Sidney Bryant, Sr.

Sidney Bryant, Sr. is a passionate filmmaker, motivational speaker, preacher, and family man devoted to inspiring change through every platform he touches. Married to his wife Kia and father to six beautiful children—J.R., TJ, Ava, Nolan, Ren, and Sir—Sidney balances purpose and passion in all he does. In 2025, he released two films, Redwood and Because You Answered, with a third, When Eyes Can’t See, slated for release in late summer. Drawing inspiration from iconic figures like Les Brown, Tony Robbins, Walter Bond, and Richard Branson, Sidney empowers others to D.I.P.—be Driven, Intentional, and Persistent—in the pursuit of their dreams. A seasoned speaker trained by Bryan Fiese, he has addressed audiences ranging from small classrooms to stadiums filled with over 25,000 students, spreading his message of purpose and resilience. Called to ministry in 2014, he launched Motivated Push with a renewed mission and later founded Compel Church of Georgia, where he continues to lead as Senior Pastor. From humble beginnings in Douglas, GA to center stage, Sidney uses his gifts in film, preaching, and leadership to ignite transformation—believing firmly that it only takes one voice to change a life.

Motivator

It Only takes one voice to change a life!

Sidney has had the opportunity to speak with groups of students as small as 5 to as large as 25,000 in efforts to inspire students all over Georgia through motivational speaking and workshops with notable organizations such as Georgia TSA and other private events.

Sidney was trained by Bryan Fiese in public speaking in 2008; he also attended several workshops provided by the Department of Education for public speaking and speech improvement.

Preacher

God's plan will never be reduced for your life!

Sidney took heed to the call of evangelism after it became a burden to him to see how many ministries were disregarding the integrity of Christ and allowing anything in the house of God as a means of attracting the youth. In late 2014, God instructed him to re-launch Motivated Push with a new vision and mission. He consulted with his pastors and shared the vision in which God had given him to bring this generation back to Christ. With his pastor’s blessings, he and his team re-launched MP in January 2015 with the mission “to foster God’s gifts through provoking artisanship and applying principals of the word of God for a solid foundation.” In late 2020 Pastor Sidney took heed to the call of Pastoralship and began working to establish his Ministry “Compel Church of Georgia”. In October of 2021 Pastor Sidney and the Compel Team launched their first service in Valdosta Georgia. Since then, Pastor Sidney has partnered with Bethe’l Family Worship Center in Douglas Georgia in furthering his ministry and establishing his Vision within the earth.

Writer & Director

Lights! Camera! Action! Change!

Although Sidney was unsure of where the road of filmmaking would lead him, Sidney was confident in his decision to return to Douglas, GA and begin making movies. Sidney's passion to become a filmmaker stemmed from his early years of video production with his Grandfather the late James H. Threat Sr. and his classes within the Coffee County School System under the tutelage of Rodney Ragsdale. He later obtained an Associate Degree of Arts in Video Production from the Art Institute of Atlanta before returning to his home community.