We are excited to announce that the Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s Conference will be coming back to Springfield First. All men, both young and old, are encouraged to join other guys from Springfield and the entire central Illinois region for this incredible conference. This is your opportunity to join several hundred men from our area for worship and learning what it means to be a godly man in an increasingly ungodly world. A big step in the process of becoming godlier is surrounding yourself with other men who share the same commitment.

Bryndan Crawford Loritts is the son of Dr. Crawford and Karen Loritts. While being raised in Atlanta Georgia, he was introduced to and surrendered his life to Jesus Christ. Both of his parents played a big role in his spiritual formation and discipleship. So much so, God called him to full time ministry. Upon graduating high-school he attended and graduated from the Moody Bible Institute. He’s also a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he received his Masters Degree. He recently started his Doctoral Studies in Biblical Preaching at Moody Theological Seminary. He has served as a youth pastor in the inner city of Chicago as well as pastored two churches, one of which he planted in Nashville Tn. He also served as Teaching and Care Pastor at Shadow Hills Church in Las Vegas Nevada. Recently the Lord called him to be the lead pastor of Woodside Bible Church, Pontiac Campus in Pontiac Michigan. Bryndan is married to Lucretia Renee Loritts and they have 3 daughters, Leilani, Bryana and Sinaiya. Bryndan’s aim in life is to faithfully preach the word and serve the purposes of God in his moment in history (Acts 13:36).

Delano Squires is a Research Fellow in the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation.He is also a contributor to Blaze Media who writes about faith, family, and culture as well as BlazeTV’s Fearless with Jason Whitlock podcast. Before joining The Heritage Foundation, Delano worked for the District of Columbia government for more than a decade. During that time, he provided free technology training classes for job-seekers, ex-offenders, and senior citizens. He also created digital exploration programs for K-12 students, subsidized internet service and provided free computer repair for low-income families, and ran several citywide public awareness campaigns.He spent his final year in D.C. government with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) working with residents and local stakeholders to address violent crime in the nation’s capital. Delano grew up in New York City and earned his bachelor of science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a graduate degree in Public Policy from The George Washington University. He resides in Maryland with his wife and their three young children.