Like a Tree Conference
"He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers." (Psalm 1:3)
Join us September 20 in San Antonio, Texas for SMF's first Scripture Memory Conference of 2025. SMF's staff will provide practical and motivational workshops on why and how to make Scripture memory a way of life. Wherever you are in your Scripture memory journey, you'll discover tools, resources, and encouragement to hide God's Word in your heart even more effectively.
Where: Mighty Fortress Church, 4302 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227
When: September 20, 2025
Start Time: 10:15 a.m. // End Time: 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Schedule
10:15 a.m. Opening prayer and song
10:30 a.m. (Break Out Sessions) Adults: Delighting in God’s Word // Children: The Bible Memory Survival Kit
11:30 a.m. (Break Out Sessions) Adults: Tools of the Trade // Children: The Bible Memory Survival Kit
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. (All Ages) Recitation of 1 Peter
2:00 p.m. Closing remarks
The Speakers
Dakota Lynch | Executive Director
Workshops
Delighting in God's Word
Tools of the Trade
Dakota started memorizing Scripture as an early teenager. The verses he memorized in these formative years transformed his spiritual walk, helping him navigate his parents' divorce and overcome severe depression. Dakota’s testimony mirrors that of the psalmist: “If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction” (Psa. 119:92).
After two years of memorizing Scripture on his own, Dakota discovered Scripture Memory Fellowship at a local homeschool conference. SMF’s resources and emphasis on community helped Dakota take his Bible memory to the next level, strengthening his conviction that Scripture memory should be embraced as a normal part of the Christian life. In 2015, Dakota began full-time ministry with SMF and later married his coworker, Laura. As SMF’s Executive Director, Dakota oversees program development and manages the day-to-day operations of Scripture Memory Fellowship. He is also the developer of VerseLocker, SMF's free mobile app.
Hannah Kohner | Digital Ministry Coordinator
Workshops
The Bible Memory Survival Kit (youth track)
Hannah's passion for Scripture memorization ignited as a teenager after competing in the National Bible Bee for several years. After the in-depth study of Scripture significantly transformed her life, she took up the challenge to internalize what she learned through memorization. Hannah now resides in Texas and enjoys traveling, studying Scripture, and exploring the outdoors. You can also find her spending her time on audio and video editing, writing, photography, and graphic design - all hobbies she carries into her full-time work as SMF’s Digital Ministry Coordinator.