reach
national
conference 2025
churches reaching the lost
contributors
Linda Allcock
The Globe Church
Phil Allcock
Christ Church Mayfair
Sarah Bradley
Holy Trinity Platt
Jon Broome
Kingdom Bank
Efrem Buckle
LCM
Jamie Child
Crossway Stratford
Penny Clarke
UCAN
Richard Coekin
Reach Ministries
Philip Cooper
Cornerstone Kingston & CMCT
Heather Cowan
Trinity Church Henley
Graham Daniels
Christians in Sport
Sarah Ebenezar
All Nations Barkingside & Clayhall
Ray Evans
FIEC leadership consultant
Andy Fenton
Music Ministry
Dave Gobbett
Highfields Cardiff
Scot McKay
Christ Church Newland
Dai Hankey
RED Community
Marcus Honeysett
Living Leadership
Paul Houghton
Kingdom Bank
Kathryn Jackson
Cornerstone Nottingham
Ed Kendall
St Michael’s Fulwell
James Lawrence
CPAS
Richard Leadbeater
Dundonald Church
Pelé Ling
All Souls Langham Place
Gareth Loh
ChristChurch Harpenden
Jo McKee
CPAS
Jeremy Moses
Grace London
Kev Murdoch
Euston Church
Neil Powell
The London Project
Julian Rebera
Grace Church Brighton
Steve Robinson
Cornerstone Liverpool
John Russell
Cornerstone Nottingham
Glen Scrivener
Speak Life
Ben Slee
Christ Church Mayfair
Gavin Smith
The Church Office / UCAN
Mike Smith
St John’s Hartford
Jules Stroud
Christ Church Balham
Robin Sydserff
Proclamation Trust
Danielle Teeuwen-Greene
UCCF
Santhosh Thomas
St Andrew’s Wimbledon
Matt Waldock
City Church Manchester
Peter Wright
Growing Young Disciples
>>> for church leadership teams >>>
A conference uniquely…
- focused on local church mission
- appreciating the full range of ministries that grow the church
- addressing a wide breadth of contextual challenges
- delivered by practitioners for practitioners
Wednesday 14 May
09:00 Early Registration & Coffee
09:30 ESSENTIALS (pre-conference) – rehearsing our Reach foundational principles
10:30 Main Registration & Coffee
11:00 MAIN CONFERENCE OPENING – Welcome & worship
11:10 KEYNOTE – Churches reaching the lost (Richard Coekin)
11:45 Commendations
11:50 SEMINARS (Adaptive leadership; Engaging an urban community; Repentance in evangelism; Troubled denominational context; Soul health; Healthy staff team culture)
13:00 Lunch provided / discussion panel: diverse outreach
14:00 Worship
14:10 TED-style talks (Reaching young workers; Reaching parents; Reaching English learners)
15:05 Process & pray
15:15 Tea break
15:45 KEYNOTE – Effective Evangelistic Speaking (Graham Daniels)
16:25 Worship and wrap up
16:35 Free time
19:00 REACH DINNER – apologetics in preaching and mission [max 70 places]
21:00 Close
>>> Adaptive church leadership – James Lawrence & Jo McKee (CPAS)
>>> A practical theology of repentance and faith in evangelism – Santhosh Thomas (St Andrew’s Wimbledon)
>>> Theory and practice of engaging an urban community – Efrem Buckle (LCM & Ecclesia)
>>> Developing and managing servant-hearted staff team culture for mission – Matt Waldock (City Church Manchester & Gospel Coaching)
>>> Reaching the lost in a troubled denominational context – Ed Kendall (St Michael’s Fulwell) and Mike Smith (St John’s Hartford)
>>> Soul health: persevering joy in Christ – Marcus Honeysett (Living Leadership)
Thursday 15 May
09:00 Coffee
09:30 Welcome & Worship
09:35 INTERVIEWS – How are churches actually reaching the lost?
10:15 A Passion for Life
10:25 Coffee
10:55 CLINICS (Kids & Youth; Property; Finance; Operations; Women’s ministry; Senior pastors)
12:10 TED-style talks – (Liberating social captives; Urban evangelism; Team culture; Church planting)
12:50 Prayer
13:00 Lunch provided / Discussion panel: evangelistic worship
14:00 SEMINARS (Preparing a church for mission; Managing change; Handling tensions in teams; Expository preaching; Evangelistic courses)
15:15 KEYNOTE – Why do we need to lead our churches in evangelism? (Dave Gobbett)
15:45 Worship
15:55 Close
>>> Preparing a church for a season of mission – Glen Scrivener (Speak Life)
>>> Managing change: re-setting a vision for gospel growth – Piers Bickersteth (Reach Ministries)
>>> Handling tensions in teams to keep a focus on mission – Ray Evans (FIEC & Reach Ministries)
>>> Expository preaching as sustained evangelism – Robin Sydserff (Proclamation Trust)
>>> Running a great evangelistic course – Richard Leadbeater (Dundonald Church)
>>> Evangelising Kids & Youth appropriately & effectively – Sarah Bradley (Holy Trinity Platt) & Peter Wright (GYD)
>>> Property: wisdom for sustainable personal & church property – Jon Broome & Paul Houghton (Kingdom Bank)
>>> Finance: wisdom for sustainable personal & church finances – Philip Cooper (Cornerstone Kingston elder & CMIT trustee)
>>> Operations Staff: enabling gospel ministries – Penny Clarke (UCAN) & Gavin Smith (The Church Office)
>>> Women in Ministry Clinic: issues arising in our outreach – Kathryn Jackson (Cornerstone Nottingham) & Danielle Teeuwen-Greene (UCCF)
>>> Senior Pastors Clinic: issues arising in church outreach – Ray Evans, Richard Coekin & Matt Waldock
Essentials
9.30-10.30am Wednesday
Pre-conference
"Healthy gospel ministries are faithful & fruitful"
Rehearsing our Reach foundational principles. Especially valuable for leaders & teams new to Reach Conference.
Coffee and bacon rolls provided.
£10*
Day 1
11.00-4.30 Wednesday
Keynotes, TED talks and a wide range of seminars from experienced leaders, uplifting worship and lots of opportunities to connect with like-minded ministry teams.
Fully catered.
£50*
Reach Dinner
7.00-9.00pm Wednesday
Evening session
Enjoy a great meal with church leaders from across the UK and be part of a discussion on the place of apologetics and preaching in evangelism.
Limited to 70 places.
£15*
Day 2
10:00-3.45 Thursday
Keynotes, TED talks and a wide range of seminars and clinics provided by experienced leaders, uplifting worship and lots of opportunities to connect with like-minded teams.
Fully catered.
£50*
*
Reduced by 10% for team bookings…
3 keynotes
7 TED-style talks
11 seminar options
6 interactive clinics
Uplifting worship
Full catering from the amazing Julia’s Kitchen
Pre-conference (with a bacon roll breakfast)
Mid-conference evening dinner
Lots of opportunties to connect with like-minded teams
Prayer for gospel growth
getting there
Reach Conference is wholly 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 do need to drive and require parking please get in touch to request advice at the time of booking.
last year's
Reach Conference
"I really appreciated the balance between commending faithfulness and encouraging us to reflect on our fruitfulness."
"Amazing lunches and great opportunities to network and meet others in similar situations to myself."
"Great mix of talks, TED talks and seminars."
"It was incredible to see so many churches united in thinking seriously together about reaching the Nation."
"Loved the singing and the way the gathering seemed to cross multiple reformed evangelical networks."
"Engaging material across the board for a range of ministry contexts."
