reach conference 2026: engage & edify
12-14 May 2026
Connect with pastors and church teams from across the UK for three days of insights and envisioning. With keynote speaker Andrew Heard (EV Church, Australia), lightning talks and interactive seminars and clinics. Plus a parallel stream for church planters.
tuesday
foundations
This day is foundational, not only for the Reach Conference, but for considering the needs of your church. It is highly recommended for teams or individuals new to the Reach Conference. We will introduce the biblical and effective ministry patterns for healthy churches which reach the lost being commended by Reach and suggest ways to assess the health of your church. With plenty of time for Q&A to help you apply these principles to your context.
Lunch & refreshments included
dinner
At this evening gathering we’ll hear from leaders of a number of UK churches about the key transformative decisions that resulted in growth, all whilst enjoying good food and fellowship.
wednesday
engage
dinner
The Wednesday evening dinner is an opportunity to hear more from Andrew Heard about the key moments and decisions in the EV Church and Reach Australia story.
thursday
edify
church planting stream
The church planting stream is for lead planters within two years either side of launch. With input from Andy Harker, Lee McMunn and Steve Robinson and host of other experienced practitioners, this stream applies the conference theme of ‘engage & edify’ to the challenge of building healthy, welcoming, discipling churches from scratch. Planters will attend the main conference keynotes sessions at the start and end of each day, and then for the middle sessions (from morning coffee to afternoon tea) will transfer 5 minutes walk from the main conference venue. This stream will be an opportunity to connect across networks and find practical tools and ground-level insights from experienced practitioners sharply tuned to forming new churches.
Select the ‘church planting stream’ option on your ticket if you’d like to attend this stream.
bookings
getting there
The Reach Conference is hosted by Dundonald Church, 577 Kingston Road, London SW20 8SA.
We recommend public transport – closest station is Raynes Park, less than 10 minutes walk from the church building. Alternatively the 163 bus from Wimbledon Station takes 12 minutes and arrives right outside.
From London Waterloo it is 19 minutes to Raynes Park by South West Trains or 16 minutes to Wimbledon.
Car parking is restricted on all the surrounding roads. If you need to drive and require parking please get in touch to request advice at the time of booking.
Sessions for the church planting stream will take place in a separate venue a short walk away. However the days will start and end together at Dundonald Church.
still have questions?
If there’s anything else you need to know, please get in touch!
last year's
Reach Conference
"A gracious balance of taking both God's sovereignty and our responsibility seriously - with concrete examples of what that has looked like in local settings."
"Great mix of talks, TED talks and seminars."
"Great to be able to bring team - with talks helpful for all of them"
"Discussion in free times with others from churches either facing similar challenges, or having been through them - so helpful."
"Food was best lunch I've had at a conference!"
"Loved the singing and the way the gathering seemed to cross multiple reformed evangelical networks."
