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Practical Steps to Making Disciples at Home

19 May 2025 | Melissa Spoelstra

God calls us as parents to be key disciple-makers in our children’s lives, but if we’re honest, some days it’s a battle just to get them dressed and ready for school on time. How can you mold their hearts when sometimes you can’t even find their shoes? In this session, we focus on eight key habits of spiritual growth for every parent that point us to Christ and lay the groundwork for training our children in His ways.

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 interview, 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.

Why Legalism and Tradition Make Change Difficult and What to Do About It

19 May 2025 | David Novak

Why do some people refuse changes? How can we motivate people for change when traditions and legalism have a strong hold on their minds and beliefs? In this session, we consider how legalism stunts revitalisation efforts and what we can do about it.

Leading Younger Leaders: Lessons from Paul and Timothy

18 May 2025 | Zefjan Nikolla

Leading younger leaders is not only the privilege of older leaders, but it is one of their most significant contributions to the health of the church. This session focuses on lessons we can draw from the Apostle Paul’s relationship with Timothy. We emphasise the essential qualities that experienced leaders should be developing in younger leaders in order for these younger leaders to be effective in the ministries God has called them.

The Role of the Evangelist

18 May 2025 | Jubi Alves da Silva Filho

What does it mean to be an evangelist? What are some common misconceptions about evangelism? In this talk, we consider what Scripture has to say about the crucial work of evangelists.

Radical Hospitality: Room at the Table for One More

19 May 2025 | Vlada Stojanovic

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20, ESV) In the diverse and complex environment of 21st-Century mission, the table becomes a powerful, yet simple symbol of God’s hospitality and a place of reconciliation.

How to Think About Power Structures and Handle Power Plays

18 May 2025 | David McIlroy

What is power? What does political and social power look like? How should disciples of Christ view and use power? This session explores how the ideas of subsidiarity and sphere sovereignty can help us to identify and shape healthy power structures. We discuss how, as Christians, we can use our own power for good and not use it to cause harm and to discuss what we should do in the face of power that is doing harm.

Spiritual Struggle and Resilience: Critical Trends for Pastoral Care

19 May 2025 | Stephen Greggo

Pastors and Christian ministry leaders can strategically tap into the extensive contemporary empirical research into spiritual resiliency and struggle to forge a framework to further member care and formation. Specifically, six patterns of faith-diminishing spiritual struggle have been identified (Divine, Demonic, Moral imperfection, Interpersonal, Doubt, and Ultimate Meaning). Given the pluralistic assumptions of this research, a translation into Christian worldview is offered.

True to the Way Things Are: Understanding Human Existence in a Created World

19 May 2025 | Stefan Gustavsson

What does it mean to be human in a created world? Or to be a human created in the image and likeness of the Creator? And even more: what does it mean to be a fallen creature? In this big-picture lecture, we explore the biblical anthropology in relationship to our experience of being human, with all the struggles and tensions it entails. And we explore the differences the Gospel makes for our understanding of human life.

Unleashing the Power of Music in Ministry

19 May 2025 | Angela MacKenzie

Experience the transformative power of music in worship! Its captivating melodies not only deepen faith but also create profound connections with God, igniting our spirits in joyful praise. In this session, we discuss the biblical foundation of our music, evaluate the ranges of emotional expression, examine the unity of collective worship, and look at the rich heritage of Christian music.

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?