Here at Acquire the Fire, there is a team of young adults who are dedicated to reaching the teenagers in your area.  They have devoted a year of their lives to mature in their relationship with Christ and grow in their leadership abilities at Teen Mania’s year-long internship.  At the same time, their desire is to see the rest of their generation be reached for the Lord and to draw closer to Him.  They help make ATF possible by working faithfully to get the word out to youth leaders about the event and providing resources and support for those interested in attending.  ATF would not be the same without them!

From Andrew:

Hello!  My name is Andrew Vargas, and I am the Team Captain for the Nashville ATF call team.  I am 18 years old, and I am from Woodland, California.  I am passionately in love with Jesus Christ, and I love ATF.  This event will change your life and can change anyone’s life because it changed mine.  I truly believe that this one event alone can change yours and your youth group’s lives on a large scale and change the lives of your community one person at a time.  I thank you so much for being involved in youth ministry and doing something to further the Kingdom of God.

From Allison:

Hi! I’m Allison Kelly, and I am 19 years old.  I am from Gallatin, TN, which is just a few miles north of Nashville.  Did I mention I love Nashville?  Anyone that has ever been to Nashville knows how beautiful the city is and how fun it is to just walk around downtown and explore the different shops and scenes.  I love working for ATF and know that you are going to love the ATF event this year.  ATF this year is different from the past couple years and is absolutely awesome.  Clear your calendars now for the Nashville ATF because you don’t want to miss out on the great things that God is doing through these events this year.  See you on March 13 and 14!

From Jil:

My name is Jil, and I’m 19 years old. I’m from Nashville, TN. Random facts: I love Jesus with all my heart. My favorite colors are red and colorful. I like to take pictures of nature. My favorite bands are Haste the Day and As Cities Burn. I can’t sing.  Also, I think Acquire the Fire is an awesome event! My life is changed every year when I attend. You should definitely go, but only if you want God to take over your life. I hope to see you there! :o)

From Lorin:

Hello!  My name is Lorin Eubank, and I am 18 years old.  I was born and raised in Campbellsville, Kentucky.  I am currently at the Honor Academy calling you wonderful youth pastors everyday. I am so excited to see what God is going to do at the ATF in Nashville this year.  Our team is praying for you daily and really expecting great things. I pray that God blesses your youth ministry and you trust that God will provide all you need! I can’t wait to meet you all in March! God bless!

Friends, I appologize for all of the confusion concerning the location of the Nashville ATF this spring.  We are working at updating our website, but in the meantime I would like you to know that, as in previous years, we will be holding our event at the Municipal Auditorium.

Here is the address:

Nashville Municipal Auditorium

417 Fourth Avenue North

Nashville, TN 37201

If you have any questions, please let me know.  God bless!  We look forward to seeing you there!

Hey youth pastors!  This year we want to encourage you to bring the parents of your teens.  Unlike recent years we are going to have a special parents-only session where they will be given practical tools that will help them “build a culture in their homes that is stronger than the culture of the world.”  We will be using Ron Luce’s new book, Recreate, which I’ve read and was very inspired by (even though I’m not a parent).  We know that in order to reach this generation, we must all work together.  This is not a battle for just youth pastors, but for parents as well.  Therefore, we want to equip them to effectively reach out to their teenagers. The session will be held Saturday morning for the parents, and Saturday afternoon we will have a session for teens and parents.

If you are a parent, we would like to invite you to come as well, even if your teen is not part of a youth group.  Feel free to find a local youth group who is attending the event and join them, or just come as a family!  I guarantee that you will not regret it!  Not only will you be able to experience what your child is experiencing, but you will also receive valuable training to handle those tough teenage years!  In fact, you will get a chance to meet other parents from your region who are as passionate about raising godly children as you are!

Give me a call or e-mail me for more information!

Here Comes Trouble 08-09 Schedule

Friday PM

6:30-YP Event Briefing (lay out tracks for YP’s, parents)

6:51-Pre-show - “May I have your attention please?”

7:00-7:30-Worship

7-30-8:20-Session 1: Troubletown

8:20-8:50-Ministry time

8:50-Concert

9:30-End Friday night

Saturday

8:30-8:40-Session 2: The Trouble with the Opposite Sex

8:45-9:35-The Trouble with Girls, The Trouble with Guy (separete girl/guy talks)

9:45-10:20-Worship

11:00-11:30-Session 3: The Trouble with Living The Letter (Parent workshop begin)

11:30-12:00-Session 4: The Trouble with Being a Christian

12:15-1:45-Lunch Break -optional fast in workshop room

1:45-2:05-Worship

2:05-2:50-Session 5: The Trouble with Parents (YP workshop AACC)

3:25-5:00-Bands\YP \training tools workshop (attendance highly recommended)

5:00-6:30-Dinner Break

6:45-7:20-Worship

7:20-8:00-Session 6: Calling all Troublemakers

8:00-8:50-Ministry time

8:50-9:00-Finale and send off

A few of you have been asking me for information on hotels for ATF this year.  We have 4 hotels that we have worked discounts with for those attending ATF in Nashville this spring.  Feel free to use these if you would like, or find your own.  There is limited space, so be sure to reserve rooms soon, and don’t forget to mention that you are with ATF when you do!  Here they are:

Super 8 Nashville

720 Royal Parkway

Nashville, TN 37214

877.900.1999

Distance from Venue: 8.6 miles

Rate: $65.00

Reserve By: 02.20.09

Country Inn & Suites

590 Donelson Pike

Nashville, TN 37214

615.874.8040

Distance from Venue: 8.0 miles

Rate: $95.00

Reserve By: 02.13.09

Quality Inn & Suites

2401 Brick Church Pike

Nashville, TN 37207

615.226.4600

Distance from Venue: 3.6 miles

Rate: $65.00

Reserve By: 02.20.09

Holiday Inn - The Crossings

201 Crossings Place

Antioch, TN 37013

615.731.2361

Distance from Venue: 13.0 miles

Rate: $82.00

Reserve By: 02.27.09

Also, I am looking for churches near the venue who would be willing to allow another youth group to stay overnight at their church.  If that is you, let me know!

I’m so excited about this year’s Here Comes Trouble tour!  We have a great line up of bands and speakers, as well as new workshops and sessions for students, youth pastors, and even parents!  This is one event that you will not want to miss!  If you have any questions, let me know.  Also, feel free to comment with testimonies of what the Lord is doing in your youth groups this summer!  God bless!

Rebecca