The 2026 conference will be a live-in event and include a dedication service for the first group of pastors accredited by the Open Baptists Committee for Ministry.

The conference is based on the Open Space Technology method where conference participants bring their own questions and ideas for group discussion, and will explore the topic:

HOW DO WE, AS OPEN BAPTISTS, EXPLORE, AND COURAGEOUSLY AND GENEROUSLY SHARE LIFE LIVED TO THE FULL?

The live-in conference will commence at 6:00 pm on Friday 12 June and finish at 2:00 pm on Sunday 14 June and will be held at Mt Carmen Retreat Centre, 247 St Andrews Road, Varrowville NSW

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The keynote speaker (7pm Friday) and preacher (11am Sunday) will be Dr Tanya Riches, Director of the Master of Transformational Development, Eastern College Australia. Tanya will be exploring how we, as Open Baptists build a resilient, courageous, and generous faith - and how we do this together. How do we encourage drawing on community – rather than withdrawing – when the journey is long and arduous? What does it mean to be part of the communion of the saints?

REGISTRATION:

To register, and for information about the range of affordable accommodation, open the attached PDF and scan the QR code or visit www.openbaptists.org