Wednesday talks programme at CRE 25

Here is the complete listing of talks for Wednesday 15 October.

Follow the links for information about each talk.

Also see the Thursday talks and the talks programme guide.

Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls and his book, The Greatest Story Ever Told.

10.45am

Introducing Bear Grylls’ Greatest Story Ever Told
Andy Ollerton, St Andrew’s Bookshop, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

11.00am

Making your church sustainable: A practical guide to getting to Net Zero
Apostolos Petrakis and Jack Boyns, Church Build, Talks Area 1
Creative connections with 18 to 25-year-olds
Dr Sam Richards, URC, Talks Area 2
Introduction to OSCAR and Mission on the Map
Mike Frith, Oscar, Talks Area 3
The Bible reimagined for churches and mission
Dr Keith White, St Andrew’s Bookshop, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

11.08am

Why be friends of Israel?
Robin Lane, Christian Friends of Israel, Talks Area 3

11.16am

Bags of welcome for people with additional needs
Sharon Lloyd, URC, Talks Area 3

11.20am

Introducing Koble: connecting you to people outside the church
Nathan Jones, Ugly Duckling Trust, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

11.24am

A mission of transformation: Adam’s Journey from leprosy and despair to healing and hope
Gabby North, Leprosy Mission, Talks Area 3

Lou Fellingham.

11.30am

Successful fundraising for your church building project
Sean Tully, Action Planning, Talks Area 1
How to help people addicted to porn and adultery
Mike Genung, Blazing Grace, Talks Area 2
Worship with Lou & Nathan Fellingham
Steve Legg Arts Café

11.35am

101 ways to become more missional
Bob Goody, Rural Missions, Talks Area 3

11.40am

Lifewords for lifebringers: 10 fresh ideas to share the Bible
Elizabeth King & Matt Currey, Lifewords Global, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

12.00 noon

Covenant steps on 12-month Bible reading plan
Jacob Vince, Christian Friends of Israel UK, Talks Area 2
How to bring good news to the nations
Jamie Pritchett, Good News Colouring Book, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

Graham Whiteman
Graham Whiteman.

12.10pm

The huge pile of flapping fish!
Graham Whiteman, Don’t Walk in the Dark, Talks Area 3

12.18pm

Understanding Mission: Introducing a new and free resource for churches
Simon Foulds, Langham Partnership, Talks Area 3

12.20pm

Are you sitting uncomfortably?
Jon Redish, The Church Cushion Company, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

Helen Billam
Helen Billam.

12.30pm

Turning browsers into believers: Why your brand matters
Matt Doherty, Bara Studio, Talks Area 1
Introducing The Bible Course New edition
Dr Andy Ollerton, Bible Society, Talks Area 2
Launch of Scientists in Congregations Awards 2025
Helen Billam, ECLAS Project, Talks Area 3
Lunchtime Live with Ishmael and Sue Rinaldi
Steve Legg Arts Café

12.40pm

Let puppets do the preaching
Ian Jones, One Way UK, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

1.00pm

How to turn any phone into a contactless device accepting donations
Kyle Cottington, iKnow Church, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

1.20pm

Let us sanctify your soles
Margaret Wyllie, Holy Socks, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

Phil Knox
Phil Knox.

1.30pm

Discover the Church Organiser: Your free Church of England tool
Chris Gibson, Church Edit, Talks Area 1
Vaping and young people
Sarah Brighton, Hope UK, Talks Area 2
Good news people in a bad news world
Phil Knox, St Andrews Bookshop, Talks Area 3

1.40pm

Making churches accessible for deaf and non-English speaking members
Adam Lee, SpeakSee, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

2.00pm

The formidable flood: a deluge of evidence
Lucien Tuinstra, Creation Ministries International, Talks Area 1
Missional storytelling: why and how to use parables like Jesus
Gemma Gilard, Truth be Told, Talks Area 2
Let coffee and cake transform your community
Bob Goody, Rural Missions, Talks Area 3
Build a brand for your church in 15 minutes
Matt Doherty, Bara Studio, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

2.20pm

Find your next Christian job
Mike Frith, OSCAR, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

Graham Kendrick
Graham Kendrick.

2.30pm

Talking about faith is easy, right?
Jane Henderson and Jonny Price, Church Army, Talks Area 1
The Bible in one hour
Comedian Paul Kerensa entertains, Talks Area 2
Church AV – Navigating & Mythbusting your project!
Marc Heath and Joe Sunley-Smith, Adlib, Talks Area 3
In concert: Graham Kendrick, with Jason Carter & Natasha Petrovic
Steve Legg Arts Café

2.40pm

Discover Christian TV channels on Freeview
Petra Oblak, Purpose Media Live, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

Ishmael
Ishmael.

3.00pm

Helpful advice from a cancer journey
Ishmael, Talks Area 3
Understanding fair trade
Darren Rayner, Kingdom Coffee, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

3.20pm

Warm fellowship guaranteed
Anthony Gerard, Sit and Heat, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

Katie Duggan
Katie Duggan.

3.30pm

From vision to reality
Jeremy Bell and Katie Duggan, JBKS Church Architects, Talks Area 1

3.40pm

Operation Christmas Child
Samaritan’s Purse, Talks Area 4: My Church Needs One of Those

Also see the Thursday talks and the talks programme guide.