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Speak, we’re listening. 100% 9:41AM Download the conference diary to your smartphone CONFERENCE DIARY HILLSONG.COM/DIARY CONFERENCE DIARY 2 Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches. – Revelation 2:7, 2:11, 2:17, 2:29, 3:6, 3:13, 3:22 (MSG) 3 BRIAN & BOBBIE HOUSTON HILLSONG CONFERENCE HOSTS Sydney/Australia. London/Europe. New York City/USA. Championing the cause of local churches everywhere 4 Welcome Hello and welcome to Hillsong Conference. So be blessed, be kind, be friendly, have fun. Familiarise yourself with the diary and remember that you also (as a delegate) shape the We are thrilled that each and every one of you has arrived safely. atmosphere around you - so wherever you find yourself over these We are going to have the most amazing week because God has gone next few days, be carriers of His Grace and let’s together make 2015 before us and He always has a perfect agenda for this remarkable our finest. gathering of leaders and believers who desire to make a difference in this world. Love you. BRIAN & BOBBIE HOUSTON So if you are familiar with the conference, relax and enjoy – but be sure to stir up an expectant heart, because our prayer is that God will — speak into your life in a fabulous and “unexpected” way. @BrianCHouston / @BobbieHouston If you are new, we are so glad you are here - may this be a milestone @BrianCHouston / @BobbieHouston experience in your life. Please know that you are amongst friends and that the genuine desire of our church, team and volunteer-army @BrianCHouston is to serve you and create an environment where you are refreshed in calling and all that pertains to you. 5 6 Hillsong Conference Nights! June 29 - July 3, 2015 Allphones Arena, Sydney Australia Hillsong Conference Nights – free and open to the public. Nights are packed with creative items, powerful praise & worship with Hillsong United and Hillsong Worship and incredible teaching from world-class communicators. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6pm (doors open 5pm) Wednesday 4pm (doors open 3pm) Free Entry Bring a friend to share the Hillsong Conference experience! hillsongconference.com/nights 7 Our Team Brian & Joel & Hillsong Hillsong Hillsong Carl Bobbie Houston Julia A’Bell Worship United Young & Free Lentz Brian & Bobbie Houston Joel & Julia A’Bell are the Hillsong Worship is the Hillsong United is a Hillsong Young & Free Carl is one of fourteen are the Senior Pastors Lead Pastors of Hillsong congregational expression worship band that is the creative worship Hillsong Church Lead of Hillsong Church - Australia alongside of worship from Hillsong originally rose out of expression of Hillsong’s Pastors globally, and one house with many Senior Pastors Brian & Church - a local church the Youth Ministry current youth movement. we are thrilled that rooms across the globe. Bobbie Houston. Joel is with global influence. of Hillsong Church More than a label, he is speaking at this Brian is passionate an innovative thinker, Hillsong Worship believing to see a Young & Free is our year’s conference. Our for the cause of Christ leader and communicator. has a commitment to generation across the message and mission. lead pastors worldwide and the local church. Julia is responsible for continually resource earth awakened to real This is a generation have a passion to serve Bobbie is a beloved the outworking of the the Body of Christ with love, rising up with hearts awakened to their their cities and deliver Pastor with a prophetic vision in the Australian fresh songs of worship as one and finding value purpose in Jesus and the gospel in a manner teaching gift, and she campuses, including and a deep passion to see in the lost connecting empowered to step out that makes sense to this has redefined the face Hillsong Sisterhood. people connect with the with Jesus. into their calling. generation. of ‘women’s ministry,’ Together they have a living God in a real and raising up a strong and deep desire to see the personal way. capable company of Church across Australia women through Hillsong and beyond flourish in Sisterhood and the unity and health. Colour Conference. The STRENGTH of our HILLSONG Global Team will be across the breadth of the conference 8 Special Guests Joseph Rick Jentezen Martin John Plus Masterclasses Prince Warren Franklin Smith Maxwell with Joseph Prince is a leading Dr Rick Warren is Jentezen Franklin is the In 2009 Martin Smith Dr John Maxwell is a Judah Smith voice in proclaiming the a global strategist, Senior Pastor of Free came to the closing #1 New York Times gospel of grace around theologian, pastor and Chapel, a multi-campus stages of a two-decade bestselling author, coach, Christine Caine the world through his philanthropist. The church with a global career spent holding and speaker. He has Dave Martin teaching resources and media has often named ministry. Free Chapel the microphone and been called America’s television ministry. He him “America’s most is known for helping cheering on the crowds top leadership authority John & Helen Burns is the Senior Pastor of influential spiritual people encounter God in with the genre-defining and speaks yearly to Robert Fergusson New Creation Church leader” and “America’s a relevant way. Jentezen band Delirious. With Fortune 500 companies, in Singapore, which Pastor”. Rick and is also a New York Times Dove awards, Grammy presidents of nations, and Brooke Ligertwood has a congregation of his wife Kay founded best selling author and nominations and RIAA many of the world’s top Fred Markert more than 22,000, and Saddleback Church in he speaks at conferences certified gold selling business leaders. He is separately heads Joseph California when he was worldwide. He and his status behind him, it was the founder of The John Robert Barriger Prince Ministries Inc. – a just 25 years old and he wife Cherise have five an incredible journey. Maxwell Company, The Terry Crist broadcast ministry that continues to serve as the children. Having written many of John Maxwell Team, seeks to build, encourage Senior Pastor. He is the the church’s best-loved and EQUIP – a non- Gary Clarke and inspire people with author of the bestselling songs – including I profit organisation that Phil Dooley the gospel of Jesus Christ. book The Purpose Could Sing of Your Love has trained more than Driven Life. Forever, Shout to the 5 million leaders in 180 Cassandra Langton North and Did You Feel countries. + Hillsong Team The Mountains Tremble? – Martin remains rooted and more in the local church. 9 Conference Made Easy IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, OUR INFO DESK TEAMS (LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE FOYERS) AND OUR VOLUNTEERS WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU! YOUR DELEGATE PASS MOBILITY ASSISTANCE Your pass is your access to conference. If you have any questions Mobile Assistance Lounge regarding your pass, please see our Registration Team located The Mobility Assistance Lounge is located on the Main Concourse, outside the Ticketek Box Office on the forecourt open: opposite Door 7, for use between sessions. 7:30am - 6:00pm (outside of session times). Special Mobility Needs If you have a special mobility need that may require assistance during Conference, please see our Mobility Assistance Triage Team in the Jo Citizen Northern Foyer and we will do our best to assist where possible. Mobility Assistance P1 Shuttle Timetable AM: Departing from P1 Parking Pay Station (from 8:00am). PM: Looping from the Northern Foyer via the Grand Foyer Entrance to P1 Parking Station (from the close of each evening). Please note - lost or damaged passes will incur a replacement fee. MASTERCLASSES There is a Mobility Assistance Shuttle Loop throughout the day. This year you get to “CHOOSE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE” at See the Info Desk or Mobilty Assistance Lounge for times and details. Hillsong Conference! We have crafted a huge variety of incredible masterclasses to suit everyone – see pages 14-20 for options. Mobility Assistance Entry All masterclasses are subject to seating availability. Entry is located at the Northern Foyer (near the Mobility Assistance Lounge and Lifts). PILLARS OF INFLUENCE MASTERCLASSES The Pillars Of Influence Masterclasses on Wednesday are BAG CHECKS discussions on how to reach and influence the world through the This year, Allphones Arena will be conducting bag checks on pillars of society: Business, Sports, Government, Arts, Family, delegates entering the building. We suggest you come early to give Entertainment, Education and Media. Join the conversation yourself time for this. on these topics and hear from innovative individuals who are For a list of prohibited items please see our website. influencing their pillar with the message of Jesus. 10 Conference Made Easy Seating Communities Your Seating Community is listed on your pass. This identifies the community you will be sitting with at each morning and evening session throughout the week. Hopefully you would have already met your Seating Community Captain (if not, make sure you introduce yourself) – this friendly volunteer will be your main point of contact throughout the week and will meet you at your allocated door before each morning and evening session. The great thing about seating communities is that you move around the arena on a rotation basis, giving you an opportunity to experience Hillsong Conference from all different angles. Please be seated 15 minutes before the start of each session, ‎as we might need to fill empty seats in your seating area after this time. Check out the seating map to plot out where you need to go for each morning and evening session! Please note – Seating Communities do not apply to delegates who have large group seating or are part of mobility assistance.
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