Recalibrate Ministries specifically aims to encourage young adults (18-30) in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Through our annual conference, we seek to challenge the next generation to solidify their faith and build meaningful relationships with other like-minded Christians.

Theme

The theme for this years conference is "The Church". Jesus promised, in Matthew 16:18 that

"... I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it."

Christ is building His Church! This plan was instituted in eternity past and will continue until the glorious return of Jesus Christ. It is our prayer that this year's Recalibrate Conference will inspire the next generation with a passion for the Church. God's plan of expanding His kingdom is done so through the ministry of local churches and every Christian has a part in the body of Christ. In recent days many Christians have lost sight of the preciousness of the Church and the significance of it in our lives as beleivers. Our sessions and seminars this year will focus on various aspects of the doctrine of the church and our prayer is that you will go away excited to be a part of a body of believers that carries out the great commission here on earth.

Keynote Speakers

Owen Strachan: Dr. Owen Strachan is Provost and Research Professor of Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. Before coming to GBTS, he served as Associate Professor of Christian Theology and Director of the Residency Ph.D Program at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married and the father of three children. Strachan has authored numerous books, including Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind, The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision (with Kevin Vanhoozer), Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel – and the Way to Stop it: and The Warrior Savior - A Theology of the Work of Christ. Strachan holds a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a MDiv from Southern Seminary. He is the former president of the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood and the former director of The Center for Public Theology at MBTS. He currently hosts a podcast, Grace & Truth, on the Salem Podcast Network, and is a Senior Fellow for the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council.

Grant Borg: Grant is the Pastor of Church of the Risen King Jesus in Sydney's South West region. Grant was raised in a religious home but came to a saving faith in Jesus when he was 23. After being encouraged to pursue full-time ministry he attended Moore Theological College and was sent out by MBM Rooty Hill in 2017 to plant the church he currently oversees. Risen King became an autonomous church and joined the FIEC in 2021. Grant has benefited greatly from the ministry of 9Marks and has a great love for the church and the gospel. He has been married to Clare for 12 years and has 4 wonderful kids.

Ryan Connellan: Ryan is the founder of Recalibrate Conference and an Associate Pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Glenwood. He started Recalibrate with a desire to see the next generation of Christians encouraged in their faith and sold out to follow Christ.

Workshops (choose 1 to attend, all will be recorded)

What is The Lord's Day?: Pastor Andrew Courtis of Emmanuel Baptist Church will take you through a biblical understanding of Sunday. Andrew will show how God has blessed and set aside 1 day in the week for worship and rest and the joy for every Christian to embrace this.

Christianity and Wokeness: Owen Strachan will address the issue of "wokeness" and the subtle and overt ways this weed is creeping into the church. Based on the book of the same title he will also show how the gospel is the only answer to this falsehood.

My Place in the Church: Shane Bywater is the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Moorebank. This workshop will look at how young adults play a vital role in the life of the church and how you can be a contributor in the life of the church. From taking ownership of your faith to discovering your spiritual gifts and how they can be used in this time to bless others, Shane will guide you through serving in the local church.

The Sufficiency of Scripture: Pastor Grant Borg will take you through the importance of Scripture in the life of the church and in forming our ideas around worship. Rather than turning to pragmatism or entertainment we can rest assured that if we conform our church to the principles in God's Word, His blessings will be upon us.

Schedule

Friday 13 September

6:30pm – Registration

7:30pm – Session 1 (Owen Strachan - The Church's Foundation)

8:45pm – Supper/Games (basketball, soccer, table tennis, board games etc)/Free Time

11:00pm – Go Home

Saturday 14 September

8:00am – Arrive, coffee, light food

8:30am – Session 2 (Grant Borg - The Church's Mission)

9:30am – Morning Break

10:15am – Workshops

11:30am – Session 3 (Owen Strachan - The Church's Message)

12:45pm – Lunch

1:45pm – Speaker Round Table

3:00pm – Afternoon Tea

3:30pm – Session 4 (Grant Borg - The Church's Suffering)

4:30pm – Afternoon hangout/games/free time

6:00pm – Dinner

7:00pm – Session 5 (Ryan Connellan - The Church's Triumph)

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