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2020 has been a challenging year for the events industry, and yet God has still been at work in impacting and transforming lives. Please join us in praising God for all that He has done in the past year through the ministry of KCC.
2020 has been a year of great challenges and new opportunities. Due to COVID-19, in-person conventions were cancelled and our conference centre was forced to close its doors for business. Although circumstances have been difficult, we have been able to continue the ministry with the use of new technologies. In April, we hosted KYCK Live where God’s word was preached to over 10,000 teenagers as far and wide as Western Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, The United States and The United Kingdom. From June through to early October, we live-streamed Onward, BASECAMP, OneLove and KYCK events to over 6,000 delegates in Australia and overseas. “In a season that has left so many feeling distant and isolated, we really felt like part of a larger Christian community tonight. Looking into Thessalonians and turning the youths’ minds away from themselves and towards the lives they can live through Christ is truly something great. Our youth and leaders had such a great time hanging out and gathering around the word of God today.” “In a world saturated with online content, the talks were perfect length, there was variety of presentations and lots of conversation, so it was easy to stay engaged. The theme and Bible content were incredibly encouraging and challenging.” “Seeing some of my brothers from church face-to-face for the first time in 5 months. Great theme, with three great challenges. A very professional live stream, one of the best I've seen during the COVID season!” “The work and passion that KCC puts into Onward and KYCK is really evident! I really enjoy and look forward to these events every year, and I know that they've played a big role in the Christian journeys of me and others."
This year, we also launched a brand new ‘KCC One’ mobile app--giving users free access to KCC’s extensive library of sermons, workshops, testimonials and ministry resources. Available on mobile and tablet, ‘KCC One’ has a big vision of making God’s word accessible on a worldwide basis.
In October, KCC kicked off ‘Oxygen Live’, a series of FREE online Facebook events aimed at helping Christian leaders and ministry workers to prioritise ministry wellbeing and run refreshed. The ‘Oxygen Live’ panels have featured mentors and psychologists such as Tim Dyer, Dr Grant Bickerton and Dr Valerie Ling who have joined us to address topics such as ministry stress, crisis management and burn out. To see all our stories and highlights in detail, please read our Annual Review here: www.update.kcc.org.au My KCC StoryIn this special collection of testimonials, hear how God has used KCC in the life of everyday Christians. Hear how lives have been changed, impacted and influenced by KCC, and what this ministry means to them and their families. Watch all the videos in the ‘My KCC Story’ collection on the ‘KCC One’ App or here: www.update.kcc.org.au/2020-testimonials Help keep KCC going in 2021While there is much to thank God for, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our financial situation. In June, we commenced a fundraising effort to raise a minimum of $750,000 to see KCC through the challenges of 2020. So far, KCC supporters have contributed over $510,000! We are now seeking to raise the remaining $240,000 before the end of this year. If you have been blessed by the ministry of KCC and have the capacity to give, we would love to invite you to consider donating to our ministry here: https://bit.ly/2Tiv1Bl 
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On Wednesday 28 October, Dr Valerie Ling will be joining the Oxygen Live panel to address a talk titled “What to do when you are on the brink of burnout”. Follow the Oxygen Facebook Page for more information.  This October, the Oxygen Team is hosting ‘Oxygen Live’, a series of FREE online Facebook events aimed at helping Christian leaders and ministry workers to prioritise ministry wellbeing and to run refreshed. On Wednesday 28 October, Dr Valerie Ling will be joining the Oxygen Live panel to address a talk titled “What to do when you are on the brink of burnout”. Valerie is a clinical psychologist, speaker, published author and clinical supervisor working primarily in burnout prevention. She is the Clinical Director and Founder of The Centre For Effective Living’, a group psychology practice dedicated to clinical excellence in mental health. To get the latest updates for our Oxygen Live events, make sure to follow our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/kcc.oxygen You can replay our previous Oxygen Live event ‘What to do when your tank is low’ by Tim Dyer on Facebook or the KCC One App. Reset Your Ministry Tank with our ‘Time to Reset’ series on the KCC One App!  We are pleased to share the ‘Time to Reset’ series on the KCC One App--a collection of handpicked resources designed to refresh people serving in Christian ministry. Featuring past Oxygen talks by Dr Grant Bickerton, Tim Dyer, Jen Wilkin and Lyn Worsley, ‘Time to Reset’ has been specially curated to help leaders refuel their ministry tank so that they can continue serving the Gospel with zeal and joy. Here’s a preview of the 8 talks that are available in this series:
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NextGen21 will offer Training Kits filled with Bible talks supplied by guest speakers Tim Blencowe (Pastor, Macquarie Baptist Church) and Gary Millar (Principal, Queensland Theological College). Get to know them here or register today.
In 2021, NextGen Conference will offer take-home ‘Training Kits’ which will allow delegates to replicate the NextGen training experience with convenience and ease. Each Training Kit will serve delegates with world-class Bible talks, Masterclasses, Electives and supplementary booklet material. The theme for NextGen 21 is ‘Holiness: Living as People of God in Today’s World’ and we are pleased to welcome guest preachers Tim Blencowe and Gary Millar who will be providing the Bible Talks for each Training Kit.
Meet Tim Blencowe
Tim Blencowe will be teaching from the book of Ephesians at NextGen 21. Tim and his wife Susan have three children and belong to Macquarie Baptist Church, which meets on the Morling College campus. Tim also serves as the Baptist Chaplain to Macquarie University. Tim’s passion is to help people understand and live out their identity in Christ, making the connections to every part of life, and finding joy in serving God.
Get a taste of his teaching here: Meet Gary Millar
Gary Millar will be teaching from the book of Numbers at NextGen 21. Gary has been the Principal of Queensland Theological College (QTC) since the start of 2012. Gary travels widely throughout Australia and beyond, seeking to encourage local churches. He is also the co-founder and Chair of The Gospel Coalition Australia. Gary is married to Fiona, and they have three daughters, Lucy, Sophie and Rebekah.
Get a taste of his teaching here: Register for NextGen 21
Registrations for NextGen 21 are now open! You can purchase your Training Kit for $64pp and there are options for both Trainers and Trainees. CLICK HERE to register. RSVP for the NextGen Info Night
The NextGen Info Night is suitable for anyone wanting to learn what NextGen 21 will offer. Join us on Zoom as we answer all your questions about our ‘Training Kit’ and how you can use this opportunity to connect with your home churches and churches in your community.
During the Info Night you will be able to:
We look forward to seeing you there and serving you at NextGen 21!
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The newly released KCC One App is now available for free download on tablet devices. PLUS five new app uploads to encourage you this week in video, text and audio formats.  Katoomba Christian Convention’s (KCC) newly released KCC One mobile app is now available for use on tablet devices. Download ‘KCC One’ from your App Store to gain immediate access to over 350 life-changing Bible talks in video, audio and text formats. KCC One is constantly being updated with new content for users to watch, listen and hear. Here are 5 of our latest resources to encourage you this week. 1. What to Do When Your Tank Is Low – Tim Dyer COVID has impacted not only our ministry but every aspect of who we are. In the first of our Oxgyen ‘Time to Reset’ series for those in Christian ministry and leadership, Tim Dyer shares some strategies to help you cope, some behaviours to watch out for and also some questions to help you reflect in this season. 2. Finding Satisfaction in God – Jen Wilkin In this Oxygen Masterclass, Author and Bible teacher, Jen Wilkin, addresses the topic of finding satisfaction in God and how like the Apostle Paul, we too can learn the ‘secret of contentment’. 3. Knowing God’s Peace – Tace Stevens Tace Stevens is a 28-year-old Bibbulmun and Spinifex woman from Western Australia. She was raised by a single mother along with 12 siblings and cousins. At OneLove 2020, Tace shared how knowing God has given her peace in moments of anxiety and indecision. 4. Resilience in Ministry – Lyn Worsley In this workshop, Director of The Resilience Centre, Lyn Worsley, addresses how we can be resilient in Christian ministry and the factors that enable people to remain strong in ministry. 5. Battling Burnout and Enhancing Engagement in Ministry – Dr Grant Bickerton In this Oxygen Masterclass, Dr Grant Bickerton addresses the factors that lead to burnout and gives tips to ministry leaders for battling burn out and enhancing engagement in ministry. This Masterclass comes with a complimentary handout and discussion questions which is also available on the KCC One App. Download the KCC One App Download the free KCC One App which is now available on Apple App and Google Play stores. With fresh content added regularly, you’ll be able to access more video, audio and reading resources from all the KCC events, as well as special app-only content. Faith comes from hearing, and our prayer is that many will do that through KCC One. Christian leaders and workers are invited to tune into our upcoming 'Oxygen Live' Facebook event. On Wednesday 21 October, we will interview Dr Grant Bickerton as he addresses the topic, 'Ministry Stress: Crisis or Catalyst?'  This October, the Oxygen Team is hosting ‘Oxygen Live’, a series of FREE online Facebook events aimed at helping Christian leaders and ministry workers to prioritise ministry wellbeing and to run refreshed. On Wednesday 21 October, Dr Grant Bickerton will address a talk titled 'Ministry Stress: Crisis or Catalyst?' Dr Grant Bickerton is a counselling psychologist who also has 15 years' experience as a missionary in Australia and overseas. Grant’s research expertise concerns the psychological and spiritual variables that reduce work stress and promote well-being among Christian missionaries. To get the latest updates for our Oxygen Live events, make sure to follow our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/kcc.oxygen You can replay our first event ‘What to do when your tank is low’ with Tim Dyer on Facebook or the KCC One App. Reset Your Ministry Tank with our ‘Time to Reset’ series on the KCC One App! We are pleased to share the ‘Time to Reset’ series on the KCC One App--a collection of handpicked resources designed to refresh people serving in Christian ministry. Featuring past Oxygen talks by Dr Grant Bickerton, Tim Dyer, Jen Wilkin and Lyn Worsley, ‘Time to Reset’ has been specially curated to help leaders refuel their ministry tank so that they can continue serving the Gospel with zeal and joy. Here’s a preview of the 8 talks that are available in this series:
On top of this, Tim Dyer has also supplied 3 new resources under the 'Read' section of the KCC One App:
We hope that all of these resources are a blessing to you and your ministry teams! Stay up to date with Oxygen NextGen will offer 'Training Kits' in 2021 and will officially relaunch in 2022 in a new format that better serves and equips the next generation of Bible teachers. Sign up to our upcoming NextGen Info Night for more information!  NextGen 20 Delegates For the last 30 years, NextGen conference has played an integral role in training and equipping leaders in youth and children’s ministry. Hosted by Katoomba Christian Convention, NextGen’s world-class training model has been exported both interstate and overseas, with leaders trained up in Queensland, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Uganda and the Solomon Islands. Since 1990, tens of thousands of delegates have graduated from the NextGen program with a renewed love of God and the confidence to read and teach the Bible to others. Delegates have left NextGen to serve their local church as lay leaders, and some have completed the program with the conviction to enter full-time pastoral or Christian ministry. "NextGen training fuelled my desire for God, his Word and to be further equipped to serve him better." “God used NextGen to propel my life on track. Through the powerful preaching, I was convicted that Christ was worthy of my all. I remember after a night session...I prayed that God would help me resolve to live a single-minded, transformed life as Jesus deserves no less. “Things which I take for granted now I was introduced to for the first time at NextGen. I really had no idea how to read the Bible properly and that was made clear to me at NextGen. I hadn’t even heard of biblical theology before. All this stuff I took back to Brisbane to try and implement into the Young Adults group.” The need for a new NextGen format While we are able to praise God for all that He has done through NextGen, we recognise that times have changed and that the old format posed some challenges which prevented groups from receiving the full benefits of the NextGen program. Such challenges include:
Introducing NextGen 2021 Training Kits  As our team plans for a new era of NextGen, we want to continue serving delegates who trained with us last January. For 2021, we’re putting together NextGen Training Kits which will enable you to replicate the training experience with convenience and ease. The theme for NextGen 21 is ‘Holiness: Living as People of God in Today’s World’ and the speakers will be Tim Blencowe (Pastor, Macquarie Baptist Church) and Gary Millar (Principal, Queensland Theological College). Each kit will include:
For more information about these Training Kits and the future of NextGen you can RSVP for the NextGen Info Night or visit the NextGen website. RSVP for the NextGen Info Night The NextGen Info Night is suitable for anyone wanting to learn what NextGen 21 will offer. Join us on Zoom as we answer all your questions about our ‘Training Kit’ and how you can use this opportunity to connect with your home churches and churches in your community. During the Info Night you will be able to:
All are welcome, so please invite your friends and RSVP your attendance for the following nights:
Stay up to date with NextGen conference online: There is only 5 days left to register for the KYCK 20 livestream, and to spend quality time in God's word with high-schoolers across the state. Join us as we celebrate the unchanging message of the gospel of Jesus Christ and its impact on our past, present and future.  KYCK 20 Speakers Late last month, teenagers and youth groups from across the state tuned into the KYCK livestream to be encouraged by God’s word. Guest speakers Ben Staunton, Dave Jensen and Matt Sparks joined the livestream to preach from the book of 1 Thessalonians on the theme 'Past Present Future'. The KYCK 20 livestream featured three bible talks from the book of 1 Thessalonians. In session 1, Ben Staunton explained how the past event of Jesus’ death and resurrection grants believers hope for 2020 and beyond. In session 2, Dave Jensen encouraged youth to trust that God’s plan for their lives is far better than the plans that they are making for their own lives. In the final session, Matt Sparks comforted youth with God’s eternal promises, and how that changes the way we see and grieve death.  CityAlight leading worship in song at KYCK 1 The program also featured worship in song by CityAlight, inspiring testimonies and a live Q&A panel which answered the following question as voted by viewers: 1) The idea of eternity scares me, even though I know I have eternity with God. Got any verses/tips to help? 2) How can we bring our religion into conversation and talk about it to non-Christians without appearing intrusive or rude? For many youth groups, KYCK was a special opportunity to encourage one another in-person, and to find hope in gospel truths for 2020 and the future ahead: “In a season that has left so many feeling distant and isolated, we really felt like part of a larger Christian community tonight. Looking into Thessalonians and turning the youths’ minds away from themselves and towards the lives they can live through Christ is truly something great. Our youth and leaders had such a great time hanging out and gathering around the word of God today.” “Our youth and leaders had a fantastic time. We were all so challenged by the talks and we especially want to thank the speakers for their wisdom and engaging talks. Our youth group got to hear the truth of Jesus, they were challenged and greatly encouraged.”  Mudgee Baptist Church gathers for KYCK 1! Last chance to register for KYCK 20!  KYCK #2 will be held this Saturday 10 October, and the official program will run from 1:30pm-8:30pm. Tickets are $27 per person and includes an all-access pass to the KYCK 20 livestream. If you are a youth leader, make sure you choose the “Group Leader & Youth Leader” ticket option so that you receive the necessary Group Leader resources and discussion questions! To purchase your tickets, visit our website: www.kyck.org.au/register NOTE: Groups registered before midnight Thursday 8 October will go in the draw for a ‘KYCK Donut Drop’ and the chance to be interviewed during the KYCK livestream. Please note that this competition is open to NSW and ACT residents only.  KYCK 1 Donut Drop Stay up to date with KYCK online: |
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