SATURDAY, 24TH AUGUST 2024
9am - 1pm
ALBERT PARK
VICTORIA PARADE, Suva, FIJI
Speakers & Topics
JORDAN THYER
Senior Pastor, Providence Church, Perth, Australia
What we all need for yesterday,
today, and tomorrow
A friend recently said to me after attending our churches outreach course, ‘what is Christianity, if not about redemption?’. He came to understand something unique and absolutely central to the Christian faith - that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”. But the Christian faith doesn’t just deal with our past. In Jesus we are also offered strength for today, and hope for tomorrow as we follow Jesus in the trenches of life. This session will look at how Jesus is good news for every stage of our lives - past, present and future.
BIO
Jordan grew up in the Perth hills and worked as a Chemical Engineer before moving to Oxford to study apologetics, and then back to Perth to study theology. He has previously worked as a youth minister, itinerant evangelist, and is now Senior Pastor at Providence Midland. He and his wife Rachel have 3 kids, and a kelpie Bandit.
Erica Mandi Manga
Associate Minister, St Barnabas Anglican Church, Sydney True
True Friends?
How to be close with your group without losing yourself
Why can friendship sometimes feel so exhausting? How can we be there for our friends when we are also struggling? Do I have to be reachable 24/7? Most of us have grown up with a vision of friendship that is intense, and involved, and if we're Christians we'll feel even greater pressure to be 'good' friends. What does being a Christian mean for our friendships? What can Jesus show us about what being a good friend actually means, and could it actually be better than we think?.
BIO
Erica Mandi Manga is an associate minister at St Barnabas Broadway and Strategic Consultant for Common Grace Domestic and Family Violence Justice Team. She is married to Obase and she hopes that 2024 is the year she learns to rollerskate backwards.
What is Masterclass?
Bible Society's Masterclass events are for students in school years 9-11* to explore contemporary issues from a biblical perspective. Masterclass also includes a popular Q&A session, giving students the freedom to ask our panel of speakers searching questions about the Christian faith. Students are frequently challenged to give a reason for the hope they have in Jesus. Masterclass helps young Christians to grow in their confidence and withstand the pressures of living in a post-Christian society. *Years 8 and 12 are also welcome to attend.
