Conferences

Dear friends,

I am amazed at the anticipation that is mounting around our plans for the upcoming Hillsong Conference // ONE DAYS across Australia.  This is a one-time celebration, with some of the most significant contributors to 25 years of Hillsong Conference.  The best of our team will all be gathering at one time – a minor miracle in itself - and I am excited, because this rarely happens! 

For 25 years, we have done what we can to faithfully champion the cause of local churches everywhere. We believe that the church in AUSTRALIA has played a vital role in Hillsong Conference, and the grace of God on this journey is a story that we are ever grateful for. This year, the story continues, and we are going where we have never been before! Our team is strategising, preparing and praying as we plan ONE DAY conferences in BRISBANE (10 May),  PERTH (12 May), MELBOURNE (17 May) and ADELAIDE (19 May) – all pointing towards a crescendo at the 25th annual Hillsong Conference in July - which, for the first time we are celebrating in Darling Harbour in downtown SYDNEY (5-8 July).

Okay, my team are so fun!

Last week they loaded onto the web EVERY COLOUR BROCHURE they could find, which probably wasn't easy because you'd think we'd have comprehensive and beautiful files of each year, with lovely journal entries logging the lovely things that have happened, but alas, we don't really (smile).

Anyway, whatever graphic files they could find, they found ... and for the rest they took photos of whatever they could lay their hands on (no doubt) in the storeroom.

Hey Girls,
I trust you had a beautiful Christmas and New Year!! Can't believe we are already into January. Thanks for being so accommodating regarding the 'Royal Wedding' change of dates for Colour London. It seems that only a 'very small handful' of people were negatively affected, which is encouraging (and I know our team in London are working with these lovely girls).

So we have an exciting announcement!!

In the end Craig Groeschel unfortunately couldn't adjust his schedule for this date change. We are of course disappointed, but he will still be at the Sydney Colour conference and we can of course make his messages available. THE GREAT NEWS is that JUDAH SMITH will be speaking in his place. To be honest, I am pumped... Judah and Chelsea are like family and when I emailed him, his immediate response was; "Pastor Bobbie, anything!! I will do anything for you!"... which makes me love him even more.

"Tea & Toast"

So Adam the Brave (aka one of our lovely COLLECTED editors) said that some people might be interested in a little insight into "the making of Colour". So if you are up for it, I'm prepared to give it a bash. I know that sometimes I look at events and creative moments and think, "whoa, how on earth did they do that?".

So we've been doing Colour for around 14 years! Like many things it began as a seed (won't tell the whole story here, because I'm currently writing the Sisterhood book and some of that big picture journey will be found there) ... but the JOURNEY BEGAN with an unmistakably "clear directive" - a clear directive that I believe we haven't diverted from, nor added to. The directive/mandate has grown, refined, matured and shaped itself into a stunning Movement of women across the earth over the last 14 years... but the bottom line of WHY we do it, is as clear in my thinking today as when I felt the Holy Spirit seed it.

Hillsong Conference 2010 was just over one month ago, we have moved well into the second half of this year and I am filled with anticipation, expectation and belief that God is going to do something fresh and new in all of our lives.

Each year, our guests travel from all over the world and our selfless armies of volunteers welcome and serve thousands of people, as we once again gather to be equipped and refreshed together and move into this new decade worshipping our worthy King.

We had such an incredible time this year at Hillsong Conference! Checkout this video to hear Brian’s heart for Hillsong Conference and his vision for championing the cause of local churches everywhere…

It’s less than TWO WEEKS now until the Acer Arena lights up, the first notes sound, and history unfolds at Hillsong Conference 2009…

I am passionate about Hillsong Conference, and to say that I am filled with expectation for what is ahead is an understatement. I have seen the way that dreams have been inspired, churches have been impacted, and lives have been indelibly transformed by an intense week of powerful teaching, collective worship and Holy Spirit interaction.

Are you up for a challenge?
Are you looking to grow in body, mind and spirit?
You can transform your life in seventy days!
Watch this video blog to find out more…

Hi all! It was great to host Ed and Lisa Young as our speakers at the Sex, Love and Relationships seminar, we held at Hillsong Church in mid September. They did such a great job too; and then Ed wrote such a kind blog about their time and experiences in Australia, that I thought I would share it with you. Thanks Ed and Lisa!