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Eternity Changes Everything: How Living for Forever Transforms Today

20 May 2026 | Sunil Raheja

Our culture insists this life is all there is—so optimise, control, avoid pain—but that story quietly breeds anxiety, cynicism, and despair. Scripture offers a counterintuitive path: aim at heaven and you get earth 'thrown in'; face death honestly and your priorities sharpen, your joy deepens, and courage grows. In this workshop we explore how an eternal horizon reframes identity, suffering, and daily choices—moving us from nostalgia or nihilism to hopeful, purposeful living.

The Myth of Galileo's Proof and the Inspiration from Christian Scientists over the Last Centuries

17 May 2026 | Sverre Holm

Without knowing it, during a typical day, we all encounter many of the most important natural scientists from history. Surprisingly, the Christian faith meant something personal to many of them, as illustrated by their own words in this talk. Among them is Galileo about whose personal faith we don’t know much. But a persistent myth is that he had proven that the Earth revolves around the sun. Galileo himself knew very well that he had not. Scientifically Tycho Brahe's geoheliocentric model was held to be the correct one long after Galileo had passed away.

Intentional Organisations: How to Reap the Benefits of Strategic Planning While Avoiding the Pitfall

17 May 2026 | Kay Carter

Having a clear, big-picture framework helps organisations to be more effective and increase job satisfaction across the team. This talk focuses on shaping a planning process that produces clarity and unity while remaining flexible to respond to a changing context.

Spiritual Warfare: Taking Back Lost Ground

16 May 2026 | Dave Patty

Five hundred years before Christ, the great Chinese General Sun-tzu wrote these words in his book The Art of War: 'One who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. One who does not know the enemy but knows himself will sometimes be victorious, sometimes meet with defeat. One who knows neither the enemy nor himself will invariably be defeated in every engagement.' Unfortunately, there is much confusion today in the area of spiritual warfare. Are Satan and his demons behind everything, or so irrelevant they should be ignored?

Spiritual Warfare: Know Your Enemy's Strategy

16 May 2026 | Dave Patty

Five hundred years before Christ, the great Chinese General Sun-tzu wrote these words in his book The Art of War: 'One who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. One who does not know the enemy but knows himself will sometimes be victorious, sometimes meet with defeat. One who knows neither the enemy nor himself will invariably be defeated in every engagement.' Unfortunately, there is much confusion today in the area of spiritual warfare. Are Satan and his demons behind everything, or so irrelevant they should be ignored?

Spiritual Warfare: Know Your Enemy

15 May 2026 | Dave Patty

Five hundred years before Christ, the great Chinese General Sun-tzu wrote these words in his book The Art of War: 'One who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. One who does not know the enemy but knows himself will sometimes be victorious, sometimes meet with defeat. One who knows neither the enemy nor himself will invariably be defeated in every engagement.' Unfortunately, there is much confusion today in the area of spiritual warfare. Are Satan and his demons behind everything, or so irrelevant they should be ignored?

Dream Church: Lessons for Mission from the Book of Acts

20 May 2026 | John Dickson

Christian affiliation is declining across the West, leaving many wondering how evangelism can flourish in secular contexts. Yet history reminds us that the earliest Christians grew from a few thousand to over four million within ten generations—without armies, politics, or cultural power. This keynote explores how the Acts 2 portrait of the first church offers vital lessons for the church today—about our approach to theological learning, the nature of Christian community, and our zeal for God and a lost world amidst hardship.

Gospel Relationships for Gospel Flourishing

19 May 2026 | Helen Thorne-Allenson

Relationships are notoriously hard to navigate for ministry leaders. Isolation can lead to burnout and ungodliness. Enmeshed relationships can lead to disappointment or manipulation. Together, we will learn from Paul and his relationship with the Thessalonian church and see how he pursues intimacy and mutuality with wisdom and grace.

A Christian Understanding of Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, and Democracy

18 May 2026 | David McIlroy

How and why are freedom of religion and freedom of speech increasingly under threat—and why should Christians care about defending these freedoms? Biblical and historical perspectives reveal why freedom of religion and speech matter not just for believers, but for the good of society. At the heart of the issue lies a deeper call to justice rooted in Scripture and a challenge to believers to think beyond self-interest as Christ’s witnesses in the world.

Guard Your Own Vineyard: Finding Rest, Refreshment, and Hope in Ministry

16 May 2026 | Pablo Martinez

'They made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I neglected' (Song of Songs). This sad conclusion is not unusual among men and women of God who did not learn to keep watch over themselves. The wisdom of the Bible warns us that finding rest, refreshment, and hope is an essential part of ministry. We must learn not only from Jesus’ doing but from His stopping. From His life we learn that a fruitful ministry is not the same as a full ministry. The problem is not working too much but resting and renewing ourselves too little.

What Does the Church Need from Its Theologians and Leaders?

20 May 2026 | Ádám Szabados

Many Evangelical leaders underestimate the importance of robust, biblically grounded theology, while many theologians limit their calling to academic work rather than pastoral leadership. In this interview, Lindsay Brown and Leonardo De Chirico draw on their personal experience and the example of influential Evangelical theologians to explore the biblical vision of theologians as spiritually mature leaders who teach sound doctrine, refute false teaching, and shepherd God's people and the importance of Evangelical leaders holding fast to solid biblical theology.

Recovering Our Identity in Creation’s Song

18 May 2026 | Heather Holdsworth

‘Who am I, Lord?' is not only the psalmist’s cry but also the soul’s deepest question. Psalm 8 sings of dust and glory, humility and majesty - the paradox we hold that can transform our living. This session gives us tools to find dignity in the presence of our King and to help others do the same.