‘Holding Out Hope’
The EQUIP 2020 Conference – Online!
We live in times when everyone is looking for hope – for today and the future.
At EQUIP 2020 we were reminded of our hope in Christ – for our world and communities, the church, our families and ourselves.
We heard from leading Christian speakers who have faced their own struggles – but found God to be faithful in them – and now hold out that hope to others:
Leading Christian Speakers …
At EQUIP 2020, we heard key issues addressed by some leading Christian speakers, including…
(click the speaker photos for more information)
Joni Eareckson Tada
Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends
“Hope through suffering”
7:45pm, Mon 21st September
Andy Pitt
Pastor of Park Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil
“Hope for the gospel in Wales”
7:35pm, Wed 23rd September
John Funnell
Pastor of Noddfa Church, Abersychan
“Hope for the gospel in Wales”
7:35pm, Wed 23rd September
Kevin Adams
Senior Pastor of East Baptist Church, Lynn, Massachusetts
“Hope for the church in Wales”
7:35pm, Wed 23rd September
Jonathan Thomas
Pastor of Cornerstone Church, Abergavenny
“Evangelism in Welsh language communities”
6:30pm, Thu 24th September
(This session held in Welsh)
John Lennox
Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
“We’re only following the science… but is that enough? Finding hope in a secularised culture”
7:35pm, Thu 24th September
Don Carson
Distinguished Emeritus Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
“God, coronavirus and life”
7:35pm, Fri 25th September
Tim Keller
American pastor, theologian, and Christian apologist
“God, coronavirus and life”
7:35pm, Fri 25th September
Pablo Martinez
Medical doctor and psychiatrist
“The Spirit helps us in our weakness”
7:35pm, Fri 25th September
George Verwer
Founder and former International Director of Operation Mobilisation
“Hope for the world”
11:05am, Sat 26th September
Jonathan Thomas
Pastor of Cornerstone Church, Abergavenny
“Hope for the church worldwide”
11:05am, Sat 26th September
Five network streams to support you at the conference and throughout the year...
When you signed up for one of the dedicated network streams at the conference, you had the opportunity to attend three break-out sessions to help equip you in your church or community where you are sharing the gospel.
The leadership challenge in today's church
The role of ‘leader’ brings joys and challenges in equal amounts! Get together with other local church leaders to help equip each other for servant leadership.
Discipling God's people
What is discipleship, and how can leaders best help others to grow in unity and maturity?
Children & youth ministry
With support and practical advice, develop strategies and skills for sharing God’s Word with children and young people.
Evangelism through the local church
This network will provide fresh understandings, best practices, and biblically rooted insights.
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.
EQUIP 2020 - “Holding Out Hope”
Supporting God’s people to share the Gospel
FREE live video sessions, group chat & networking
Monday 21 to Saturday 26 September 2020
Leading Christian speakers – five networks to support you and your church – an opportunity to work together as God’s people
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
“Good conference. Great to meet people from all over Wales and from many denominations. Good speakers, well organised. I’m very glad I went.”
Feedback from attendee at EQUIP 2019
“These Forums are enormously important for the future of Christianity in Europe.”
John Lennox
Professor of Mathematics, Oxford University
“I’d be keen to encourage more from my church to attend next year, as I feel that many would find it encouraging and helpful to be there.”
Feedback from attendee at EQUIP 2019
“The most valuable part of the conference was the time in network streams, as they were really relevant to everyday life and helped to shine the gospel into people’s difficult lives and problems.”
Feedback from attendee at EQUIP 2018
“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