EnGage Victory: A Night of Surrender, Worship & Redemption

By Heather Bennett Eye

Some moments call us to come together, not just as neighbors, but as family. In the face of addiction, overdose, and the painful loss that has touched so many we love, our community is choosing to take a victorious stand for life. Now is the time to EnGage.

BeGenerous is honored to announce the 6th Annual EnGage outreach will take place Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Lakeyard Amphitheater, 1140 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs. It’s an evening centered around Jesus and a community declaring hope over heartbreak, life over death, and freedom over addiction. This night is dedicated to honoring those we have lost, loving those who are still struggling, and supporting and educating the generations to come.

Founded by Stephanie McMinn, the heart behind BeGenerous, Inc., EnGage was born from both personal experience and a growing crisis in our community. In February 2021, Stephanie’s 22-year-old son, Gage, lost his life to a fentanyl overdose. That same week, five others in the community were also lost. Amid unimaginable loss, Stephanie made a choice to channel the pain of the loss of loved ones into that of victory. Through her grief, Stephanie believed that God never left her. “He has just revealed Himself to me. He has proven Himself as my everything,” stated Stephanie.

EnGage became both a tribute to her son and a bold platform for opioid awareness, prevention, and healing. Today, it is known as EnGage Victory, a declaration that death will not have the final word. “Victory was accomplished by the blood of Jesus and so we don’t fight for it, but stand in it, and move from that place declaring freedom for those who have yet to find themselves in it,” said Stephanie.

EnGage is a time of worship, prayer, and connection, creating space for healing in the midst of the opioid and fentanyl crisis. Through awareness and compassion, BeGenerous and its partners are bringing light into places that have felt dark for far too long. Stephanie says she hopes people feel “The Presence of the Holy Spirit.”

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The evening will feature Adrion Butler, ASAP Preach, local worship artists, powerful testimonies, water baptisms, and spontaneous moments led by the Spirit. It is a night designed not just to attend, but to experience. “Seeing hundreds of youth, mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers standing together in worship, asking for support and prayer for those they are believing for, one after another surrendering at the altar, youth lined of with a deep desired to be baptized, and testimonies that shake a city,” said Stephanie, when asked about moments from previous EnGage events that remind her of why the fight against this crisis matters.

Gates open at 3 p.m., giving families time to connect with local community resources, shop with area vendors, enjoy local food trucks, and build relationships with other attendees. This is a free, smoke-free, and alcohol-free event for the entire family. Bring a towel, your family and friends, and come with an open, expectant heart. Stephanie hopes people leave with a hope and fire in their heart that “fuels a passion to play a part to bring awareness and awaken those in their circles to what community and Kingdom Family surrounds them and their loved ones.” If you are interested in this free event, you can register for free tickets at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/engage.

In a world marked by loss, EnGage stands as a testimony that light still shines and hope still lives. Stephanie hopes that the future of EnGage grows in attendance and spreads to other communities and surrounding states, expanding opioid crisis awareness and the gift of God’s love and redemption.

If you would like to learn more information about BeGenerous, Inc., please visit their website at www.begenerousinc.org.