Jesus said in Mark 12:30-31 -"And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
God is love; He is the driving force for all we do. Love is the strength that moves The Fortify Collective forward.
This is the "Fortify" part! Jesus said in Matthew 28:19-20 - "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen."
Our hearts beat for people to encounter Jesus. The Fortify Collective's goal is to equip believers to reach their neighbor, whether across the street or around the world.
In Ephesians 4:11-12, The Apostle Paul wrote: "He (Jesus) is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ,(NLT)
This is the "Collective" part! We recognize that the need for salvation, healing, discipleship, and spiritual growth is far too great to be met by one person, one ministry, or even one denomination. The mission of God requires collaboration of these "ministry Gifts" to strengthen and mobilize the Body of Christ.
When you look at the early Church in the book of Acts, the most powerful moves of God happened when they were together in one accord. That’s the heartbeat of The Fortify Collective.
With over 20 years of full-time ministry experience, we have dedicated our lives to reaching the lost, equipping the Church, and advancing God’s Kingdom around the world.
We currently minister in many Churches around the world as the invitations come. We have been blessed to minister together and separately for Sunday services, midweek services, marriage conferences, men's and women's conferences, and numerous minister's conferences.
Our journey has taken us from preaching the Gospel in evangelistic crusades across the globe with John Smithwick and Global Ventures—where we have witnessed over 250,000 people come to faith in Jesus Christ—to planting churches in unreached regions, to revitalizing three local churches in the US as Lead Pastors.
We’ve led and trained mission teams, raised up evangelists, witnessed God gloriously restore numerous Pastors, and equipped believers from all walks of life to boldly step into their God-ordained purpose. Whether in the pulpit, on foreign soil, or in one-on-one discipleship, we carry a deep passion to see lives transformed and leaders empowered to walk in their God-given callings.
Known for being passionate, motivated, and approachable, we are committed to seeing the Church awakened, communities impacted, and the next generation trained to carry the Gospel with fire and compassion.
Prayer is our most valuable asset! We (Mac and Jen) stepped away from being Lead Pastors of a wonderful church in February 2025 with direct orders from the Lord to launch out and begin this ministry. The Fortify Collective was 'soft' launched in May, 2025. We relocated to North Carolina on July 1, 2025 and proceeded in gaining recognition with the state and IRS. Please join us in praying for the following subjects to help us in this humble beginning:
Favor and quick approval with the IRS so we can obtain land and begin applying for grants.
A facility to utilize for outreach, prayer, and Bible Studies.
Equipment - Sound equipment, Instruments, chairs, tables, etc.
Helpers
Here is an open door to be a part of The Collective! We, personally, are givers! We firmly believe in tithing to your local church and have practiced it for as long as we've been saved. We also believe in furthering His Kingdom by supporting ministries that the Lord connects us with. It is a joy to give, even if it is considered a little bit to you. The Lord has a way of taking our 'little bit' our '5 loaves and 2 fish' and making it more than enough to 'feed' His people. We personally support wonderful ministries around the world and we want to ask you to pray about supporting us. We personally pray God's blessings over every gift given.
Since we are at the beginning stages we do not have an office or a facility to come to. But we have mailouts, calls, and much need of prayer. We would welcome you to commit to a time every day, or one day a week to pray for The Fortify Collective.
We both have ministered from many platforms around the world. From preaching the Gospel at mass gatherings of thousands of people, to small country churches and school Bible Studies, we have seen the Holy Spirit minister salvation, healing, wholeness, and deliverance to many who were present. We both love to teach and work with local leaders in ministering to their communities. Call or email us to schedule a date.
