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Preparing to Defend Your Christian Faith in Today’s Hostile Environment

20 May 2025 | Pasi Turunen

In today’s world, Christians are bombarded by questions on difficult topics ranging from same-sex marriage to bioethics to suffering to God’s existence. Each encounter is different. How can we overcome nervousness so that we don’t “freeze” when the moment comes? How do we present our case in a hostile environment effectively? In this practical session, we explore biblical strategies, the power of prayer, real-life examples, and helpful tips that come from decades of experience. The goal is to help ordinary Christians lovingly and prayerfully defend their faith in any public setting.

Effective Fundraising Communication through Storytelling

17 May 2026 | Keith Ogorek

In this seminar, we discuss principles you can apply to both the message and layout of your fundraising communications to be more effective at connecting with an audience, helping them understand the need and how they can respond. We look at some real-world examples of how the principles have been applied and the results they generated, as well as suggest how you can plan to be more effective.

Effective Fundraising Communication through Keeping a Promise

17 May 2026 | Keith Ogorek

In this seminar, we discuss principles you can apply to both the message and layout of your fundraising communications to be more effective at connecting with an audience, helping them understand the need and how they can respond. We look at some real-world examples of how the principles have been applied and the results they generated, as well as suggest how you can plan to be more effective.

Jesus Among Other Gods: Engaging Pluralism and Polarisation

21 May 2025 | Stef Liston

“Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.” (Acts 17:16-17, ESV) In the context of mission, church planting, and pioneering, this session delves into the complexities of making Jesus known in communities marked by intense pluralism and social polarisation.

How to Deal with Relational Conflict: A Biblical Toolkit

18 May 2026 | David Fleming

Someone once said: “Church would be a great place if it weren’t for all the people!” And yet, people are everywhere, all the time. And sometimes, they can be difficult. If we live and work with people, the occasional relational conflict is inevitable. This seminar explores the nature of conflict in the context of ministry and proposes a biblical model for resolving (or at least managing!) relational conflict.

Made in God’s Image: What A.I. Can (and Can’t) Tell Us About Ourselves

19 May 2025 | Rodica Mocan

The Bible teaches that humans are made in God’s image (Imago Dei), giving us creativity, intelligence, and moral responsibility. Technology, in many ways, reflects this—helping us extend our abilities and solve problems. But what happens when artificial intelligence starts to show creativity, make decisions, and even imitate human thought? Does this challenge our understanding of what it means to be made in God’s image? This session explores how AI is shaping the world and what it means for faith. How should Christians think about these advancements?

How Inspired Scripture Gives Us Jesus: The Inspiring God

25 Apr 2026 | Steffen Jenkins

What does it mean to say that Scripture is 'inspired'? We see that Scripture is what it is because God is who He is. In Scripture, God Himself speaks and offers us His Son and all that He has won for us. By hearing Scripture with faith, we do more than learn about Jesus: we enter into a relationship with Him.

This is part one in a five-part Master Class series on 'Word of Life: How Inspired Scripture Gives Us Jesus'.

Exploring the Depth of Horizontal, Vertical, and Flight Metaphors in the Bible and Culture

19 May 2025 | Liviu Mocan

In this talk, we explore the effect on human sensitivity created by flight images. We analyse the biblical perspective by entering the laboratory of God's symbols in specific passages. We also look at the cultural perspective by highlighting humanity's takeover of God's symbolic thinking and evaluating positive and negative examples. This talk seeks to stimulate sensory experiences for artists to incorporate in their personal lives and work.

Kingdom Collaboration: Uniting Mission and Marketplace for Urban Renewal

20 May 2025 | Maurice Nightingale

'But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare'. (Jeremiah 29:7, ESV) Focusing on the idea of being 'Here for Good', this talk emphasises the importance of collaborative partnerships in pioneering ministry, where churches work with the local community rather than simply operating in it.

Evaluating Liberal Theology’s Biases

21 May 2025 | Darrell Bock

In this ELF Leader-to-Leader Interview, Darrell Bock explains how liberal theology as a movement reinterprets core Christian beliefs through the lens of modern culture, often at odds with historic orthodoxy. Why does understanding liberal theology matter in our daily worship and reading of the Bible? How is the movement influencing our churches? The conversation explores how Christians can discern influences on our day-to-day thinking and ministry that threaten to draw us away from the truth of God's Word and make us ineffective for the sake of the Gospel.
 

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Learning from Europe's Leading Evangelists

19 May 2025 | Lindsay Brown

What can we learn from some of Europe's leading evangelists like John Stott, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Francis Schaeffer, Jurgen Spiess, Michael Green, and John Lennox? In this session, Lindsay Brown reflects on years of partnership with these leading evangelists. He shares insights, lessons learned, and best practices from these modern "Apostle Pauls" who persuasively argued why the Gospel is true.