What is MOVE?
This year’s MOVE Conference is designed to get students out of their seats and includes two days at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, GA. All three sessions will be at Wild Adventures’ large, covered venue and our guests will get out of their seats throughout the day and experience the park. MOVE Conference is an evangelistic student conference sponsored by the Next Gen office of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.
Exact Pricing in May $89/person
$89.00 per person thru Sept 26
$109/person
$109.00 per person from Sept 27 to Dec 2
$129/person
$129.00 per person beginning Dec 3
MOVE at a glance
WHEN IS IT?
January 2-3, 2026
WHERE IS IT?
Wild Adventures Theme Park, Valdosta, GA
WHO IS IT FOR?
Middle & High Schoolers
Schedule
Jan 2
Day 1
12:00pm Park Doors Open
12:00pm – 4:00pm Registration is Open
(if you arrive after 4pm, guest services will have everything, which is the building to the left after park security.)
2:45pm – 4:45pm Leader Lounge Open
5:00pm Dinner and Time in Wild Adventures Park
6:30pm Gates open for seating
7:20pm Session 1
8:45pm Late Night with Jared Hall
9:30pm Dismissal
Jan 3
Day 2
9:15am Gates open for seating
10:15am Session 2
12:00pm Lunch/Wild Adventures
1:00pm – 3:30pm Leader Lounge Open
*NEW* 2:00pm Girls Breakout at Venue
3:15pm Gates open for seating
4:00pm Session 3
5:30pm Sendoff
9:00pm Park Closes
See the Highlights
On the Stage
Jeff
Wallace
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Jeff currently serves on the Student Leadership University Team as the Chief Strategic Officer. Jeff is nationally known as an urban ministry pioneer, communicator, innovator, and mentor. For 23 years, Jeff has served as Pastor of Youth Development at Peace Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia, where he oversaw all of the children, student, and young adult programming and then he transitioned to the role of Executive Pastor. Jeff is also the Founder of FrontLine Urban Resources, Inc., which is an organization that provides resources and trainings to help leaders engage an evolving generation of families as well as teaching them how to redefine and reshape their traditional views of urban ministry and urban culture.
Jeff received his undergraduate education from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and his Master of Divinity (MDiv) from Indiana Wesleyan Seminary in Marion, Indiana, and his PhD in Organizational Leadership from Southeastern University.
Jeff has produced several resources designed to empower and equip youth ministry leaders, parents, and students in a variety of contexts and environments. He is the author of Urban Ministry from Start to Finish, co-author of Everybody’s Urban, Urban LIVE curriculum, The Skinny on Communication, and 99 Things Every Guy Should Know. He is a writer in the Simple Truth Bible and a contributor in Reggie Joiner’s Creating a Lead Small Culture book.
Jeff enjoys doing life with his wife Quovadis and three boys, Jeffrey, Christopher, and Cameron.
Edenfield
Band
Band
Over the last 20 years Edenfield has traveled across the United States and abroad with a mission to turn attention to the word of God through worship. With an emphasis on encouraging students and leaders to fulfill their callings in Christ, Edenfield brings an infectious energy to Praise and Worship. Lead by Kyle Edenfield who serves as the Worship Pastor at Midway Church, Edenfield is passionate about equipping and inspiring young leaders to serve in their local church.
Hotels
Groups and individuals are responsible for their own housing. The following hotels are MOVE Conference preferred properties. We have negotiated room blocks and rates at these hotels and they are supporting our events in Valdosta. Links provided take you to the MOVE rate. These rates expire at the end of November. If there is no link provided please call the hotel directly and ask for the Georiga Baptist Move rate.
Fairfield by Marriott
Estimated Rate: $99 + tax (double queen) $114 + tax for King Suite
Reservations: 229-242-1225
Deadline: December 6th
2010 W. Hill Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31601
Amenities: Complimentary breakfast
Hampton Inn & Suites
Estimated Rate: $119.00 (king)+ tax
$129.00 (2 queens) + tax
Reservations: 229-241-1234
2 Meeting Place Dr. Valdosta, GA 31601
Amenities: Free HOT Breakfast, Free Wi-Fi, Business Center & Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool
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