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word alive
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3. Marquee 3 14. Book Shop
4. Marquee 4 15.
5. Marquee 5 16. Lunar Bar
6. Great Marquee 17. Queen Vic Pub
7. UCCF Marquee 18. Tennis Courts
8. Old Laundry 19.
9. Swimming Pool 20. Sports Courts
10. Skate Park 21. Captain Crocs
11. Beach Combers 22. Walter Rowley
Restaurant 23. Snooker Room
12. Word Alive
Info/Pontins
welcome
Welcome to
Word Alive 2018
There is something exciting as well
as daunting to arrive at a new place
Mike Cain will be knitting it all together
with a great crowd of people you don’t
as he opens up the bible to take us
know! If that is you, a special welcome
through the book of Nehemiah and the
and we do hope you swiftly find your
building and renewing of the people
way around and feel at home, caught
of God, not just the walls of Jerusalem!
up with many other newly discovered
Enjoy the warmth of hundreds singing
brothers and sisters in Christ in a week
gospel encouragements to us, relax
that is about people more than just
over a leisurely coffee with friends or
programme!
enjoy some of the fun of the site.
Word Alive is a wonderful opportunity to
Have a wonderful week and may it
learn and grow and rejoice together. One
equip us to be a blessing to others
of the real benefits of a conference like
when we return home to our families,
this is the opportunity to explore subjects
communities, workplaces and
that it is difficult for local churches to
campuses.
engage with or find the expertise with
which to do so. Core gospel essentials
stay centre stage but we have the chance
to work through their applications to our
21st century world and discover just how
relevantly God’s word still speaks. So take a
moment to plan your week and make the
Hugh Palmer, Chair of Word Alive
most of the full programme while leaving
space to enjoy friends new and old.

Word Alive Team

Hugh Palmer, Richard Cunningham, Dave Connie Keep, Peter Dray, Geraldine Sparks,
Gobbett, Simon Johnson, Brian Weaver, Jason Nigel Beynon, Hannah Bracken Goncalves
Clarke, Mel Lacy, John Stevens, Neil Powell,
 Leeds CU

Introducing
students to Jesus
meetings
 sessions

monday tuesday wednesday

specific
tracks
Within the main programme
of Word Alive there are a few
tracks with a special focus.
You might not bump into
them but it’s nice to know
what else is happening. Or
they might be the very thing
for you. We have tracks
for international students,
church leaders, those
with learning disabilities,
and people wanting to go
deeper into their subjects of
work or study.

uccf leadership
networks
During the week there will be a
number of events that form part of
UCCF’s Leadership Networks. The
five networks, in Arts, Music, Politics,
Science and Theology, exist to provide
Christian Union students with specialist
mentoring and training to address the
unique challenges of Christian witness
in their contexts, and to help students
to develop a Christ-centred worldview
of their studies. Their aim is to ensure
Christian students preparing to enter
these culturally and strategically
significant areas are prepared for
a lifetime of faithful witness in the
contexts they are called to.
specific
tracks
There will be training tracks happening
each afternoon for each of the five
networks. All guests are welcome
to attend whether students or non-
students, and the material will be
applicable to all with interest in the
network’s specialist area. If you are
interested in finding out more about
a specific network, the year-round
work, receiving news or supporting
Leadership Network, go along to the
UCCF Stand in the HUB.
See pages 75-78 for details of the
training tracks.
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international
tracks

mornings

student track
This track is organised by Friends International and
OMF Diaspora Returnee Ministries especially for
international students. You do not need to attend
everything - feel free to come to as many of the
sessions as you would like.
evenings

afternoons

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out
after
hours
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families after
hours
 information

2018 This year we are supporting

humanitarian aid
relief trust (HART)

We are delighted to support a

church plant nearby in Buckley,
the ministry of Living Out and
the work of HART. We will hear

the week, you can also read

about them here. We will have
a collection on Tuesday night
and money given will be divided

work of Word Alive.

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information

buckley
living out church plant

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our
speakers
information

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information

other
speakers
richard
nigel beynon cunningham reuben hunter

ian garrett dave gobbett paul mallard


hugh palmer
Hugh is Rector of All Souls Church,
Langham Place, London. He is married
to Clare, who is a school librarian as
well as secretary for a charity, and they
have three married children and five
grandchildren. He remains a life-long
supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion
Football Club.
neil powell
Neil pastors City Church Birmingham
and also helps people start churches
in the UK and abroad. He is married to
Jane and father to Rufus and Felix and
is, without doubt, the worst hockey
player at his local club.
jonathan
thomas
Jonathan Thomas is the pastor of
Cornerstone Church in Abergavenny, is
married to Rebecca and has two boys.
He enjoys reading, recommending
books, cycling and coffee.
information
worship
leaders
olly knight
Olly is married to Kirsty and they have
two young children, Caleb and Rose.
Olly studied Politics at Kent University
and he’s been based in Canterbury ever
since. He leads the worship team at The
City Church.
ben slee &
christ church
mayfair
Ben and the team have come to serve
us from their much-loved church
family in central London. As well as
leading music regularly at Christ
Church Mayfair, they love to help
equip local churches to sing and let
the gospel dwell richly in hearts and
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chalet On channel 6 (600 for
digital) there will be

tv
broadcasts from the
Word Alive programme
both live and repeats.
There will also be various
notices and reminders of
what is happening during
the week.

8am Bible Reading repeated

from previous day
3.30pm After Hours (Repeat)

9.45am Bible Reading from

Mike Cain - live
5.30pm Families Together - live

11.30am Bible Reading from

Mike Cain - live
6.30pm Early Celebration - live

1pm Families Together

from previous evening
8.30pm Late Celebration - live

After Hours - live

2pm 12 things God can’t do and
why you can sleep at night
10.30pm Variety of repeats
- Nick Tucker from 2015 throughout the night
morning
programmes
nehemiah: God’s big
building project
9:45 & 11.30am -
great marquee

Mike Cain
The Lord is building a people for his glory – and he calls us to
join in with his eternal purposes.

Sunday The Lord sends a leader

Nehemiah 1-2

Monday The Lord builds his church

Nehemiah 3-6

Tuesday The Lord speaks to his people

Nehemiah 7-9

Wednesday Look to the Lord

Nehemiah 10-13
 sessions
morning
sex, the gospel and the
revolution capturing the story
9:45am - marquee 4 9:45am - marquee 1

Glynn Harrison Karen Soole

How can we tell a better story? The sexual revolution is one How do the small stories in the Bible fit into the bigger
the biggest challenges facing Christians today. In this track Bible story? Discover God’s unfolding plan and learn to hear
we find out why the biblical vision for sex. God’s voice even in unfamiliar places.

Sunday The sexual revolution: how it Sunday A sorry tale

succeeded, why it’s failing. Judah and Tamar, Genesis 38: a
In this session we get to the roots of the sordid story that seems strangely out
sexual revolution. What is going on? of place.
What is the secret of its power? How
should we respond? Monday A horror story
The Levite’s concubine, Judges 19: a
Monday How to tell a better story dark upsetting story we need to hear.
about sex
What does the Bible say about sex and Tuesday A revenge tragedy
intimate relationships? We know what David and Abigail, 1 Samuel 25: a
we are against - but what are we for? risky confrontation that saves a king
How do we relate our beliefs to today’s and points to another.
culture?
Wednesday A love story
Tuesday How to live a better story Hosea and Gomer, Hosea 1-3: an
about sex unconventional marriage which
In the light of what the Bible teaches, gives us hope for the future.
how should we live? How should we
think about our identity, bring up our
kids, and approach being single and
getting marriage?

Wednesday Transgender, gay marriage and

other hot-button questions
In this session we get to grips with some
of the key challenges of the revolution.
In a rapidly changing culture how can
we make our churches more biblically
inclusive?
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 progressing in Equip
their leadership skills. Unless
leadership This morning track is primarily
aimed at those who are in full- leaders make their own personal

9:45am - marquee 5 time local church leadership. No

matter how experienced leaders
growth a priority, their ministries
will stall and fail to reach their
may be, they can still improve full potential.

Sunday Progressing in leadership Tuesday Leading teams

Adrian Reynolds Leaders will only be effective if they
are personally progressing in their life
and doctrine, and modelling growth
to those they serve. Senior leaders
in particular are always in danger of
failing to ensure that they themselves
are progressing. This session will help
leaders to ensure that they make life-
long progress in their Christian life
and ministry.
Marcus In the Bible, church is fundamentally
Honeysett a team activity. It is therefore
essential that churches are able to
build, encourage and oversee healthy
teams to undertake the ministry of
the church. This seminar will help
church leaders to think about how
to overcome the hurdles leaders face
so that they can establish and lead
effective teams.

Monday Thriving in leadership Wednesday Growing in word ministry

Ray Evans Leadership is often challenging and
demanding, requiring flexibility
and the need to adjust to different
stages in the life of a church. Growth
will bring particular challenges for
leaders and require them to work
differently. This seminar will help
leaders to meet these challenges
so that their churches can be as
effective as possible in advancing the
Kingdom of God.
Tim Ward Church leaders are first and foremost
ministers of the word. They will
only be effective if they themselves
are growing in their knowledge
and understanding of the word,
and their ability to communicate it
effectively to others. This seminar will
help leaders to consider how they
can become better preachers and
teachers
 sessions
morning
seven deadly things
about sin: or what
you need to know if
you are really going Nick Tucker
to revel in the gospel At first blush, this might seem
like a rather downbeat subject.
true nature of the enemy within.
I believe that often we don’t
11:30am - marquee 4 But, I trust that it will be far from
that. Our aim is to see the glory
rejoice in Jesus as we might,
because we don’t realise quite
of the gospel more clearly than how enormous a thing it is that
ever, to love God’s goodness in Jesus has defeated sin.
a new way and be refreshed in
our struggles as we consider the

Sunday Sin is rebellion and lawlessness
“Against you, you only, have I sinned.”
Fundamental to understanding the
problem of sin, is recognising that
sin is ultimately against God, it is
relational (against him as a person)
and regal (against his rights as king).
This session will set the scene and help
us to see some of the central biblical
perspectives on sin.
Tuesday Sin is slavery and deception
Not only is sin fatal and destructive
of our natures, it also renders us
powerless to even begin to try to turn
from it, because sin blinds us to the
truth and binds us to our disobedience.
At the conclusion of this session we
will consider what it means that Jesus
came to bring us back to reality and to
set us free.

Monday Sin is death and de-creation Wednesday Sin is never good

Sin brings us destruction by its
consequences, not only legally, but in
our nature. To reject the creative word
of God is to cut off the basis of our
own existence. We are distorted and
marred by sin in a way that forgiveness
alone cannot fix. Jesus paid the price
for sin, he also made us new.
This seems obvious, but we often fear
what we might lose when we let go of
sinful habits or rule out sin as a coping/
defence mechanism. We instinctively
treat sin as though it has something to
offer us. In this session we will examine
our misconceptions and consider how
we can learn to love what is truly good.

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 planting oases:
engaging post-
christian culture
creatively count everyone in
11:30am - marquee 1 11:30am - old laundry

Ted Turnau Count Everyone In Celebration

How should Christians respond to post-Christian culture?
By “planting oases” that invite, engage, and challenge both
Christian and non-Christian imaginations.
Sunday Why engage? Culture, calling
and the new creation
Far from separating from culture,
Christians are called to engage it
as witnesses to the coming new
creation.
Monday How to respond to post-
Christian culture: withdraw,
culture war, or plant an oasis?
As missionaries to a gospel-inoculated
culture, we cannot withdraw or
conquer. We can engage with the
imagination, changing the landscape.
Through a variety of creative, multi-sensory styles,
uncomplicated words and gentle explanation we shall
learn from the Nehemiah’s experiences how to face life’s
challenges in God’s way. Every contribution is valued as
we approach God through joyful worship and take part in
these informal but deeply profound expressions of faith.
Sunday God has a plan for each of us
Nehemiah 1-3
Monday Standing strong together
Nehemiah 4-6
Tuesday Building on firm foundations
Nehemiah 7-8
Wednesday Keeping the dream alive
Nehemiah 9-13

Tuesday Understanding the Christian

imagination
What makes the Christian imagination
distinctive in a post-Christian culture?
It embraces both darkness and light,
cross and empty tomb.

Wednesday Adventures in good Christian

culture-making
We shall explore several examples of
the Christian creativity that can speak
with resonance to Christians and non-
Christians alike.
 sessions
morning
international
student bible
reading: stories of
another land; stories Peter Teagle
There are people in many teachings of Jesus are relevant
from another world cultures and countries around to the international student

11:30am - marquee 5 the world who follow Jesus. But

whichever country we come
from, there is one country we
really belong to - the Kingdom
of Heaven. But what is that? In
this International Track we will
look at some of these stories
from Matthew 13 to see how the
experience - being away from
home now but returning one day
to our home country (or another
one). Wherever in the world we
go, where do we belong? How
do we respect our culture and
live for Jesus?

Sunday Message received? Tuesday A little goes a long way,

Matthew 13:1-23
What will your life be like in 5, 10 or
20 years’ time? We cannot know the
future, but we can do things now to
make sure we are always living the way
God wants us to - whatever happens.
This story is for all of us - whether we
have known about Jesus all our lives
or just learning about him for the first
time.
Matthew 13:31-35
Many international students return
home to countries where there are
few Christians. How can we make
any difference in a world (or even in
our family) where most people don’t
follow Jesus? In these two, short
stories, Jesus shows us that God’s
plan is not to take over in power, but
to start small and grow strong.

Monday Mixed picture, Wednesday Truly worth it,

Matthew 13:24-30 & 36-43
If God is in control, why do bad things
still happen - even in the church?
Sometimes it can feel that there are
just as many (or more) bad people in
the world as there are good people.
Sometimes even people who claim to
be Christians don’t always do what is
right. In this story, Jesus shows what is
really happening and what we can do
about it, which is important to make
sure we don’t get frustrated and give
up on the Christian faith.
Matthew 13:44-46
These are two of Jesus’ shortest stories,
but they both say the same thing - there
is something so amazing, so incredible
and wonderful, that it is worth more
than anything and everything we have
in life. If we want to enjoy all that God
has for us, we need to be aware that
there may be a cost.
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afternoon
programme
the gospel discovering the
& mental health fullness of work
2pm - marquee 4 2pm - marquee 4

Emma Scrivener Melinda Hendry & Ross Hendry

If I’m a Christian, then why am I so messy? And how do I Connecting all of God’s Word to our understanding of work;
help others? We’ll see why the gospel is brilliant news for shaping our everyday experiences, witness and the big
those with mental health struggles. picture of our working-life.

Sunday Light in the darkness Tuesday The reality of work

We can know the Lord and still feel
stuck. We look at why; and how the
cross offers us all hope.
Monday Knowing Jesus aWnd carrying
one another
We look together at how we can know
and share Christ’s love with the broken.
Exploring how creation and the fall
speak into the purpose of work and
the highs and lows of our working
relationships.
Wednesday Work made new
How redemption and new creation
recovers work for us and teaches us
about ambition and the legacy we’re
seeking to achieve.
 sessions
afternoon
individual
pastoral care
2pm - marquee 1
discipleship
essentials
Steve Midgley 2pm - lunar bar
How the biblical counselling movement can help us apply
the riches of Scripture to the realities of life – both our own
and others.

Ian Garrett
Sunday Pastoral care, counselling and However long or short we’ve been following Christ we all need
other problem words refreshment, or help not to get weary, or help to get going
There are many weaknesses
again, in these four essential areas of our Christian lives…
and misunderstandings in our
contemporary pastoral care -
what does the biblical counselling Sunday Reading the Bible
movement have to offer us? Wisdom on starting, re-starting or
refreshing our habits of hearing God
Monday Getting to the heart in his word.
God’s word is to be hidden in our
hearts (Psalm 119:11) - how can we Monday Praying
wisely and skillfully connect the word Looking biblically at who we’re
to the heart? praying to, how to pray, discerning
the Lord’s answers and submitting to
Tuesday Situation matters his will.
Secular thinkers emphasise the
powerful shaping influence of our Tuesday Being part of church
bodies, culture and personal history Discover or recover the Bible’s vision
- what is a biblical understanding of of the part God wants you to play in
circumstances? the church you belong to.

Wednesday Churches that change Wednesday Growing in godliness

Church is God’s change enabling Encouragement in the life-long
community - what kind of church business of turning from sin to please
culture best glorifies God by Christ instead - and in our life-long
promoting spiritual growth? failure to do so.

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 rural christianity
2pm - marquee 2
John Hindley
The fields and villages of rural Galilee rung with the voice of
Jesus. Come along to consider together what opportunities,
challenges, blessings and temptations mark Christian life in
today’s countryside.
Sunday Rural church life
Rural churches are not all alike, but
there are particular openings for
the gospel, paths of discipleship
and snares of the devil that require
consideration. This seminar will help
you to walk the good ways and avoid
the traps!
Monday Rural christian life
Living in the countryside can feel
lonely and hard. We will consider the
ways Christ blesses us rural Christians
and blesses others through us. You
should leave encouraged and excited
to live for Christ in the countryside.
growing in Christ
2pm - marquee 2
John Hindley
Have you stalled in Christian growth? Never got going? We
will grow as we see Christ and we really can do so every day.
This series will seek to help you grow in Christ, day-by-day,
for the rest of your eternal life.
Tuesday Christ in the Bible and creation
The interplay between the way
Christ’s Word and his creation
reveals their author is precious and
delightful; gold and honey are for the
taking so come along and see how
you can grow more truly like Christ
as you open his Bible and live in his
world.
Wednesday Christ in people and their
stories
There is no person who does not bear
the marred image of Christ; no story
that does not honour or abuse the
gospel story. You spend much of your
time with people, and you relax with
stories, whether in books, cinema or
box set. We will explore together how
that time can all be used by the Holy
Spirit to show you Christ and grow
you up into his likeness.
 sessions
afternoon

These sessions are aimed at ministry, and develop the skills

equip: becoming equipping elders, deacons, and character that are essential
an effective lay-readers, leadership team
members, ministry leaders,
for faithful gospel service.
Each session will run over two
leader part 1 small-group leaders and those afternoon seminar slots, part 1

2pm - marquee 3 aspiring to such roles in the life

of a local church. Experienced
practitioners will help local
church leaders to face the
challenges of local church
at 2.00pm and part 2 at 3.45pm.
There will be plenty of time for
group discussion, questions and
practical application.

Sunday Progressing in leadership pt 1 Tuesday Leading teams pt 1

Adrian Reynolds Whatever level of leadership you
hold, or aspire to, it is vital that you
are progressing in your own spiritual
life and gifting. Leaders never arrive
at a point where there is nothing
more the need to learn. We need
to be intentional to ensure that we
make continual progress in our life
and doctrine, so that we can serve
others more effectively
Monday Thriving in leadership pt 1
Ray Evans Leadership is hard and demanding,
and leaders face many challenges.
Some of these challenges may be the
result of difficulties, but others may
be the result of growth and success.
How can we make sure that we can
face these challenges and overcome
them, rather than being weighted
down and discouraged by them?
We need to learn to be flexible and
adaptable in our leadership.
Marcus In the Bible, church is fundamentally
Honeysett a team activity. Leaders will often
have to serve as team members and
also lead teams. However, many
leaders struggle to help their church
- or ministries within it - function
as healthy teams. Come along and
think about how to get over the
hurdles. We will consider how to
build teams, how to be a good team
leader, a good team member and a
great team encourager!
Wednesday Leading in word ministry pt 1
John Most roles of local church leadership
Stevens involve the ministry of the word,
whether giving talks, leading bible
studies or 1-to-1 ministry. These
seminars will help leaders and
aspiring leaders to ensure that they
are word centred, and help them
to develop the skills that will be
necessary to teach and disciple
others.

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 rethinking
relationships
2pm - queen vic pub
Gareth Leaney, David McNee
& Becca Sweet
No man is an island - we are all part of a complex web of
contacts and connections. But how should we honour
God in our relationships? We’ll be exploring some of the
Sunday Rediscovering friendship
Gareth Leaney We all want to have - and be - good
friends. Together we’ll rediscover
the amazing gift and privilege of
friendship.
Monday Navigating the world of dating
David McNee, and relationships
Becca Sweet There’s no shortage of opinions about
dating and relationships today, and
when people have ever-shifting
expectations for what relationships
are like it’s important to know what
scripture has to say, and doesn’t say,
on the subject. Is it possible to do that
in a seminar without the expectation
that everyone will be engaged at the
end of it? We hope so!
socially sorted
2pm - queen vic pub
Ellie Cook & Owen Brown
Social media is continuing to integrate more and more
deeply into our lives. It finds its way into what we eat, what
we wear, where we’re going and what we’re listening to.
Social media will continue to excite, delight, bemuse, anger
and petrify Christians. We’re going to try and work out the
theology and practice of great, helpful social media. Join
us for big ideas and rich discussion (and don’t forget your
smart phone).
Tuesday Good theology for great social
media
In this session we will look at what
the Bible has to say positively and
constructively about social media.
Wednesday Good practice for great social
media
In this session we will look at what we
think a God-glorifying use of social
media practically looks like.

crossing barriers
with the gospel
2pm - snooker room
Steve Smith & Ruth Naomi Floyd
Lessons from global gospel ministry for local church multi-
cultural realities with lessons and tools for making disciples
Sunday Connecting with diverse
Steve Smith communities
Helping local churches reach
out amongst ethnically diverse
communities with examples and
tools from migrant ministries around
the world.
Monday Making disciples amongst the
Steve Smith recently migrated
Equipping churches to think clearly
about global trends and prayerfully
reach out to people previously cut off
from the gospel (with lessons from
Friends International) .
Tuesday Overcoming the barriers
Steve Smith, Ruth within church communities
Naomi Floyd Encouraging churches to recognise
our ethnic and social assumptions
that hinder effective multi-cultural
gospel ministry (including an
interview with Ruth Naomi Floyd).
Wednesday Approaches to multi-skilled
Steve Smith outreach
Growing ministry ‘bandwidth’ for
sustainable cross-cultural ministry
and church planting where Christ is
least known in, to and from UK.
sessions
afternoon
reaching and
teaching the
next generation
2pm - old laundry
Dan Cook
Youth work isn’t rocket science! It’s simply taking
straightforward ministry principles and prayerfully putting
them into practice. So in these seminars we’ll think together
about just how we can be involved in doing effective youth
Sunday The foundations of Christian
youth ministry
Looking at the core convictions
and straightforward principles that
should shape faithful and effective
Christian youth ministry.
Monday The practicalities of Christian
Youth ministry
Exploring what it looks like to put
the straightforward principles
into practice. Thinking people,
programmes and practicalities.
Tuesday Actually teaching the Bible to
11-18s
What and how do we actually go
from a Bible passage to an engaging
Bible study for 11-18s?
Wednesday Youth work Q&A
Any question goes! Come along
and ask your questions about the
principles and practicalities of
Christian youth work.
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 proclaiming truth
in a post-truth world
2pm - uccf marquee
Kristi Mair & Niv Lobo
So many around us are apathetic or unconvinced; come
learn how to share the truth of Jesus faithfully and
effectively!
Sunday Truth that sets you free...
Our world asks, ‘What is truth?’ Jesus’
radical response: ‘I am.’ See how that
shapes the way we face our friends’
toughest questions, and offers real
freedom.
Monday Life to the full in a 21st century
world…
Our culture doesn’t instinctively go
to God to meet its biggest needs;
how can we speak the gospel into its
suffering in a way that connects?
evangelism for
the rest of us
2pm - uccf marquee
Peter Dray & Andrea Dalton
It’s easy to presume that telling people about Jesus is only for
rhino-skinned, extroverted theology graduates. Not really you?
Then come and discover the part God has for the rest of us to
Tuesday The outgoing, the energetic,
the fearless...and the rest of us
Hate the idea of sharing a gospel
outline with your hairdresser? Rather
run a mile than go door knocking?
Discover ways of sharing Jesus that
are bold, faith-filled and which
match the way you’re wired.
Wednesday The confident, the informed,
the fluent…and the rest of us
Intimated by unbelievers’
impossible questions? Discouraged
by your tongue-tied attempts to
answer? Explore how you can take
conversations further and still sound
like you.
 let there be science!
rediscovering God’s theology of law
heart for science taster session
3:45pm - marquee 1 3:45pm - marquee 1

Tom McLeish, UCCF Science Network Fiona Mahendran, UCCF Law Network
This UCCF Science Network track will seek to recapture a
distinctively Christian vision for science and explore its
place in the mission of the church.

Sunday Cultural stories of science Wednesday Theology of law taster session

This session will explore Christianity’s Join us as we explore how Christians
role in the history of science and the should think about the study and
emergence of the popular idea that practice of Law. In this theology of
science and faith are in conflict. law taster session we will unpack
God’s view of and design for the law.
Monday Science and God’s story
This session will search the scriptures,
in particular Job and the wisdom
literature, to discover God’s heart for
science.

Tuesday The Christian gospel and the

future of science
This session will consider how the
gospel is good news for science and
how a scientific vocation may be an
integral part of the church’s mission.
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afternoon
doctrine of scripture
3.45pm - marquee 4

Tim Ward & Ash Cunningham,

UCCF Theology Network politics and society
We call the Bible, God’s word and in many ways it is the 3:45 pm - queen vic
foundation of our faith and knowledge of God. Come and
hear what God says about his word.

Sunday God and his word
Tim Ward This session will focus on what Jesus
says about the Bible. Through an
exposition of John 16:12-15, we will
learn about inspiration ground it
in an understanding of trinitarian
action.
Monday Enough said?
Tim Ward This session is looking at the
sufficiency and clarity of Scripture.
We will be looking at some of the
misunderstandings that come from
these terms, so be prepared to learn
what they don’t mean as well as what
they do!
Tuesday The Bible and our knowledge
Tim Ward of God
This session will tell us why building
your life on a book isn’t as crazy as it
sounds. As with the rest of the week,
the aim is that you will leave with
renewed and increased confidence
in the Bible.
Charlie Hoare & Peter Harris,
UCCF Politics Network
Weathering the political storm: biblical thinking in the
midst of a gale…
Sunday Why vote? Why join a political
party?
When we are ruled by a political elite
why should Christians bother with
politics?
Monday They’ll not want me…
How to get involved in elected
politics at university and beyond.
Tuesday Religious liberty in the age of
the resurgent nation state
How can we pray for and support
the churches in the Middle East and
China?
Wednesday Hot potatoes!
Question time addressing the key
issues confronting the church today.

Wednesday Doctrine of Scripture Q&A

Ash Cunningham Come along to bring any questions
either from the week’s teaching or
from your own study and have them
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faith and art
3:45 pm - Walter
Rowley
Edith Reitsema & Kieran Dodds,
UCCF Arts Network
Connecting your imagination with the heart of your faith.
What it takes to be honest in art.
Sunday True Spirituality
Edith Reitsema All of life is spiritual. What does art
look like when it has a sacred-secular
split? What would art look like
without the split?
Monday How imagination engages
Edith Reitsema your heart
Story and art, with the use of our
moral imagination, can “arrest us
with strangeness” so that our sense
of reality can be increased. We’ll look
at Tolkien, C.S.Lewis and Caravaggio.
Tuesday What does it mean to be
Edith Reitsema authentic?
The voice of our culture and a
Christian critique. We will look at Van
Gogh’s struggle to be authentic.
Wednesday Hidden in plain sight
Kieran Dodds Photography dominates our daily
lives yet few of us don’t bother to learn
its powerful language. Professional
photographer Kieran Dodds will
describe the visual process from
concept to publication using worked
examples from his international
portfolio at www.kierandodds.com
music and the glory
of God
3:45pm - uccf marquee
Tom Chevis, UCCF Music Network
Equipping you to live for the glory of God in the world of
music.
Sunday The heavens declare the glory
of God
A story of glory tracing the theme
of glory right through the Bible,
stopping along the way to see where
music fits into this story.
Monday Away with the noise of your
songs: idol worship
A more systematic study of the
topic of idolatry, with particular
application to musicians.
Tuesday Declare his glory among the
nations: mission and glory
How does the idea of God’s glory
drive us to mission, and where might
musicians fit into this?
Wednesday I glory in Christ Jesus in my
service to God: Q&A with
professional musicians
A chance to question professional
musicians about their experiences of
living and speaking for Jesus in the
world of music.
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afternoon

faithful music:
workshops for local invest your
church musicians disappointments
3:45pm - marquee 2 3:45pm - marquee 2

Ben Slee Paul Mallard

Join Ben Slee and the Christ Church Mayfair band and Everyone experiences disappointment. It can lead to
discover biblical principles and practical skills that will disillusionment, disenchantment and discouragement.
equip you to grow musicians and music leaders for your How do we invest our disappointment wisely?
local church.

Sunday Help your church to sing Tuesday Disappointed with life

We’ll think through the how the Disappointment comes in many
Bible’s teaching on singing together forms - career choices, relationships,
shapes us to practice clear leadership circumstance and many more. How
and humble service. do we grow through disappointment?

Monday Working together as musicians Wednesday Disappointed with God

Whether it’s one or two of you leading What do we do when we feel
music each week, or you have a larger disappointed with God? How can this
team, these principles will help you be a spur to a deeper relationship
let the gospel dwell richly in the with Him?
hearts and minds of those you lead.
We’ll consider practical elements of
playing together to adorn the gospel.
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 These sessions are aimed at ministry, and develop the skills
equipping elders, deacons, and character that are essential
equip: becoming lay-readers, leadership team for faithful gospel service.
an effective leader members, ministry leaders,
small-group leaders and those
Each session will run over two
afternoon seminar slots, part 1
part 2 aspiring to such roles in the life at 2.00pm and part 2 at 3.45pm.

3:45pm - marquee 3 of a local church. Experienced

practitioners will help local
church leaders to face the
challenges of local church
There will be plenty of time for
group discussion, questions and
practical application.

Sunday Progressing in leadership pt 2 Tuesday Leading teams pt 2

Adrian Reynolds Whatever level of leadership you
hold, or aspire to, it is vital that
you are progressing gin your own
spiritual life and gifting. Leaders
never arrive at a point where there is
nothing more the need to learn. We
need to be intentional to ensure that
we make continual progress in our
life and doctrine, so that we can serve
others more effectively
Monday Thriving in leadership pt 2
Ray Evans Leadership is hard and demanding,
and leaders face many challenges.
Some of these challenges may be the
result of difficulties, but others may
be the result of growth and success.
How can we make sure that we can
face these challenges and overcome
them, rather than being weighted
down and discouraged by them?
We need to learn to be flexible and
adaptable in our leadership.
Marcus In the Bible, church is fundamentally
Honeysett a team activity. Leaders will often
have to serve as team members and
also lead teams. However, many
leaders struggle to help their church
- or ministries within it - function
as healthy teams. Come along and
think about how to get over the
hurdles. We will consider how to
build teams, how to be a good team
leader, a good team member and a
great team encourager!
Wednesday Leading in word ministry pt 2
John Most roles of local church leadership
Stevens involve the ministry of the word,
whether giving talks, leading bible
studies or 1-to-1 ministry. These
seminars will help leaders and
aspiring leaders to ensure that they
are word centred, and help them
to develop the skills that will be
necessary to teach and disciple
others.

international student
track seminars
3:45pm - marquee 5
Sunday International student track:
Ramzi Adcock, work, possessions and
Suzanna Adcock contentment
Once our studies are over, the
working world awaits us... So, if
much of our lives are spent at work,
how is it possible to be a follower of
Jesus in the office, the bank, the lab
or the school? We have to obey our
managers, fulfill the job description,
make money and show the company
we are committed and hard-working.
Do we therefore have to fit our faith
into the few hours we have left over,
or have we misunderstood what it
means to follow Jesus in all of our
lives? This seminar will look at what it
means to be a follower of Jesus, even
when there are other people telling
us what we need to do and what our
values should be.
Monday International student track:
Sue Burt, relationships
Rowland Hughes, How should I choose a marriage
Angelica Donner partner? Why is it so important to
marry a Christian? And what if my
family want me to marry a non-
Christian? If I’m married, how does
my marriage match the biblical view
of marriage? And what does the Bible
say about being single and the value
of not being married? This seminar
(which ends at 5:30pm) will attempt
to look at how the Bible answers
some of the big questions we all have
about relationships.
sessions
International Student afternoon
Track Seminars: What
does the Bible say about…?
A series of practical seminars looking at
live issues for international students. While
some of these issues are for all people,
cultural elements can make these areas
especially challenging.
Tuesday International student track
day trip
Join us for an afternoon trip to
Prestatyn. We will leave from
Marquee 5 at 3:30pm - it’s a great
chance to see something of the local
area and have some fun together.
We’ll then join together at a local
church to enjoy a hot meal and to
think and pray about preparing to
return ho. There is a small charge to
cover the meal - tickets available at
international student track sessions.
Wednesday International student track
Peter Teagle, seminar: ghosts, gods, spirits
Lynette Teagle and ancestors
What do Christians believe about
ghosts and spirits? Do the other gods
people worship have any real power?
What should I do about my family’s
strong belief in ancestor worship?
How do Christians deal with these
issues? This seminar will look at Jesus’
position and power in the spiritual
world, how the Bible views these
different parts of the ‘unseen world’
and how we can live a Christian
life which honours our family and
traditions with freedom from fear.
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together
3:45pm - old laundry
Johny Juckes
We’re all growing older and most likely will become grow
to be old. These are two seminars on the experience of
growing older personally.
Sunday How should we think about
growing older?
We’ll turn to Gilbert Meilaender,
Christian professor and writer, to
think more clearly about the overall
shape of our lives, and what growing
older means.
Monday How to grow old well
We’ll learn from Jim Packer’s
seasoned wisdom on finishing our
course with joy instead of eating too
much on a cruise.
serving well as
we all grow older
3:45pm - old laundry
Johny Juckes
Two seminars on loving one another as we all grow older in
our churches.
Tuesday Caring for those who are older
We’ll listen to Psalm 71, where we
hear these words: “Do not cast me
away when I am old; do not forsake
me when my strength is gone.”
(Psalm 71.9). How are we doing in our
churches in caring for those who are
older? What does that involve?
Wednesday Ministry to those who are older
We’ll think about the ministry among
those who are older, and the ministry
provided by those who are older in
our churches, as we listen to stories
from one particular local church
setting.
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afternoon

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evening
celebrations
 sessions
evenings

early celebration late celebration

6:30pm - great marquee 8:30pm - great marquee

Perfect: reflections from Hebrews on Jesus’ perfect salvation Perfect: reflections from Hebrews on Jesus perfect salvation
and how we should respond. and how we should respond.

Saturday Perfect Word Saturday Perfect Word

Paul Mallard Hebrews 1:1-4 Dave Gobbett Hebrews 1:1-4

Sunday Perfect rest Sunday Perfect rest

Hugh Palmer Hebrews 3:1-14 Neil Powell Hebrews 3:1-14

Monday An evening with Baroness Cox Monday An evening with Baroness Cox
and Ruth Naomi Floyd and Ruth Naomi Floyd

Tuesday Perfect sympathy Tuesday Perfect sympathy

Nigel Beynon Hebrews 4:14-16 Jonathan Thomas Hebrews 4:14-16

Wednesday Perfect sacrifice Wednesday Perfect sacrifice

Reuben Hunter Hebrews 9:1-14 Ian Garrett Hebrews 9:1-14

final celebration
9:45am - great marquee

Thursday Perfect Perseverance

Richard Hebrews 12:1-3
Cunningham
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