Check out the schedule for the weekend & seminar summaries below:
main sessions
SESSION 1
NUA Leadership Team
SESSION 2
Tyler Staton
SESSION 3
Pete Greig
SESSION 4
Laura Bell
SESSION 5
Dana Masters
SESSION 6
NUA Family Gathering
saturday seminars
Kenny Innes
Spiritual Formation Through Worship: How Christ Leads and Shapes His People through Song
P1-P3 Tent | 1.45pm - 2.45pm
While spiritual formation can often be thought of as an individual experience, the worshiping life of the church reminds us that we are spiritually formed as a people. How does sung worship in the church continue the communal formation experience of God’s people we see in the Scriptures, and how does Jesus lead us in our worship? This session aims to expand our often narrow ideas of what is happening in our gathered worship, both horizontally and vertically, and provide a rich expectation of Christ at the centre of our singing.
Matthew Williams
Eating in God's Presence: The Spiritual Reality of Our Connection to Land and Food
P4-P6 Tent | 1.45pm - 2.45pm
Modern life and modern spirituality are fragmented. We spend increasing hours on screens that 'connect' us digitally to everywhere and nowhere, while absentmindedly chewing a snack that probably started life thousands of miles away. Yet, as Pete Greig reminds us, we encounter God as we engage with physical places (especially out in nature) and, as the Emmaus road pair found out, in the breaking of bread. Could it be that our connection to land via the food we eat is more spiritually important than we think? This seminar explores what Scripture has to say about land and food to see what it means to eat well before the Lord (Deut. 14:23). We'll then look at practical ways of reconnecting with our land through food in order to cultivate God's presence in our homes and communities.
Dana Masters & Tyler Staton
The Creative Life
Adult Tent | 1.45pm - 2.45pm
What if creativity is not a niche gift for artists, musicians, or writers, but part of what it means to be human?
In the opening pages of Scripture, the very first thing God reveals about Himself is that He creates. Before we know anything else about Him, we meet Him as Creator. And then, almost immediately, we are told that humanity is made in His image.
So what does it mean to live creatively in the way of Jesus?
In this conversation, Dana Masters and Tyler Staton explore the idea that the creative life is not simply about making art, but about learning to live awake, honest, attentive, courageous, and responsive to God. Together, they’ll reflect on vocation, authenticity, obedience, beauty, risk, failure, and what it looks like to become fully alive as the people God created us to be.
Part interview, part conversation, The Creative Life is an invitation to rethink creativity not as performance, but as our God-given design.
Tash McBride
Re-Familying through the Church
P1-P3 Tent | 3pm - 4pm
In a world where many families face dislocation and loss, the message of the book of Joel speaks with surprising hope: what has been devastated can be restored. This seminar explores the call to “re-family” through the Church - recovering God’s design for belonging, care, and community after seasons of disruption.
Together, we’ll reflect on Joel’s vision of restoration and consider what it means for us today: how the Church can become a place where children and families flourish. From fostering and adoption to family support through volunteering, we’ll look at practical ways to step into this calling, helping families stay together whenever possible and stepping in with love when they cannot.
This is an invitation to reimagine the role of the Church as central in rebuilding lives, restoring order after devastation, and becoming a living picture of God’s heart for family.
Eoghan Heaslip
Keeping Company with Jesus in the Gospels
P4-P6 Tent | 3pm - 4pm
A seminar focused on learning to read the Bible in a spirit of prayerful reflection.
A conversation with Ross Robinson, Chris McBurney, Lucy Hill, Roscoe Crawley, Alison Solomon,
The Gospel and Gen Z: Stories of Faith
Adult Tent | 3pm - 4pm
Over the past few years, we have been hearing about the move of God among youth and young adults. Whether you consider yourself in that category, or are just excited about seeing younger generations take up the call to follow Jesus, this seminar will encourage and inspire you.
sunday seminars
Nathaniel Jennings
Seeking First the Kingdom in Polarized Times
Adult Tent | 2pm - 3pm
When there are so many competing opinions and voices around us how do we hold to the values and priorities of Christ's kingdom?
In a time when there are so many loud and emotive voices, how do we engage with godly wisdom and grace?
How do we guard against the deep divisions we see in society around us from seeping into and damaging the unity and witness of our churches?
Ross Hill
Exploring God’s Kingdom through Entrepreneurship
P1-P3 Tent | 2pm - 3pm
If you’re interested in how entrepreneurship and enterprise might align more closely with God’s kingdom mission than you first imagined, we invite you to join the conversation at this seminar.
Together, we’ll explore what is a redemptive enterprise and why, throughout Scripture and church history, innovation and entrepreneurial initiatives have often been catalysts of God’s renewing work. We’ll consider why this is an important conversation for the future, as we imagine new ways of forming faith communities, cultivating kingdom ecosystems, and participating in God’s restoration of all things.
Charlotte Curran
Nets That Won’t Break
P4-P6 Tent | 2pm - 3pm
It seems a season of miraculous fullness is upon the Church. But how will human nets hold in the face of such a divine catch? In this seminar we will explore together the ways in which the Lord is strengthening his people to carry a supernatural harvest.