Catalysing Christain Communities Conference
Catalysing Christian Communities Conference
(A Conference building on the Investing for Mission Impact
conference on Social Enterprise and the PCANZ held before General Assembly 2023)
Dates: 21-22 August 2025
Venue: First Church of Otago, Moray Place, Dunedin
PressGo, the University of Otago Theology Department, First Church of Otago and KCML are partnering to host a Conference featuring Rev Dr Sam Wells (St Martin’s-in-the-Fields, London) as a keynote speaker and conversation partner.
Sam is a well-known author, speaker, theologian and missiologist. His framework of Community, Commerce, Culture and Congregational Initiatives is part of his work on an incarnational theology of church culture, innovation and presence in a secular society.
Sam will deliver two keynote addresses on Thursday:
- “God’s Abundance and Our Scarcity”
- “Discovering God’s Abundance and Renewing the Purpose of God”
Then on each day we will process this in the Aotearoa context, with local guests to inspire, motivate and challenge participants.
A speaker of Sam’s calibre, alongside carefully crafted Aotearoa content, will make a don’t miss Conference! This is the one conference to attend this year!
Register now for $125.00 per person (inclusive of GST)
https://forms.gle/vYKQEBr7v4T1Qh9Q7
Bringing a team to an event like this helps amplify your learning and apply it to your local context, so we have an offer for you - if your church sends FOUR people, you will pay for three, which is $93.75 each – less than the cost of the delicious food you will enjoy over two days!
Presbyterian Ministers and Leaders can apply for travel subsidies via KCML, and the low registration fee and discounts are only available because of our wonderful sponsors.
Registrations are now open, so register today to make sure you get programme updates as they are finalized.
Also, at 5.15pm on the Thursday Sam will give a public lecture at the University of Otago, Burns 1 Lecture Theatre on: “Before the Foundation of the World: Rediscovering the Purpose of God.” This is a free lecture and expands on material from the Conference.
If you have any questions, or need more information, please email lisa.wells@xtra.co.nz or phone 021 374 094.