WE EXIST TO: INVEST IN THE VALUE OF THE NEXT GENERATION AND EMPOWER THEM TO AUTHENTICALLY LIVE OUT THEIR PURPOSE.
IN THE BEGINNING...
SWAT was founded in 1992 by Jon Messarra out of Colbert, GA. Jon had a vision for students leading students at Disciple Now; however, this strategy was unheard of at the time. But, God knew what he was doing. Jon started his first Disciple Now with 15 students. 6 months later, it grew to 60 students, then 120 students, and ultimately over 200 students were attending Disciple Now weekends at Colbert Baptist Church. Jon’s vision for students leading students has now become commonplace on Disciple Now Weekends.
YEARS LATER
SWAT has grown over the years and we provide more resources than just Disciple Now for the local church. Our experience has given us the ability to launch new events to equip the next generation to live drastically different lives than what the world is telling them. Each of us has been commanded to go and make disciples (Matt 28:19-20). We want to provide the tools and resources to help individuals and the local church fulfill that commitment.
Discipleship is at our innermost core. We want each person we interact with to walk away feeling more encouraged to pursue Jesus. It starts with our staff leading our interns and SWAT Leaders and trickles out into each of our personal relationships. For us, it’s not just our job, it’s our lifestyle.
WE SEEK FOR ALL STUDENTS TO:
JON MESSARRA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMY MAJOr
INITIATIVES DIRECTOR - GA
THOMAS DAVIS
STATE DIRECTOR - GA