keep from sharing their faith, influencing a confused and dark culture, and living with standards and convictions not because they are suppose to or its the Christian Rules, but because they will desire nothing more than to make their Lord smile with their lives, friendships, relationships, and decisions.

They will want to know Gods Word and live it! They will be in love! They will be a true disciple!

MARK SHELLEY

Mark Shelley
General Session Speaker

Mark Shelley has been sharing and communicating the life changing Message of Jesus Christ for the past twelve years. Mark has a passion to see students truly connect with the life changing Love of Jesus Christ. He uses wisdom, energy, and strength towards teaching of the Word of God along with audience participation. He does this to step into the lives of the students, addressing their REAL needs and providing true hope to critical situations they face now! Bring your students and join Mark in making an impact for the Kingdom of Christ one life at a time.

Coach Bob Lord

Coach Bob Lord
Coaches' Session Leader

Coach Lord is entering his 47th year of coaching football. His impressive coaching career spans three levels (high school, college, and the NFL) and on two continents. In the 1970s, he could be seen on the sidelines of the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers, and the New York Giants. While at Green Bay, he shared an office and developed a friendship with Bill Curry. When Curry took the head coaching job at Georgia Tech, he contacted Lord about an Atlanta public school that needed a head coach. While in Atlanta, he coached at Berkmar, Woodstock, and Pope High Schools. After that he spent three years with NFL Europe coaching the Rhein Fire and the Berlin Thunder. After NFL Europe, Coach Lord coached at Liberty University in Virginia and in 2003 moved back to Atlanta to become the head coach of Fellowhip Christian. In 2007 Coach Lord finished the season 11-2 and was voted Coach of the Year for all schools in Georgia.

His knowledge of coaching, his strong work ethic, his unwavering faith in Christ, and his love for young people have produced impressive results. He established early on that sports programs should be built on what he has coined the Seven Pillars": Accountability, Integrity, Responsibility, Jesus, Obedience, Commitment, and Humility with Jesus as the Conernstone.

The Get Real National Spiritual Emphasis Conference is proud to have Coach Lord as the newest part of its team! Just one more GREAT reason to have your schoolstudents & facultypart of the Get Real Conference!

GET REAL BAND

Get Real Band
Praise & Worship Band

During each conference, we will have incredible Praise & Worship music led by Billy Lord and the Get Real Band. Having travelled globally, this band will uplift and bring all those participating into a true time of worship before God.

ERIC JACKSON

Eric Jackson
Conference Technical Director

Eric grew up in a Christian home, but did not come to know the Lord until he was 18 years old. He graduated from a Christian school in 1995. Since 1998, Eric has traveled with Scott Davis Ministries and Billy Lord Ministries. He has also worked at several churches in the Atlanta, GA area including, The Village Church where he is currently the Media/Technical Director.

He's been responsible for bringing together sound, video, and lighting for concerts, conferences, church events and other special events, including a video taping for Mark Lowry. Through his experience and expertise, Eric works behind the scenes with the schools in providing the best quality sound, video, and lighting to enhance the students' experience at the conference. Eric's goal is to blend the technical areas together without drawing attention to them during the event.

Special Guest Artists

CASSIE CURTIS

Cassie Curtis
Singer

At age 15, God has already given Cassie Curtis an incredible ministry and she has a deep burden for others her age. Cassie challenges students to make wise life choices through a system of mutual accountability and personal mentoring. Her goal is to challenge students through her music to use positive peer-pressure to make wise life choices related to education, abstinence, and drug & alcohol abuse.

TIM HAWKINS

Tim Hawkins
Comedian

Tim Hawkins has been accused of being equally gifted and twisted. Whatever your take, he has indeed become one of the most in-demand comics in the country. His arsenal is unique: high energy stand-up, physical comedy, sick guitar skills, a thousand faces and voices, improvisational chops. It all combines to create an insane comedy experience. And yes, the guy can really sing. People think I live a rock-star life, said Tim. Believe me, Mick Jagger never gets lost in a Hertz parking lot looking for his Ford Focus.

A former All-American baseball player, he traded the sports stage for the comedy stage and never looked back. The St. Louis native taught himself to play guitar and tested the waters at area comedy clubs. But over the next 10 years, working to support his family was full-time. Comedy was only part-time. By 2002, Hawkins was ready to launch his full-time career as a professional comedian.

His art form was honed primarily in churches, with a brief 6-month stint performing in prisons as part of Chuck Colsons Prison Fellowship.

With 4 kids of his own and a wife who is winning her battle with breast cancer, Tim gets new material daily from the perils of marriage and parenting. But it must be difficult to work clean all the time, right? Clean comedy is easy. Funny comedy is hard. So does Tim think hes funny? I'm not bragging, but one time I told a joke in front of a dead bird, and it flew away. And you can Google that.

BONITA JOHNSON

Bonita Johnson
Singer

Bonita Johnson is in that elite category of communicators who connect with everyone. Her music and heart allows her to transcend man-made denominational and ethnic lines.

She is a true musical artist with a heart for God and students. She is an award winning concert artist, including the winner of the Babbie Mason Music Conference and the winner of the Habitat for Humanity Search. She has ministered world-wide including Poland, Guatemala, and Belize. She has performed with Babbie Mason and shared the stage with the likes of Bailey Smith and ministered at some of Americas greatest churches such as Houstons First Baptist.

She also served as the Worship Leader of the Christian Life Center in Atlanta and Music Minister of Victory Family Life Church. A favorite for churches, womens conferences, and youth conferences, Bonita will bring a fresh, energetic presence to the Get Real Conferences.

DERRICK MOORE

Derrick Moore
Former NFL Player

Derrick shares his messages of inspiration and motivation with more than 100,000 people annually. With his unique style of word pictures, props, humor, and wit, Derrick is able to command the attention of any audience. Greatness is within You, The Cheerleading Mentality, How to Win on the Road, As a Man Thinketh, Perspective is Everything, What Happens When You Make It Personal, and Dont Look Down are just a few of his life changing speeches that will leave you wanting Moore.

The speaking circuit has taken Derrick to more than 30 States and has made him one of the more requested and sought after speakers in recent years. Professional sports teams and corporations alike, book Derrick to inspire and challenge their teams. Derrick is also the author of Moody Publishers inspiring release, The Great Adventure. This title is written primarily to youth to help them understand what success is. His next title, Its Possible, will be release with Kregel Publications in January of 2008.

Derrick is a former NFL Running Back for the Atlanta Falcons. His career also led him to the Detroit Lions where he played alongside Hall of fame Running Back, Barry Sanders. As the starting back for the Carolina Panthers, Derrick holds the expansion rushing record for a running back, which stands to this day. Next, Derrick spent two outstanding years with the Arizona Cardinals. He was an All-American Running Back for Northeastern State University and was provided the unique opportunity of being the Keynote Speaker at his own commencement. His other collegiate honors included becoming the most valuable player in both the Hula Bowl and Blue-Gray All Star football classics.

Derrick Moore now holds a leadership role as the Developmental Coach/Chaplain for the legendary Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Georgia. Derrick serves as an advisor and counselor on behalf of the Athletic Department, and provides assistance in the areas of leadership, team building, relationship development, and personal fulfillment. Derrick and his wife, Stephanie are proud parents of three children. Derrick will leave any audience fired up to realize their goals.



Organized by Get Real Student Conferences

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Ticket Info:  

• Registration Deposit, $15.99
• Meal Ticket, $16.99

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