Bold X is the student conference of Bethany Church for junior high and high schoolers. Come ready to grow in your walk with God through times of worship, Bible teachings, X Games, and sessions that will help you live out a Bold faith.
BoldX will take place June 12th-14th at Bethany South Campus. Find out more about Bethany Church.
Eli Bonilla Jr. is an emerging leader in the NextGen space. He serves several national networks in various roles, including the NextGen regional cochair for North America with Empowered21 and the national millennial director for the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC). His full-time responsibilities are with Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, LA, as Global NextGen Pastor. He is also a published author with Thomas Nelson. Eli is the father to two beautiful children, Novalee Grace and Ezekiel Eliezer Rafat, and husband to Alexis Gabriella Bonilla.
Pastor Wayne serves as the Executive Pastor at Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he oversees all pastoral ministries and operational aspects across multiple campus locations. At the core of his role is a commitment to inspire, strategize, and execute Bethany's mission: "Bringing all people into the Life, Family, and Purpose of God."
In addition to his duties at Bethany Church, Pastor Wayne is the Director of Bethany All Access, a network dedicated to empowering and refreshing pastors and leaders. He also extends his support beyond Bethany, serving as an overseer for three churches across the United States.
For 17 years, Pastor Wayne has been married to his wife, CC Brown, and together they embrace the joys of parenthood with their energetic 4-year-old son, Evan Brown.
Raised in a legacy family, Jonathan Stockstill was born with ministry in his blood. From an early age, it was apparent that Jonathan had a tremendous gift for music. He won several state championships in piano before going on to master several other instruments and become an internationally recognized worship artist. By the age of 30, he had recorded more than 10 albums and personally written over 100 songs.
At the age of 30, Jonathan transitioned from worship pastor to lead pastor of Bethany Church, following in the footsteps of his father, Larry Stockstill, and his grandfather, Roy Stockstill. During the last five years, he has taken the church to new heights in both growth and influence. Jonathan has an exciting vision for the future of Bethany. With statewide campuses and Bethany church plants around the world, the next chapter is going to be very exciting.
Jonathan married the love of his life, Angie, in 2005. Whether swimming with his girls or wrestling with his son, Jonathan enjoys being a dad above all his many other responsibilities. When he and Angie relax, they love to frequent new restaurants and get away to popular travel destinations. A native of the bayous, he enjoys everything outdoors, especially water sports. He especially likes to fish and Yolo, sometimes doing both at the same time.
At heart, Jonathan is a creative leader. His musical innovation and leadership style define the best of the new generation of church leaders.
Bold Students
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Student Registration
If you would like to apply for a partial sponsorship, please fill out this application. Your application will be reviewed and you can expect an email to hear the status of your application. Please note, we are requiring every student to pay the minimum of $25 towards their registration fee. Deadline to apply will be June 1, 2023.
Make a big impact by sponsoring a students registration.
No, BoldX will gather together for all main sessions. Our students from Bethany Church will be able to return to their home each night and back for the next day of sessions!
Yes! We will be providing bus transportation from our other Bethany campuses. Please let your Youth Director know that your student would like to reserve a spot for transportation to BoldX. Stay tuned for all bus times that will be updated on our page as the conference gets closer!
We believe in creating a safe environment for our students to have the best experience. We will be sure to have detailed security at our campus throughout the conference. Our students will also be under the supervision of our amazing BoldYTH Bgroup Leaders who have graciously dedicated their week to serve and be with our students during the duration of the conference. Our students will be divided into small groups with our leaders checking in with each of their students individually. They will help facilitate a fun conference time and environment for students to grow closer to God.
Have more questions? Ask Us! Email us at bold@bethany.com.
