Convention Theme

I grew up in Dungannon and as a boy I was usually found outside with a football. I went to the Royal School, Dungannon where I started playing rugby. After school I studied Interactive Multimedia Design at the University of Ulster Jordanstown. When at University I was actively involved in the Christian Union and played rugby for UUJ and Dungannon RFC. I also had the honour of being the UUJ rugby club secretary during my second year at University. After University I eventually got a job in a design studio called Bluegator Creative. At this time I decided to make the huge sport swap and start playing football after playing rugby for about 10 years, I joined Newmills FC. Currently I run my own business called Condy Creative, we specialise in web development and graphic design.

I am a member of Clonaneese Presbyterian Church. I have been involved in CE nearly all my life first attending the Junior CE at Clonaneese. I am a leader in Young Adults and Junior CE and sing in our YP/YA CE Choir. Apart from CE I am also involved in the Church Football Team, South Tyrone Church Football League, Audio Visual team, Worship and Children’s Church. It is my prayer that revival would come to this Island and beyond I also pray for CE that it will continue to spread the gospel here and help people grow in their faith.

“Jesus First” will be the Revd Andrew Faulkner’s theme for this years convention

The 104th Irish National Endeavour Convention will be held on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd Sep-tember 2018 in Ballygawley Presbyterian Church. The Revd Andrew Faulkner will speak on the theme, “Jesus First”.

As always there will be special events for Seniors/Comrades, YAs/YPs and Juniors as well as the business meetings. Everyone will be made most welcome at the evening rallies.

Andrew was born in the North-East of England but feels that he managed to get a visa to live and work in Northern Ireland as his wife Jessica is from Portadown! He trained as a PE teacher and worked in Portadown College for a year before spending 8 years teaching in Fort Hill College Lis-burn. He became a Christian aged 11 and has always had a desire to be able to communicate God’s Word to people from all backgrounds.

Sensing a call from God to pursue the possibilities of teaching in a Church setting, Andrew explored ordained ministry in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. On being accepted he spent 3 years in Union Theological College Belfast whilst having placements in Downshire Road Newry and Newmills near Lurgan, before becoming assistant minister in Hill Street Lurgan for 4 years.

From April 2012 Andrew has been minister of Sloan Street Presbyterian Church in Lisburn. It has been an exciting few years as God has brought people into a living relationship with Himself through the gospel and many others have joined the Church and grown in their faith. The Church is commit-ted to