"Ascend" 2023 Blizzard Breakaway Conference
February 18th - 22nd, 2023

We CANNOT WAIT to see you at this year's annual Blizzard Breakaway conference. For registration and additional informaiton, scoll below. 

"Ascend" 2023 Blizzard Breakaway Conference

February 18th - 22nd Pigeon Forge, TN

33rd Annual Blizzard Breakaway Family Conference February 18th - 22nd, 2023

Experience a Holy Spirit led atmosphere that is super-charged with prophetic revelation and insight.

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Dollywood's DreamMore Resort & Spa

Conference Center and Accomodations

Preview this year's Blizzard Breakaway conference venue and accomodations!

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Register Your Entire Room of Guests, At One Time!

After paying your $50 deposit, Scroll through the Registration/Payment Options Carefully - as there are Several Options this year. 

Select from these Registration choices: - Select Room Type (Double Queen/King) - Pay Registration Fee and Deposit in one FULL PRICE payment - Pay a $50 Deposit for Each Attendee in Your Party and then Pay Monthly Payments via the Allocated Payment Plans

Note, if you have 2 Adults and 2 Children, Select all 4 of you, separately: 

  • 2 Adults
  • 1 Child - Age:____
  • 1 Child - Age:____

Room Preference:   Double Queen Standard; King Standard

*Important:  The Hotel has a Limited Amount of Lodging Rooms - for Each Room Type, so Please Make your Selections ASAP, Make your Non-Refundable Deposit, and we will Submit Your Lodging Request to the Hotel.

Please Keep in Mind, that All Requests for Room Types May Not Be Available - but the Hotel has Committed to do Their Best to Accommodate Everyone’s Requests.

*** If You Desire to Arrive a Day Early, or Stay a Day Later, We Need to Know this, ASAP, also, and your Additional Night’s Lodging will Need to be Added to the Reservation.   Prices are listed below.  Note: Hotel lodging is $29 higher on Friday and Saturday nights, & is reflected in early arrival price below.* $50 NON-REFUNDABLE 

DEPOSIT DUE BY: November 15, 2022

* FEE MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY: January 10, 2023

Pastor Garland Bilbo
Host and Speaker

Pastor Garland Bilbo: Senior Pastor of Praise Church of Louisiana, Speaker, Author, TV Show Host, and John Maxwell Certified Coach.

Garland has been a featured speaker with Prophet Kim Clement, John Bevere, Brownsville Assembly of God Pastor's Conferences, and also at Dr. Mark Chironna's church. He and his wife Beverly serve as Senior Pastors of Praise Church of Louisiana, which currently has two campus locations: New Orleans and Gonzales. Together, they are the founders and hosts of "Blizzard Breakaway" young adult and family ski conferences. Garland is the host of the weekly television program “Praise Church of Louisiana with Garland & Beverly Bilbo”, which is aired four times a week on Destiny Television Network and Roku. His ministry has been featured on the Praise Church of New Orleans television show, which broadcasted on the WHNO Channel 20 television station. Garland has his own internet show called "Morning Brew Devotion”, which is an inspiring internet show geared towards Christian business men and women. In addition, he has been a special guest on Daystar and TBN, WHNO Channel 20, Destiny Television Network, and the Harvest Show as well as other television broadcasts. Garland is also the author of “The Jezebel Spirit” book.

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Pastor Beverly Bilbo
Host & Speaker

Pastor Beverly Bilbo

Senior Co-Pastor of Praise Church of Louisiana, Published Author, Speaker, Recording Artist 

As a conference speaker, recording artist and co-pastor, Beverly desires to "Unlock" freedom in others. Not only has she ministered through word and song at many notable conferences, she has been hosting her own women's conferences since 1997.

Beverly is known as an integrous woman of great faith who contends for the supernatural manifestations of God to take place through her ministry. Beverly has been a featured guest on Daystar Television, TBN, Aspiring Women TV, PTL, Chicago Channel 38, and has served as a co-host on her own ministry television broadcast for several years. In addition to her other ministry endeavors, in 2016 she accepted the position with Christian Women in Media, an international organization, and served as the Gulf Coast Regional Director. Her passion for prayer motivated her to serve on the board for the National Day of Prayer in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

To date, Beverly has published three of the books she has authored:

1. “Wounded in the House of My Friends”

2. “Free From The Grip of Fear”

3. “The Jezebel Spirit”, for which she was the Ghost Writer

She is also a contributor author in “The Invitation” Thomas Nelson Women’s Devotional 

Beverly's ministry ignites passion in others. As a conference speaker and co-pastor, it is her desire to "Unlock" the anointing in others, as they receive deliverance from every yoke of bondage. Through her straightforward, honest delivery of the Word, her message reaches across all denominational lines. Her compassionate nature is revealed through the message she shares, as she brings forth healing and leads listeners to experience Freedom in Christ. 

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Prophet Patrick Kiteley
Speaker

Patrick Kiteley is known around the world as a speaker with a clear prophetic message of restoration, hope and healing. He is the 8th generation of a ministry family that dates back to the circuit rider preachers. Over the past two decades Patrick has pastored in the church and worked with the business, medical, arts and entertainment, sports, government and educational arenas. He is an itinerant speaker, and a certified John Maxwell Team coach and mentor for many leaders worldwide. Patrick has a passion to teach people to love Jesus, have fun and change the world. Patrick and his wife, Marlena, and their children reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

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Pastor Joshua Rasmussen
Speaker

Joshua Rasmussen is a successful business man, John Maxwell Certified Coach, as well as an ordained minister who serves as a Pastor on staff at Praise Church of Louisiana. Joshua graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with degrees in Business and Information Technology. He served over eight years in the Military and became a commissioned officer, a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He studied for several years under the Morning Star Ministry. Joshua’s ministry experience includes serving as: Ministry Director for Young Adults and College & Career age group, Teacher over small groups and Bible Studies, and Lay Minister.

Both Joshua and Bethany serve togehter as Executive Pastors on staff at Praise Church of Louisiana, under the leadership of Senior Pastors, Garland and Beverly Bilbo. They have two precious sons, Beaux and Blaze.

Pastor Bethany Bilbo-Rasmusssen
Speaker

Bethany Bilbo-Rasmussen is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, third-generation ordained minister and serves as a Pastor on Staff at Praise Church of Louisiana. She began preaching at the age of fourteen, which soon launched her traveling ministry. She is a conference speaker, recording artist, songwriter, worship pastor and author. She is also a contributing author for a new women’s devotional, recently released and published by Thomas Nelson: “The Invitation”.

At the age of fifteen, Bethany’s first solo album was released. In 2015, she released three original recordings on iTunes, which she personally wrote. Bethany has been a featured solo artist on various music projects. In addition, she has had the privilege of traveling with Kim Clement Ministries, singing on their worship team.

Bethany has been a featured guest on the TBN affiliate television station in Orange, Texas; LeSea Broadcasting in New Orleans, Louisiana; The 700 Club Canada; as well as the Jubilee Show on Destiny TV. She has ministered at numerous conferences across the nation. She also served for several years as the Baton Rouge Connection Director for an international organization, Christian Women in Media.

Both Joshua and Bethany serve togehter as Executive Pastors on staff at Praise Church of Louisiana, under the leadership of Senior Pastors, Garland and Beverly Bilbo. They have two precious sons, Beaux and Blaze.

Pastors Brandon & Rachelle Bilbo
Speakers

Pastors Brandon and Rachelle Bilbo are both from South Louisiana are the founding pastors of Cross Church of Houma.

Along with an amazing team, they launched Cross Church on January 12, 2014 in the AMC Movie Theatre. In 2015, they moved into the current location, 2600 Coteau Road.

Pastors Brandon and Rachelle love their city. When he's not ministering, Pastor Brandon enjoys hunting and fishing and coaching basketball for their sons, Maddox and Marshall. Rachelle enjoys creative projects, most importantly those that involve her boys as well. Both love adventure, especially those big dreams that only God could make happen.

With EVERYTHING in them, they desire to see people come to a thriving relationship with the Lord and find healing and restoration for themselves and their families. Pastors Brandon and Rachelle believe church should challenge someone to live a Godly, uncompromising life but should be fun and exciting at the same time! Psalm 122:1 says, "I was GLAD when they said unto me, let us go to the house of the Lord." They desire for people to come to church and feel welcomed, loved, challenged, and leave with joy in their lives.

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