Equipping Christians to know and teach the Bible.
Delegates are trained in biblical skills and doctrine, challenged to grow in Christ-likeness, and helped to develop skills for ministry which they can take back to their own churches. The skills taught are useful for all Christians and the conference is a strong supplement to a church’s existing training program.
In addition to the training received, the Conference has also been a place where Christians can meet other Christians from different places, ages, and walks of life and be mutually encouraged by God’s word and in prayer.
About the Strands
The heart of the conference is the Strand group. This is where delegates are assigned to a small group to study the Bible in-depth, facilitated by an experienced trainer. The Strands have been designed so that each year delegates are able to build on the material they have learnt from previous years. (i.e. enrollment in a strand requires completion of prior strands):
- Strand 1 Reading the Bible* – fundamentals of reading and teaching the Bible
- Strand 2 Biblical Theology* – understanding context in the progression through Old and New Testament
- Strand 3 Systematic Theology – formulating coherent accounts of aspects of Christianity from the Bible
- Strand 4 Ethics – defining concepts of right and wrong behaviour from a Christian perspective
- Strand P Preaching – depending on the speaker, some years a preaching strand is also offered
*Other languages may be made available subject to registration numbers.
More info
- Download a sample Conference Brochure (PDF) from previous years.
- Check out the next conference details at the Registrations Page.
When is it?
The four day conference runs once a year, generally in late September (Friday PM – Sunday AM).
The registration page has details for the next conference.
Who Should Go?
Everyone is welcome to come to Connect Training Conference. We hope that this conference will be used by God to serve a wide range of his people, including new and veteran Christians; church, small group, children’s and youth leaders; those who serve their churches as deacons, in music, or in Bible reading and prayer (and so on…).
So if you’re interested in an opportunity to be refreshed by spending quality time delving into God’s word at a deeper level with brothers and sisters from other churches, then come along! If you’re interested in enjoying fellowship, prayer and meals together, then come along! If you’re interested in being challenged in your walk with Jesus, encouraged to live a life in a manner worthy of the Lord, then come along! If you’re interested in being trained in various ministry skills to be better equipped to serve the church, then come along!