QB Conference 2024 Booklet

making mature disciples that multiply

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WELCOME

Welcome to QB Conference 2024: Multiply.

I am so glad that you have put some time aside to gather together as a QB Movement, to celebrate all that God is doing in our churches and ministries. And God is moving in our Movement. Young and old are being saved! Godly leaders are being raised up! Disciples are making disciples and churches are planting churches! We have so much to be thankful for and I know that God is not finished with us yet. I believe that as we worship, pray and open Gods Word together over these next few days, He will stir faith in our hearts to see His ministry, His message and His miracles multiplied across our Movement.

The heart of God has always been to multiply. Jesus commanded 11 ordinary people on the side of hill to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I commanded you” (Matthew 28:1920). As they obeyed this command, the Good News of Jesus multiplied in their community and throughout the world. Today is our turn to share what God has entrusted to us and to see it multiply in our communities.

Your presence at QB Conference 2024 matters to all of us. You have a story to tell that can encourage others, and a prayer to pray that will bring hope and healing to the person beside you. Please share your stories and pray with others at every opportunity. Most importantly, I know that God is present with us. I am praying that we will all have a personal encounter with the living God and go back to our communities, filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, to serve Him faithfully and fruitfully in this season.

I am so glad that you have joined us for QB Conference and I am believing that God will move in a powerful way, as we unite together in prayer as a QB Movement!

God bless,

Jason Elsmore Director of the QB Movement

THE PROGRAM.

Ministry by Developing Leaders – Cath Tallack

the Message – Steve Meharg

Miracles – Jo Leutton & the Riverlife Team

ELECTIVES

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

TUESDAY 4PM - 5PM

KIDS & FAMILIES TEAM LEADERS

Hosted by Tracy Valentine in Ocean Room North.

YOUNG ADULTS LEADERS & PASTORS

Hosted by Aaron Fozzard in Ocean Room South.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SERVICES NETWORK

Hosted by Mark Rasi in the resort coffee shop.

QB WORSHIP & CREATIVE LEADERS NETWORK

In Conference Centre 1

ANYONE WANTING TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS FROM THE QB FAMILY

Hosted by Steve & Kristy Meharg – walk to the beach, meet at entrance to Conference Centre.

THANKYOU TO OUR PARTNERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS.

TANIA HARRIS

Tania Harris (PhD) is a pastor, practical theologian, author, broadcaster and the founding director of God Conversations, a global ministry that equips people to recognise and respond to God’s voice. With a diverse history as church planter, pastor and lecturer, Tania ministers across the globe to all traditions and age-groups and is a popular voice on radio and TV in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Tania consults with denominations and movements and trains ministers in Spirit-led discipleship and the development of church cultures that facilitate hearing God experiences. Tania is an ordained minister with the Australian Christian Churches. She makes her home in Sydney, Australia.

JOSSY CHACKO

Jossy is the Founder & President of Empart, a global ministry that exists to ignite holistic community transformation. Giving leadership to a team of over 13,000 and offices in 9 countries, Jossy travels around the world inspiring and challenging leaders to capture a larger God-size vision and not to waste gifts and opportunities.

Jossy is married to Jenni, are blessed with 4 children, and lives in Melbourne, Australia.

JASON ELSMORE

DAVE SHEPHERD

Dave Shepherd is the Lead Pastor of Hills Baptist Church, a multisite church community in Adelaide, with a vision to see Jesus glorified, lives transformed, and the hope of the Gospel revealed throughout the world. Dave is a co-founder of Ignite Ministries and the One Church podcast, where he works with other believers and church leaders to call the Church to unity, prayer, and worship. Dave’s heart and gifting is to fearlessly proclaim the truth of the Gospel, to raise up the next generation of leaders, and to plant churches that plant churches. Dave is married to his wife Jo and together they have three children, Bailey, Mabel and Benji

Jason has served in local church ministry for 29 years in New South Wales and Queensland. He has pastored at Gateway Baptist Church, a thriving multi-campus church in Brisbane, for 20 years and has been the Director of the Queensland Baptist Movement since 2021, where he feels very privileged to serve alongside so many godly leaders across the state. As a gifted communicator and visionary leader, Jason is determined to equip the local church to share the gospel and transform communities with the love and power of Jesus. Jason is the author of “Jesus the Bloke”, and speaks throughout Australia, encouraging men to introduce their mates to Jesus. Jason loves watching footy, attempting to surf and spending time with his growing family. He is married to Susan and together they have four adult children, a son and daughter-in law and two gorgeous grandchildren.

ELECTIVES.

MULTIPLYING MINISTRY BY DEVELOPING LEADERS

with Cath Tallack

Conference Centre 2/3

The Church in Australia needs great leaders and it’s our job to develop them. In this elective we’ll explore the importance of leadership development. We’ll chat about the significance of nurturing outstanding leaders in today’s ever-changing world. You’ll get the lowdown on practical leadership strategies and snag some nifty tools to boost your leadership development game. Come along to share what you know and learn from each other as we explore what developing more leaders who are led more by Jesus, lead more like Jesus and lead more to Jesus looks like.

MULTIPLYING THE MESSAGE

with Steve Meharg

Ocean Room South

Join Steve as we discuss ways to create a culture of evangelism for ourselves and our churches. It’s so easy for the difficult task of evangelism to be avoided because of fear and busyness. However, with a clear and attainable strategy and it can be one of the most life giving aspects of our individual and church life.

MULTIPLYING MIRACLES

with Jo Leutton & the Riverlife Team Conference Centre 1

The life of Jesus was marked by a demonstration of the power of God, and by His Spirit, He empowers us to be about the same things. As a church community, we’ve intentionally sought to make space for the miraculous power of God to be at work in all of our ministry. From salvation, to healing, to hearing the heart of God to encourage and call people to Himself, God’s work is always miraculous and brings Him glory. One of our biggest challenges can be moving from agreement to activation, and in this elective, we want to give you the opportunity to wrestle with the biblical foundation of miracles for today, and move into activating your ministry team to be about God’s supernatural work in this world.

WEDNESDAY

11:15AM - 12:30PM

We mobilise ordinary people for extraordinary community transformation

Our vision is to see people in tough places flourish through one-to-one mentoring, financial wellbeing and empowering communities.

COACH Network provides community strengthening programs that empower individuals and families, breaking generational cycles of poverty and family breakdown.

We equip local churches with effective tools to deliver support, create belonging, and empower people in their local communities.

We have seen a developing awareness that walking alongside those doing it tough is an opportunity for the local church to be the hands and feet of Jesus and see families flourish in every area of their lives.

- Bundaberg Baptist

ELECTIVE SPEAKERS.

CATH TALLACK

Cath is the Emerging Leaders Program Director for Arrow Leadership Australia. She began pastoral ministry at Gateway Baptist Church in Brisbane as the Children’s Pastor in 2009 and moved into the role as Generations Pastor (overseeing kids, youth, and young adults as well as the leadership development of the church). Cath is passionate about seeing leaders developed and be given the opportunities to achieve the potential that God has placed within them. She is avid reader on leadership and the life of the Apostle Paul as well as a good crime fiction. Cath is married to Michael, who is a hematologist and together they are parents to Henry and Oliver.

STEVE MEHARG

Steve Meharg has been the QB Director of Local Mission (DoLM) since September 2023. He entered ministry at South Pine Community Church, first serving as Youth Pastor and then Associate Pastor and Lead Pastor. Before accepting the call to QB, Steve and his wife Kristy, along with their three children, spent seven years in pastoral ministry at ONE&ALL Church in San Dimas, California. There he led a team developing their multi-site strategy and planting campuses. Steve has a passion to see God work through a variety of church models to reach many different people with the Gospel and believes that the next season of successful mission will be multi-modal.

JO LEUTTON

AND THE RIVERLIFE TEAM

Jo reluctantly came to pastoring more than 15 years ago, and God has proven faithful every step of the way! He is passionate about God, His presence that changes everything, the Bible, and helping people experience the transformational power of God in their daily lives. He’s married to the amazing Penny, has four awesome kids – Noah, Isaac, Judah, and Rose, and he loves them all and their amazing different ways of looking at life! Jo loves to read, he LOVES music, playing board games, watching movies, and talking about almost anything. Jo is passionate for everyone to encounter God and walk in the freedom Jesus has given to us!

CELEBRATION DINNER.

REV. MARK WILSON

Rev. Mark Wilson is the National Ministries Director for the Australian Baptist Ministries, providing servant leadership through positively empowering, influencing and working with the six Baptist State Leaders and the CEOs of the five National Affiliated Ministries. Mark’s key staff are the Directors of Crossover and A Just Cause, which are ministries of ABM. He is the President of the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation made up of 65 Unions with 40 000 churches in 22 countries. Mark is a member of the Baptist World Alliance Executive Committee, and he serves on numerous not-for-profit Christian Boards and holds degrees in Theology, Education and Leadership.

Being a visionary leader and communicator, Mark speaks to numerous gatherings in Australia and around the world each year. Using his unique abilities, he is committed to training, coaching and mentoring people to reach their full potential in Christ. He does this by combining life experience, and Biblical truth.

With over 36 years in both local church and denominational leadership, Mark has great insight into the needs of people from all walks of life. His genuine concern for people is displayed in the value he places on each individual and his desire to see them achieve their goals in life and ministry.

Mark enjoys hiking, adventure motorbike riding and is a member of West Coast Eagles Football Club. Together with his wife Rev. Karen (President Baptist World Alliance Women), they enjoy a very active lifestyle, taking every opportunity that comes their way. He has two adult married children and two grandchildren.

LEON WARNOCK & LEANNE KENNEALLY

Leanne Kenneally made her Opera Debut as Pamina in 1996 with Opera Australia in the Sydney Opera House. She has since appeared with all the leading opera companies throughout Australia. In concert she has performed alongside all the major Australian Symphony Orchestras, Choirs and Australian International music festivals as well as with the New Zealand and Bangkok symphony orchestras.

As a result of receiving Opera Foundation Australia’s prestigious German Operatic Award, she was a member of the Cologne Opera in Germany. Leanne can be heard in the role of Venus in Saint Saëns’ Helene which has been released by Melba Recordings (2008) and in a new Navona record (2023) Mythical Creatures by Paul Kopetz with her husband Leon Warnock.

Leanne and Leon sing with grateful praise to the Lord and saviour Jesus Christ in churches, Concert Halls and on the operatic stage alike.

Leon graduated from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University with a Bachelor of Music and a Postgraduate Diploma in Opera Performance, and also holds a Bachelor of Education from Griffith University. He has sung chorus and solo roles with Opera Australia, Victorian Opera and Opera Queensland, and toured NSW schools with Oz Opera.

Leon has won prizes in the Herald Sun Aria and the National Eisteddfod Canberra and was a semi-finalist in the International Sacred Solo Competition in Rome.

Leon was a chorus member of the Theatre Freiburg in Germany for 5 years, also performing many solo roles. A regular highlight for Leon and his wife Leanne is the Gateway Christmas Carols which they have been a part of since 2016. Other recent highlights include singing solos in the Baptist Tabernacle Messiah 2024 and their Christmas Concert in 2023. Leon also sang the role of Christ in Canticum Chamber Choir’s Easter performances of St John Passion by Bach.

DAN WARLOW

AT THE CELEBRATION DINNER.

Dan Warlow is a leading Australian Christian Kids’ Music artist and entertainer performing in schools, churches, festivals and community events.

His albums feature songs that are rich in biblical truth and catchy in style making them a fantastic resource for churches, ministries and families wanting to point young hearts to know God. By investing in your kids and getting godly, fun music into their hands you’ll be helping God’s truth and love get into their hearts.

Dan Warlow’s latest album “GROW” features 9 new tracks including a duet with the Donut Man! You can download the album exclusively at the danwarlow. com store. “JUMP FOR JOY!” features 11 original tracks and an incredible line up of special guests: The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda and Australian Christian Kids’ Artist Colin Buchanan.

Get “GROW”, “Jump for Joy!” and “The Great Adventure” today, available in Dan’s online ore, or on the Vision Store, Koorong, and iTunes.

HOWEVER YOU NEED US, WE’RE BY YOUR SIDE.

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MAKING MATURE DISCIPLES THAT MULTIPLY