September 7, 2024
Former Atlanta Braves baseball star Sid Bream will speak at a Christian men's conference in Jasper, Alabama, later this month.
Bream’s famous game-winning slide against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 7 of the 1992 National League Championship Series propelled the Braves to the World Series.
The conference will be held April 29 in the auditorium at Jasper High School.
“Men, there is nothing more important during this time in your life than to make a stand for your faith,” Bream said in a promotion of the Alabama men's conference. “Your family, friends, coworkers and community need to see what a godly man looks like.”
Bream is part of a speaking lineup that includes former University of Alabama and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle, who now serves as president and CEO of Big Oak Ranch in Gadsden and Springville, and Francois Fineberg, a native South African who heads the Legacy School of Discipleship in Dadeville.
A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Big Oak Ranch, a Christian home that has been relieving the suffering of abused, neglected and abandoned children since 1974.
According to Al Blanton, conference organizer and owner of Blanton Media Group, the purpose of the conference is to help men strengthen their Christian faith with an emphasis on leading their families and living in the truth of God’s Word. More than 80 men attended the inaugural two-day event in July 2022, and Blanton anticipates even more this year.
In addition to the three guest speakers, the conference will host several breakout speakers including George Shamblin, author of “The Relay” and staff member at the Center for Executive Leadership in Birmingham; Bob Waldrep, president and founder of the Crosswinds Foundation of Faith and Culture; and Robert “Bunky” Smith, director of missions for Muscle Shoals Baptist Association.
