Equip 2027 | North
Get equipped to read and teach the Bible
Equip is designed to give you tools to handle the Bible well, so you can read it carefully, understand it more fully and teach it faithfully.
Strand Groups are at the heart of Equip Conference. Each day, we gather in small groups led by experienced Bible teachers and learn tools for understanding and teaching the Bible. Equip is designed to be completed over several years, with one strand each year.
As well as Strand Group time, we'll enjoy great teaching from Jay Behan on the book of Ruth and Rory Shiner on 1 Corinthians 11-14, and practical afternoon seminars.
* Get your early-bird tickets before 1 November 2026! *
Strand Groups
Strand 1*
In your first year at Equip you’ll learn how to carefully read and teach a New Testament passage. You’ll learn how to dig deep into the details, read it in its context, find the main idea, and apply the passage to yourself and others.
Strand 2*
Your second year builds on Strand 1, this time you’ll learn how to carefully read and teach an Old Testament passage, focusing on how to understand the passage in the context of the big story of the Bible.
Strand 3
In your third year you’ll learn how to trace a topic carefully from Genesis to Revelation. You’ll work to understand what the Bible says, and faithfully summarise and teach that to others.
Strand 4
The fourth and final strand is all about Ethics, and understanding what the Bible has to teach us about the way we should engage in the complex ethical issues that we face in our world.
* Mandarin language Strand Groups are available for Strand 1 and 2 at Equip North in Auckland.
Families at Equip
Families with kids of all ages are welcome at Equip. We run a Youth Strand and kids' and crèche programmes to free up parents/guardians to study God’s Word.
Our speakers this year
Jay Behan
Jay Behan is the bishop of the CCAANZ. Jay is a gifted preacher and winsome communicator. He is passionate about talking to people about the good news we have in Jesus and seeing people grow in their faith. He is married to Jaimee and they have three children. He loves family time, watching rugby league, and attempting (in vain) to get better at golf.
Rory Shiner
Rory studied Arts at The University of Western Australia, theology at Moore College, and completed a PhD in Australian Church History at Macquarie University. He is the senior pastor of Providence City Church in Perth, where he lives with his wife, Susan, and their four boys. His most recent book, Forgiven Forever, is out now.
Location
Equip North is held in Hillsborough, Auckland, at Hills Church and Auckland EV. It’s non-residential, so if you’re not an Auckland local, please organise your own accommodation for the week.
Equip South
Equip is also running in Christchurch! If that's a more convenient location or you have friends in the area who might like to go, you can register here: events.humanitix.com/equip-2027-south
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