Conference Details

About Ignite:

Ignite Training Conference (ITC) is an annual Bible-teaching and training conference in Brisbane, open to any Bible-believing Christian of any background, age, and ethnicity. ITC belongs to the family of QCCA conferences, is modelled after KCC’s NextGen Conference. The conference is about igniting your head and heart with challenging, Jesus-centred Bible-teaching, singing, prayer, and fellowship, and training you to read and teach the Bible through the lens of the Gospel. ITC also gives you the opportunity to meet and grow with Christians from all over Brisbane for 5 whole days.

See here for the conference program.

Strand Groups:

Strand groups are the training centre of ITC; strand sessions run for 2 hours each morning. ITC is designed so that ideally, delegates return for at least 3 years to complete each strand in succession. At registration, please select Strand 1 if you’ve never been to ITC (or NTE) before. Strand Groups are about equipping Christians with these tools:

Strand 1 – Exegesis: Learn how to accurately read, understand and even teach a Bible passage.
Strand 2 – Biblical Theology: See that the entire storyline of the Bible is about salvation in Jesus, and identify how any given Bible passage fits into this story.
Strand 3 – Systematic Theology: Work out what the Bible says about a given topic.
Strand 4 – builds upon and applies the techniques learned in Strands 1-3; 2020’s Strand 4 will be “Writing a Bible Study Series”.

Bible Talks & Speaker:

Our 2020 conference is titled “The Voice of the Prophets” focusing on the prophetic word of the Old Testament. Gary Millar (Principal of Queensland Theological College) will be the speaker on this topic.

Morning Sessions:

Our 2020 morning sessions have been redesigned to incorporate more time in the conference to reflect on the content covered during the week. These sessions will include singing together, hearing from various Gospel work in the world, a time in God’s Word, and a time of guided personal and small group reflection.

Afternoon Workshops:

These are run Monday – Thursday afternoons, by people experienced in diverse ministry areas. They provide ministry exposure and help delegates gain practical ministry skills for passing the Gospel on to others.

Night Talks:

Workers and others are warmly invited to join us for the Conference night sessions on Monday to Thursday nights, beginning at 7:30pm sharp. This year, we encourage night visitors to RSVP their anticipated attendance. Details will be released on the week leading up to the conference.

There is no cost to attend, but donations to the ministry of ITC are greatly appreciated. Donations may be made on the night or by IFT to Ignite Training Conference – BSB: 034069; Acct: 817487. NB. No dinner provided.

A note from the Board:

ITC is hard work and hard core. You give up a week of uni holidays or annual leave plus registration costs, your brain will be drained, and you’ll go home tired each night! But you will also be pumped full of God’s amazing living word, trained in how to pass it on to others, and quite possibly your life will be changed as God’s Spirit works in and through you.

We’re praying for you as you plan to come, and look forward to seeing you there – bring a friend with you!

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Program

Timetable: 13 – 17 January 2020

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
09:30	Morning Talk	Morning Talk	Morning Talk	Morning Talk	Morning Talk
10:45	Morning Tea	Morning Tea	Morning Tea	Morning Tea	Morning Tea
11:00	Strand Groups	Strand Groups	Strand Groups	Strand Groups	Strand Groups
13:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14:00	Workshop	Workshop	Workshop	Workshop	Close
15:30	Free Time	Free Time	Free Time	Free Time
18:00	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner
19:30	Evening Talk	Evening Talk	Evening Talk	Evening Talk

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FAQ

1. Transport & Parking

The easiest way to get to IGNITE is by car. There is ample free, on-street parking on Wool Street, on the Anzac Park side.

2. Carpooling – Can you link me up with someone?

We encourage you to organize car-pooling with other delegates you may know who are attending. If however this is not possible, please contact us and we’ll do our best to arrange something for you.

3. Is it catered?

Catering is provided for Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner for registered delegates only. No dinner is provided for those coming onsite for the night talks.

4. What denomination is ITC?

Ignite Training Conference is open to any Bible-believing Christian of any background, age (school leavers and older), and ethnicity. ITC is a member conference of the Queensland Christian Convention Association which is an interdenominational ministry.

5. Format of conference – Can we stay overnight?

ITC is a day conference, meaning that delegates do not stay overnight. However, billeting can be arranged for delegates coming from out of town. Please contact us as early as possible to arrange this for you.

6. Why should I still come to the morning session?

Our 2020 conference includes a redesigned morning session to incorporate more time in the conference to reflect on the content covered during the week. Our guest speaker will cover the night talks, while our local pastors will lead the devotions for the morning session. This does not mean that our morning sessions are not important.

One of our constant feedback comments is that our delegates are not able to properly reflect on the content covered during or after the conference is finished. We have included a period of reflection during the morning sessions to ensure you have time to ‘chew over’ what you are learning and grappling with during the conference.

7. Who are the speakers?

8. Am I too young / too old to attend?

ITC is for school leavers and older. We welcome Bible-believing Christians of any background, age (year 12 graduates and up), or ethnicity to attend and learn from God’s word together.

9. Can I skip a strand?

Strand groups are the training centre of ITC; the conference is designed so that ideally, delegates return for at least 3 years to complete each strand in succession. The main reason a delegate would skip a strand is if they have already completed it at a similar conference – namely NextGen or NTE. If this is the case please indicate it in the Comments section of the Registration Form.

10. Can I come part time?

To fully benefit from the conference training (and to minimise disruption to your fellow strand group members), part-time options are NOT available except under extenuating circumstances. Please talk to your church contact if relevant, or contact us to discuss this.

11. How do I obtain promotional material?

Flyers are available by contacting us. Electronic copies can be found here. We are also sending a promotion pack to each of our networked churches.

12. I have other questions – how do I get in contact?

Please use the Contact Us page.

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