Happening over 2 days The Gathering will provide time for worship, equipping and connection together to discern important matters in the life of our movement.
The theme of The Gathering is “Ready”
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”
1 Peter 3:15
Our speakers, Bible Breakouts and Workshops will inspire and equip us to be ready to love and serve God and others together as fellow disciples and leaders. Our new 3 year Strategic Plan will be presented for approval, as we continue to ready ourselves towards our Gen1K goal of 1000 healthy churches in a generation.
158th Annual Assembly
As part of this shared moment, The Gathering will also include our 158th Annual Assembly. Together, we will celebrate and affirm those proceeding to Accreditation, welcome new Affiliated Churches, prayerfully consider and approve the 2026 budget, respond to a recommendation regarding the reappointment of the Director of Ministries and appoint leaders to serve on the Assembly Council, Morling College Council and Baptist Churches of NSW Property Trust — all as we seek to move forward with clarity, unity and readiness for what God has ahead.
Venues
Main Venue
Ministry and Learning Centre (MALC)
5 Saunders Close, Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Additional Venues
A minimum of 10 voting members need to be registered to attend at any Additional Venue by Friday, 25 April 1 May to ensure that venue remains operational. See below for our list of venues in the different regions across our movement.
Northern Rivers Region
Alstonville Baptist Church
108 Wardell Road, Alstonville NSW 2477
Hunter Region
Belair Baptist Church
130 Garden Grove Pde, Adamstown NSW 2289
Canberra Region
Hughes Baptist Church
34 Groom Street, Hughes ACT 2605
New England Region
Tamworth Baptist Church
Cnr Hillvue & Werris Creek Rd, South Tamworth NSW 2340
Riverina Region
Wagga Wagga Baptist Church
154-156 Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Western Districts Region
Wellington Baptist Church
77 Swift Street, Wellington NSW 2820
SATURDAY ONLY
Illawarra and South Coast Region
Woonona Baptist Church
477 Princes Highway, Woonona NSW 2517
Program
Friday, 8 May
Ready for Leading Ministry in a Complex World
- Worship, Prayer and Celebration with the State Youth Camp worship band
- Guest speaker Tim Dyer, from John Mark Ministries.
- Bible Breakouts led by a diversity of leaders from across our movement
- Workshops with multiple options and various topics
- Recommendation for the Reappointment of the Director of Ministries
- Updates from the Principal of Morling College and the CEO of BaptistCare
- Presentation of the David Brown Scholarship
- Ballot for election of positions.
Saturday, 9 May
Ready for Faithful Living in a Broken World
- Worship, Prayer and Celebration with the State Youth Camp worship band
- Guest speaker Emmah Makuthi, Associate Pastor Penrith Baptist Church and part of the Greater West for Christ Executive Team.
- Bible Breakouts led by a diversity of leaders from across our movement
- Workshops with multiple options and various topics
- Presentation of the 2025 Annual Report
- Presentation of the 2026 to 2028 Strategic Plan
- Affirmation of ministers proceeding to Accreditation
- Admission of new Affiliated Churches
- Approval of the 2026 Budget
- Ballot for election of positions (closes lunchtime)
Meet our Speakers
Meet our Speakers
