At EQUIP 2018, you’ll have the opportunity to:
If you are passionate about sharing the gospel in Wales and serving in your church or community – EQUIP 2018 is for you.
“The [EQUIP 2017] conference had a fantastic impact on all those who attended from our Diocese and everyone came away inspired and…equipped(!) to continue God’s work in their individual callings and to contribute to our work as a Diocese more fully too. We will definitely be coming again!”
Clare Williams, Children and Youth Work Coordinator, Diocese of St Davids, Church in Wales.
Watch highlights from EQUIP 2017
Over 400 people joined us at EQUIP 2017, representing churches from across Wales – as well as further afield. Through worship, prayer, inspiring teaching, and in our smaller network groups, we were encouraged and supported to share the Gospel – whether we are full- or part-time church leaders, ministry leaders, Sunday School teachers, pastoral carers,… or simply wanting to be salt and light in our workplaces and communities.
Watch this space…
We’ve recorded the EQUIP 2018 sessions with Ajith Fernando, Ramez Atallah, Rebecca Manley-Pippert and Jonathan Thomas, and hope to make them available through the website in the near future.
We’ve also interviewed many of the network speakers to answer some key questions relating to their ministry and network stream. To make sure that you’re one of the first to know when the videos are available, and to stay up-to-date with the latest news about other local and national EQUIP Forum events, make sure that you sign up to our newsletter.
Leading Christian Speakers …
At EQUIP 2018, you’ll hear key issues addressed by some leading international Christian speakers, including…
Ajith Fernando
Teaching Director of Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka
Ajith Fernando serves as Teaching Director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka and is an internationally appreciated Bible teacher (Spring Harvest, Word Alive, US Urbana Missions Convention). Author of 10 books, including ‘The Jesus-driven church’. Ajith will be giving two Bible expositions on biblical principles of leadership at EQUIP 2018.
Ramez Atallah
General Secretary of the Bible Society of Egypt
Ramez Atallah has been General Secretary of the Bible Society of Egypt since 1990, and is a former President of IFES. At EQUIP 2018, Ramez will be speaking on the question ‘What can we learn from the church in North Africa?’
Rebecca Manley Pippert
Author & Speaker
Rebecca Manley Pippert is an internationally known speaker who regularly lectures on spiritual renewal, evangelism and character formation. Rebecca is the author of ‘Out of the Saltshaker’. You’ll be able to hear Rebecca speak on ‘evangelism through the local church’ at EQUIP 2018.
Jonathan Thomas
Pastoral Dean, Union School of Theology
Jonathan Thomas is married to Rebecca and has two boys. Alongside his role at Union, Jonathan is the pastor of Cornerstone Church, Abergavenny. Jonathan will be speaking at EQUIP 2018 on ‘Lessons for today from Welsh Church history’.
Five network streams to support you at the conference and throughout the year...
When you sign up for one of the dedicated network streams at the conference, you’ll attend three sessions to help equip you in your church or community where you are sharing the gospel. And the network will go on beyond the conference – as a support and mentor group. You’ll get the opportunity to journey with a group of people who are interested and passionate about the same area of ministry as yourself.
Evangelism
Rebecca Manley-Pippert will be sharing some creative and practical ideas for evangelism and spreading the Good News in our churches, communities and work places.
Discipling God's people
What is discipleship, and how can leaders best help others to grow in unity and maturity?
Christian soul care
Share practical support and advice to help you to support people in their pain, loss and anxiety, and in their triumphs, joys and victories.
Children & youth leaders
With support and practical advice from the Scripture Union team, develop strategies and skills for sharing God’s Word with children and young people.
Pastors network
The role of ‘pastor’ brings joys and challenges in equal amounts! Get together with other local church leaders to help equip each other for servant leadership.
EQUIP 2018 Conference
Supporting God’s people to share the Gospel
Christchurch Centre, Newport
Friday 21 to Saturday 22 September 2018
Leading Christian speakers – five networks to support you and your church – an opportunity to work together as God’s people across Wales
What People Are Saying
“The EQUIP conference offers affordable and ongoing training to volunteers, workers, teachers and pastors in Wales. Our church volunteers left the event empowered, excited and more confident in the Gospel.”
John Funnell
Pastor, Noddfa Baptist Church, Abersychan
“EQUIP is more than just a conference! Don’t miss two packed days of teaching, networking and encouragement to support you in your local church ministry.”
Lindsay Brown
EQUIP 2017
“These Forums are enormously important for the future of Christianity in Europe.”
John Lennox
Professor of Mathematics, Oxford University
“The discipleship seminar covered how we as believers can play a part to ensure that we are encouraging and enabling Christians (including ourselves) to be true followers and disciples of Christ, in word and deed.”
Ebube Obi
Part of the Welcoming & Stewarding Team, Highfields Church, Cardiff