Our Annual Assembly is a time to reflect on all that God is doing amongst us, to connect with others in our movement, to worship and to discern how Jesus is leading us as we work together to minister with one another and those around our world. The Annual Assembly is held as part of The Gathering.
The Gathering will take place over 2 days to provide enough time for worship, equipping and connection together and to discern important matters in the life of our movement.
Our main focus for this Gathering is the theme of Hear and Go: Discipleship in a Distracted World. To help us explore this theme we will be hearing from two exciting guest speakers – Tania Harris, Director of God Conversations on Friday and Tim Piesse from Building a Discipleship Culture on Saturday.
Attending the Gathering Incorporating the Annual Assembly is free. Lunch is available to purchase for $20 each day, however you will need to pre-purchase online by Friday, 25 April as part of your registration. Please note that only those who have ordered and pre-paid for lunch will be able to receive it on the day.
*For those attending the Gathering at Wagga Wagga Baptist Church lunch will be free.
Friday, 2 May
Saturday, 3 May
Friday 2, May – Rev Dr Tania Harris
Tania [Tarn-ya] Harris (PhD) is a pastor, practical theologian, author, broadcaster and the Director of God Conversations, a global ministry that equips people to recognise and respond to God’s voice.
Tania consults with denominations and movements and trains church leaders in Spirit-led discipleship and the development of communities that facilitate hearing God experiences. Her books, podcasts, academic research and media broadcasts all aim to equip everyone to recognise the Spirit in the context of their local church. Tania is an ordained minister with the Australian Christian Churches. She makes her home in Sydney, Australia.
Saturday, 3 May – Rev Tim Piesse:
Tim is the national leader of Building a Discipling Culture (BDC). We work with over 240 churches in Australia and New Zealand, across 17 denominations, equipping churches and leaders to make significant missional impact in their local communities. A key to the BDC journey is equipping ordinary people with all the skills and tools they need to disciple their friends and family to faith in Jesus. Tim served as Discipleship Pastor at Crossway Baptist Church from 2012-2018, making a pivotal contribution to the discipleship journey, and as Creative Ministries and Worship Pastor prior to that. He is married to Sarah and they have four children.
Part of our time together on Friday, 2 May will be spent in workshops designed to help better equip you to serve your communities in today’s ever changing world. At the MALC we will be offering the below workshops:
The 2025 Assembly Guide containing information on matters that we will be discussing at the Gathering is now available! Inside the Guide you’ll find:
Further documentation for this Assembly can be found here: www.thegathering.com.au/2025-annual-documentation/
