Dare 2 Share LIVE / Greg Stier Media Kit

Dare 2 Share Mission Statement:Energizing the Church to Mobilize youth to Gospelize their world!

About Dare 2 Share:Dare 2 Share’s vision is to see every teen everywhere hear the gospel from a friend.

Dare 2 Share (D2S) believes that to truly make teens disciples of Christ, we must raise the bar spiritually, calling them to make a difference by taking Jesus Christ and His cause to reach the lost – THE Cause – seriously.

This is the powerful paradigm for change at D2S – to introduce this potent generation to Jesus Christ and unleash them to spread the message to others.

D2S creates evangelism training events, free resources online, youth leader training, books and other tools for youth ministry and evangelism to mobilize and equip teens and youth leaders.

About Dare 2 Share LIVE:Dare 2 Share LIVE is a national, live, multi-site training event that is designed to spark a movement of gospel conversations from coast to coast by training and inspiring teens to relationally share Christ and unleashing them in their communities. The event will be broadcast from a live event in Denver, CO to 50+ host sites nationwide. Each simulcast site will feature a live worship band and emcee and a live direct feed of prominent speakers and artists Greg Stier, Zane Black, Propaganda, Tenth Avenue North, and Skit Guys.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dare 2 Share to Launch DARE 2 SHARE LIVE Event

On September 23, Dare 2 Share LIVE Will Seek to Empower and Engage 50,000 Teens and Youth Leaders in 50 Locations from Coast

to Coast to Boldly Share 300,000 Faith Conversations

Event Streamed Across the Country will Feature Top Talent, Including Tenth Ave North, Propaganda, Greg Stier and More

Arvada, CO – In an unprecedented event that will train more teens in one day than had been possible in one year, Dare 2 Share is preparing for the inaugural Dare 2 Share LIVE event. On September 23, 2017, Dare 2 Share LIVE will be broadcast from the flagship event in Denver, Colorado, and streamed to over fifty host sites nationwide. Each individual site will feature their own live worship band and emcee trainer, along with the direct feed of prominent speakers and artists such as Greg Stier, Propaganda, Tenth Avenue North, Zane Black and The Skit Guys. Greg Stier, Founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share stated, “We are not aware of any youth event that has attempted to engage students all across America, train them to share their faith and then launch them out into their communities with the gospel, all at the same time.”

Over the past 25 years, Dare 2 Share has inspired and equipped over 1 million Christian teenagers and youth leaders to engage in spiritual conversations through conferences, training curriculum and resources. In this one-day event, Dare 2 Share LIVE will engage over 50,000 students and youth leaders to initiate up to 300,000 gospel conversations in one day.

A teen-led evangelism movement, Dare 2 Share LIVE will be a national, multi-site training event that is designed to spark a movement of gospel conversations and reach this next generation for Christ. Utilizing technology that students are accustomed to, the event is structured to inspire teens as they are trained to relationally share Christ, and then empower them to reach out to both their local communities and their social networks.

“We wanted to create an experience that combined local community impact with the energy of a national evangelism training conference,” explains Greg Stier, Founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share. “Dare 2 Share LIVE is the rally point for a revival! We believe that teens are uniquely poised to make a positive impact on their communities and this country. On September 23 we will see movements materialize as students are unleashed and empowered to engage their circles of influence with the gospel of Jesus.

“With Dare 2 Share LIVE, we can train more teens in one day than we had previously been able to train in an entire year. I believe we can change our nation in one day. The gospel is that powerful and teens are that revolutionary.”

About Dare 2 ShareFounded in 1991, Dare 2 Share’s mission to Energize the Church to Mobilize youth to Gospelize their world, has led them to train and provide resources to hundreds of thousands of students and youth leaders. The focus on relational evangelism training has made Dare 2 Share the go-to teen evangelism training resource for youth leaders and churches in the United States who want a Gospel Advancing Ministry that accelerates the spiritual growth of their teens and impacts their communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

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Greg Stier Bio:Greg Stier is founder and CEO of Dare 2 share Ministries (D2S), a ministry committed to energizing the church to mobilize youth to gospelize their world. Greg has a reputation for coming alongside youth ministries to help them reach today’s teens in unique and effective ways. Because of his 25+ years in youth ministry, Greg is widely viewed as an authority on teen issues and adolescent spirituality.  Over the course of the last 25 years, Greg has spoken to over 1,000,000 teens and youth leaders in major venues across the nation and heard countless stories of their struggles and triumphs. Greg’s commitment to energizing the church to mobilize youth is rooted in the transforming power of the gospel. 

Raised in a violent, inner-city family of body-builders, he didn’t have a dad and never felt like he measured up because his biceps weren’t big enough!  But one by one, he saw his tough, urban family of “thugs” come to know Christ, and that ignited a passion in Greg to see all lost people come to know Jesus.

As a former church planter and pastor, Greg believes in the power and potential of the church to transform entire cities with the gospel. As a former youth leader, he is committed to seeing this transformation erupt from the next generation. Living just minutes away from the scene of the 1999 Columbine High School shootings, the tragedy triggered a pivotal turning point in Greg’s career. Following those events, he resigned his pastorate at a church in Arvada, Colorado, to pursue Dare 2 Share full time. Since then, Greg and the ministry of D2S have inspired and equipped thousands of youth leaders to build Gospel Advancing Youth Ministries, creating a movement that is seeing the gospel transform students, churches and communities across the country and around the world.  Greg is well known for his ability to inspire others to action by communicating biblical truth through amazing true-life stories and side-splitting humor. This ability to connect with youth leaders has made him a nationally known and sought-after speaker and author who targets the heart of youth ministry issues and helps youth leaders create ministries with true Kingdom impact.  As a dynamic communicator, Greg has had the privilege of appearing on several national television and radio shows.

Suggested Interview Questions:Could you give us a little back-story on how you grew up? On why you started Dare 2 Share?

What was the catalyst to spark your passion for youth evangelism?

What makes Dare 2 Share Live different from other evangelism events?

Talk a bit about the goal of Dare 2 Share Live when it comes to local communities?

Why is evangelism training important in general, and then specifically why is it important for teens?

What do you hope will be the ripple effect after Dare 2 Share Live?

How can churches sign up to be a host location? How can teens and youth leaders get involved?

Greg’s book titles:

DARE 2 SHARE: A Field Guide to Sharing Your FaithGOSPELIZE YOUR MINISTRY: A Spicy New Philosophy of Youth Ministry (That’s 2000 Years Old!)YOU’RE NEXT: Outrageous Stories from My Life that Could Change YoursYOUTH MINISTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: Five ViewsMINISTRY MUTINY: A Youth Leader FableLIFE IN 6 WORDSEVANGEPHOBIA6 WORDS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFEFEARLESS: Unleashing God’s Fierce Love in Your WorldTHE SKINNY ON OUTREACH: A Big Youth Ministry Topic in a Single Little BookFIRING JESUS: Would Jesus Make the Cut at Your ChurchREVERSE: Live DifferentlyUNSHAKEABLE: 25 Student Devotions from the Life of DavidLIVE IT UP: 30 Day Challenge Student DevotionalFIRESTARTER: Fuel Your PassionVENTI JESUS PLEASEREACH OUT DON’T FREAK OUTSHREDDIN’ THE GNAROUTBREAK: Creating a Contagious Youth Ministry Through Viral EvangelismBATTLE ZONE: Arming Yourself to Wage War with the Devil

Social Media and More Info:Web: https://www.dare2share.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dare2share/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dare2shareInstagram: http://instagram.com/dare2shareministries Greg’s Blog: http://gregstier.org

For churches wanting to sign up as a host church: https://dare2sharelive.org/host-a-site/

For churches wanting to register to attend the event:https://store.dare2share.org/collections/dare-2-share-live