2010: "Loving God... Transforming Our World"



We're told that our world is changing more quickly than at any other time in human history. Technological advances, the latest versions, the newest releases - all symptoms of the accelerating pace of change and yet when we look around us, we wonder are things really that different from before? The rich still get richer, the poor get poorer; the strong thrive and the weak barely survive; relationships are still fractured, neighbourhoods still divided and the Christians still in the cosy confines of our pews, "loving God" and hoping for heaven. But didn't Jesus pray for God's will to be done, on earth as it is in heaven? Before we follow Jesus out of this world, doesn't he call us to love God and others in the midst of it? What would our world look like if we began to truly love our neighbours next door and around the world?

Join us this summer at New Horizon as we learn how to connect our love of God, with our life in the world. Be challenged by God's Word to live lives of grace, peace and truth where God has planted us. Be inspired by the stories of God's power and people at work bringing good news into their communities. Be at New Horizon this summer so that God can begin to break through the cycle of superficial change in our society and bring true transformation.

Speakers

Stephen Gaukroger is Director of Clarion Trust International, a Christian charity working in the UK and overseas and involved in leadership training and development, advocacy, networking and the communication of the Christian Faith and message in a range of contexts. He is a senior church leader in the UK, having pastored two large churches and served as President of the Baptist Union. He serves on the Boards and Councils of a number of Christian organisations including the Chairmanship of the Council of Reference for Open Doors and the Chairmanship of the Spring Harvest Charitable Trust. He is the senior biblical advisor for the "Friends & Heroes" animated children's series. Over the last 10 years Stephen has spoken to leaders and been involved in evangelistic events in over 25 countries around the world. He is a prolific author (over 20 books) whose writing has been widely translated. He is married to Janet and they have 3 adult children.

Chris Wright was born and grew up in Belfast but over the years has spent more of his life in India and England. In September 2001 Chris was appointed to his present role as the International Director of the Langham Partnership International. Chris and his wife, Liz, belong to All Souls Church, Langham Place where Chris enjoys preaching from time to time as a member of the ministry team. He enjoys running, birding and watching rugby and has a passion to bring to life the relevance of the Old Testament to Christian mission and ethics. Chris loves preaching and teaching the Bible, which he does now mostly through the Langham Preaching seminars in different parts of the world. When not travelling for this ministry he gives about 3 months of each year to his continuing writing projects. Chris and Liz live in London and have 4 adult children and 2 grandchildren.

Ian Hannah is married to Ruth and they have 2 daughters, Bethany and Megan. For 12 years he served as Worship Director in St Patrick's Church, Coleraine. In February 2009 he pioneered the Coleraine House of Prayer where he now leads daily intercessory worship gatherings in a prayer room right at the centre of the community. Ian has worked with churches across the UK having served alongside several of the UK's best known Worship Leaders. He has been involved in leading worship at a variety of conferences across Northern Ireland including New Horizon, Summer Madness, Kingdom Come and the Global Day of Prayer gatherings. He writes and records music, several of his songs having been published and are used in churches around the globe. In his spare time he follows his favourite football team (West Bromwich Albion) and enjoys listening to most types of music (but hates country!!). He also enjoys cooking and going to the cinema.

Ben Kwashi was born into a church-going family and went through normal primary education attending the Nigerian Military School. Although he had been preparing for a military career he received a clear call to go into the church's ministry in 1976. He served in the Church for some two years before being sent for training to the Theological College of Northern Nigeria at Bukuru, Jos. He was ordained in 1982 and in January 2008 he was presented as the Archbishop of Jos Province, Nigeria. His pastoral experience is wide and varied as he has worked in rural and urban churches. In 1987 his church and vicarage were totally burned down in Christian-Muslim riots. He is currently the International Chairman of SOMA (Sharing of Ministries Abroad) and is well known as a preacher and evangelist throughout Nigeria and also in other African countries, England and America. He is married to Gloria and they have 6 children.

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