reach
national
conference 2025
churches reaching the lost
>>> for church leadership teams >>>
contributors
Efrem Buckle
LCM
Penny Clarke
UCAN
Richard Coekin
Reach Ministries
Graham Daniels
Christians in Sport
Sarah Ebenezar
All Nations Barkingside & Clayhall
Ray Evans
FIEC leadership consultant
Dai Hankey
RED Community
Tom Heasman
Widcombe Baptist
James Lawrence
CPAS
Richard Leadbeater
Dundonald Church
Jo McKee
CPAS
Kev Murdoch
Euston Church
Neil Powell
The London Project
Rachel Sloan
Charlotte Chapel
Gavin Smith
UCAN
Steve Robinson
Cornerstone Liverpool
Santhosh Thomas
St Andrew’s Wimbledon
Matt Waldock
City Church Manchester
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 practioners for practioners
With an innovative mix of…
- keynotes
- TED style talks
- a wide range of seminars
- interactive clinics
- uplifting worship
- full-catering
- pre-conference
- evening dinner
- lots of opportunities to connect with like-minded teams
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
11:45 Commendations
11:50 SEMINAR options (Adaptive church leadership; Class and outreach; Apologetics; Theology of repentance; Preaching; Urban evangelism; Staff team culture)
13:00 Lunch provided / discussion panel option
14:00 Worship
14:10 TED-style talks (Engaging millennials; Equipping parents; Language engagement; Prayer for mission)
15:05 Process & pray
15:15 Tea break
15:45 KEYNOTE – Effective Evangelistic Speaking
16:25 Worship and wrap up
16:35 Free time
19:00 EVENING SESSION : Reach Dinner – apologetics in preaching and mission [max 70 places]
21:00 Close
Thursday 15 May
09:00 Coffee
09:30 Welcome & Worship
09:35 KEYNOTE – Equipping churches for evangelistic conversations
10:15 A Passion for Life
10:25 Coffee
10:55 CLINIC options (Kids & Youth; Property; Finance; Soul health; Operations; Women’s ministry; Senior pastors)
12:10 TED-style talks – (Liberating social captives; Urban evangelism; Team culture)
12:50 Prayer
13:00 Lunch provided / Discussion panel option
14:00 SEMINAR options (Preparing for mission; Managing change; Handling tensions; Theology of revival; Expository preaching; Evangelistic courses)
15:15 KEYNOTE – Why do we need to lead our churches in evangelism?
15:45 Worship
15:55 Close
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.
£25*
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*
*
But less if you book now with super early bird and team discounts available…
full catering from the amazing Julia's Kitchen
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.
It is 19 minutes from London Waterloo 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."