2025 Conference Update
As some of you know, Ray Ortlund has recently been diagnosed with cancer and underwent a successful operation last week. Ray has let us know with great disappointment that he will not be able to travel on a plane for the next 3-6 months, but would love to be with us in 2026 if we could reschedule him. After consulting with several potential speakers who we believed might be able to replace the Ortlunds on such short notice, and discussing options with Acts 29 President, Brian Howard, we decided the best move would be to postpone our 2025 conference to the following February in 2026. Additionally, Ray and Jani Ortlund have been important friends to our network for many years, and we felt that postponing in order to still include them, was the best way to honour them.

We would love to invite you to join us on the Gold Coast, Australia Feb 12-14 2026 for our Acts 29 Asia Pacific Conference.

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J.I Packer once exhorted his students, “Do not neglect the revival dimension of your ministry.” At our 2026 Network Conference, we will be exploring the theme of ‘Renewal.’ What does it look like when God causes the normal ministry rhythms of gospel-faithfulness, to surge forward with divine power? What does renewal look like in Scripture, in history, in society, in the church, in the home, and in us personally, when God’s people turn to him and he infuses them with spiritual life? We’d love to have you join us next year on the Gold Coast — February 12th-14th — as we ask God to renew, reform, and revive His Church in our part of the world.

We will be joined by church planters, pastors, leaders, and believers from across the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, and beyond.

Our 2026 conference will include seven plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and a resource area for connecting with other leaders.

SPEAKERS
Ray & Jani Ortlund - What Ray and Jani Ortlund care about most is more and more people renewed within by the gospel of Jesus. Only the gospel helps sinners and sufferers. And it does, by the power of God. Nothing can resist the freeing power of Jesus. Ray serves on the Council of The Gospel Coalition and blogs at the Coalition website. Jani speaks to women’s groups around the world. Both are published authors. Ray is a graduate of Wheaton College, Dallas Theological Seminary, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Jani is a graduate of Wheaton College and National Louis University.
Together Ray and Jani have served in gospel ministry for over 40 years. They have four outstanding children and fifteen fabulous grandchildren. Ray loves to hunt. Jani loves to garden. They love each other most of all!

Brian Howard - Brian is the President of Acts 29, a nonprofit that spans over 50 countries and 30 different languages. Brian has 30 years of proven leadership experience as a leadership coach, non-profit executive, lead pastor, and business owner. Brian has successfully started several businesses and non-profit corporations that include Context Coaching, Context Staffing, and Pastor Guide. Brian is working toward a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, holds a Master’s degree from Biola University, has been married for 26 years, and has four children.

Adam Ramsey - Adam Ramsey leads Liberti Church on the Gold Coast, Australia and also serves as the director for Acts 29 Asia Pacific. The author of several books, including 'Truth on Fire' and ‘Faithfully Present', his favourite parts of life include being married to Kristina, making memories with their five kids, and preaching good news. Adam holds two masters degrees in theology and leadership, and is presently a PhD candidate at Queensland Theological College. He is quite serious about joy and an avid practitioner of laughter.

Zuriel Bernardino - Zuriel is happily married to Hannah and serves as lead pastor of Heroes Church, Manila. He serves as the region director for Acts 29 Asia Pacific as well as the network leader for CTC-AP. Zuriel is passionate about recruiting and coaching church planters.

Noel Heikkinen - Noel pastors at Riverview Church, a rapidly-growing, multi-site church in the Lansing, Michigan area where he lives with his wife Grace and their four children (Emma, Jesse, Ethan, and Cole). He also serves as Chairman of the Board for Reliant Mission and (more importantly) the local baseball league.

Seima Aoyagi - Like more than 99% of the people of Japan, Seima grew up in a non-Christian Buddhist home. He became a Christian when he was 17 through his friend, and served at college ministry after college for 7 years before he went to Covenant Seminary in US. He was ordained at Presbyterian Church in America in 2009, and came back to Japan in 2011 and plant Grace Harbor Church in Tokyo in 2015. He is currently serving as the Director for Acts 29 Japan. He is married to Naoko and has four kids, he loves camping and surfing.

Kyllum Lewis - Kyllum leads the Life Centre Family of churches and is the Lead Pastor of Life Centre Church (LCC) North Lakes, a church replant in mid 2016 on the Northside of Brisbane. With a mission to make, mature and multiply disciples and communities, LCC planted its first church early 2019 in the city of Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. Kyllum has a passion to grow and equip Godly leaders, with a strong vision to plant more gospel-centred churches in Brisbane and beyond. Kyllum's greatest joy is spreading the good news of Jesus and spending time with his wife Karly and 4 children. Kyllum serves as the Australia Director for Acts 29.

Narayan Lamichhane - Narayan and his wife Isha and their three children live in Kathmandu, Nepal. They planted the Message of the Cross Church in 2016, a gospel-centered, mission-focused, community church. Narayan is a passionate Bible preacher and teacher and desires to see healthy gospel-centered churches planted in Nepal and beyond, Narayan serves as the Acts 29 Nepal Director.

Hoi - Hoi and his wife Phumy, and their 3 children live the southern part of Vietnam. In 2016 Hoi along with his wife and a small core group, planted a gospel-centered and discipleship making church. Hoi serves as the lead pastor and also serves as both the Gulf of Thailand Acts 29 Director and the coordinator of Hope for Vietnam, a church planting network training church planters all over the country of Vietnam

SCHEDULE
Day 1- Thursday 12 Feb
5:30pm - Registration opens
6:30pm - Doors open
7pm - Session #1
9pm - Close conference day 1

Day 2 - Friday 13 Feb
8:30am - Doors open
9:00am - Session #2
10:30am - Session #3 - Asia Pacific Panel
11:15am - Breakout Sessions
12.30pm - Lunch Break
1:45pm - Session # 4
3:00pm - Afternoon Break
6:30pm - Doors open
7pm - Session #5
9pm - Close of conference day 2

Day 3 - Saturday 14 Feb
9am - Session #6
10:15am - Break
10:30am - Session #7
12pm - Conference Finish