The Conference theme for this year is "Growing Healthy Churches". Our prayer is that it will be used to encourage the growth of Church-Planting Churches in Aoteraroa, and Healthy Gospel Ministry.

The conference will include main-session speakers, women's panel discussion, interviews and stories of church plants, as well as a time of prayer and praise .

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS 2021

Anthony Campbell - Redeemer Church, Tauranga

Michael Beck - Gracenet, Wellington

Jono Macfarlane - Christ Sanctuary, Palmerston North

Sean Fleming - Redeemer Church, New Plymouth

David Bruner - City Presbyterian, Auckland

EVENT TIMETABLE

Friday:

8:15 - Doors Open/Registration

9:00 - Welcome

9:15 - Session 1

David Bruner - Growth: What Should We Expect?

10:15 - Morning Tea

10:40 - Session 2

Story - Gracenet Wellington

Church Planting in NZ Panel

12:00 - Lunch (not Supplied)

13:30 - Session 3

Story - Alan Collins and WEC - Serving the Church Overseas

Women's Panel

Story - Redeemer Tauranga

15:00 - Afternoon Tea

15:30 - Session 4

Sean Fleming - Serving Christ and the Church with your Hands Full

Q&A on Bivocationalism - Sean Fleming and Anthony Campbell

16:30 - Dinner (Not Supplied)

18:15 - Session 5

Michael Beck - Gospel Commission and the Kingdom in Acts

Prayer and Praise for the Gospel and Church in NZ

20:30 - Close Day 1

Saturday:

9:00 - Session 6Story - Redeemer New Plymouth

Jono Macfarlane - The Church of the Good Shepherd

10:15 - Morning Tea

10:45 - Session 7

Anthony Campbell - Healthy Churches Rejoice with God

Final Q&A and Prayer

Close by 12:30

ABOUT ACTS 29

Acts 29 is a diverse, global community of healthy, multiplying churches characterized by theological clarity, cultural engagement, and missional innovation.

It's 5 Core values are:

-Gospel centrality in all of life

-The sovereignty of God in saving sinners

-The work of the Holy Spirit for life and ministry

-The equality of men and women and the principle of male servant leadership

-The local church as God’s primary mission strategy

HOST INFORMATION

Christ Sanctuary Palmerston North is the host church for this years conference, and is a member church of the Acts 29 Australia, NZ, and Japan region. They are also hosting a pre-conference debate - link to follow so watch this space.

COVID EVENT INFORMATION

Level 1 - The event goes ahead

Level 2 - Limit 100 registrations plus volunteers.

Level 3 or 4 - The event postponed until 2022 or will be cancelled. We will contact you in the event that refunds become necessary.