Summit

Information

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association invites you to attend the Evangelism Summit in one of the four cities listed. Please encourage other church leaders and associates to register as soon as possible if they have not already done so.

Cities & Dates

Glasgow

12 October 2021
Radisson Blu Hotel

Liverpool

14 October 2021
Devonshire House Hotel

Cardiff

19 October 2021
The Celtic Manor

London

15 November 2021
InterContinental London
– the O2, an IHG Hotel

Schedule

Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. with plenary sessions beginning promptly at 10:00 a.m. and lasting until 5:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. in London).

Topics

  • We unite with the whole church for the sake of His Name
  • We defend the Gospel for the sake of His Name
  • We bear the cost of the Gospel for the sake of His Name
  • We make disciples for the sake of His Name
  • We live holy lives for the sake of His Name
  • We proclaim the Cross for the sake of His Name

Contributors & Speakers

Contributors and plenary speakers for each summit will vary but will include many of the following.

Contributors

Rev. Lester Freckleton
Dr. Nick Harding
Pastor Steve Haskett
Pastor Agu Irukwu
Pastor Rick Oldland
Pastor Andrew Owen

Speakers
  • Dr. Hugh Osgood

    Dr Hugh Osgood is a senior UK church leader, accomplished Bible teacher and preacher, and is known for his thoroughness combined with strategic insights.

    He holds a number of national and international positions, being the Free Churches Moderator and a President of Churches Together in England, and serves as the founding President of Churches in Communities International.

    Hugh is passionate about equipping fellow leaders and for encouraging churches to engage with their communities.

    Over the years he has taught at many conferences with his sermons being widely broadcast on radio and TV. Much of this recorded material is now available to download for free as part of his commitment to increase biblical literacy worldwide.

    In 2007 Hugh handed over the ‘day-to-day’ running of Cornerstone Christian Centre and founded the charity Charis Communications to enable him to meet needs much wider than the local church setting.

    Charis Communications main focus is to develop effective Christianity by increasing biblical literacy, developing effective leadership and enhancing Kingdom initiatives.

    Hugh is married to Marion and they have three children and eleven grandchildren.

    He holds a PhD in Religious Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, and originally trained as a dental surgeon with an interest in maxillofacial reconstructive surgery.

  • Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing

    Dr Amy Orr-Ewing is an international author, speaker and theologian who addresses the deep questions of our day with meaningful answers found in the Christian Faith. She is the author of multiple books including ‘Where is God in All the Suffering?’ and bestselling, ‘Why Trust the Bible?’ Over the last twenty years, Amy has spoken about how the Christian faith answers the deepest questions of life on university campuses around the world. She is a regular presenter on TV, radio and has addressed politicians in the Speakers Rooms and Chapel at the UK Parliament, on Capitol Hill, and to West Wing staff at the White House. She holds a doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford and is passionate in exploring the intersection of questions of meaning and faith within the marketplace, in education and in policy making. Amy is also the co- founder of REBOOT, an innovative youth initiative aimed at helping teenagers think deeply about faith, which now runs in countries all over the world. Married to ‘Frog’ and mother to three boys, Amy helps lead Latimer Minster, a community committed to conservation and creativity, based on a farm in Buckinghamshire.

    For more info visit amyorr-ewing.com

  • His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos

    His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos is the first Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, having served as General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom since 1999. His Eminence was delegated by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, to represent the Church in the United Kingdom at the ecumenical and official level as Papal Legate, and thus conferred him with the ecclesial title of Archbishop of London.

    Archbishop Angaelos is widely recognised for his extensive advocacy work, and as a result he was conferred the honour of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty The Queen for ‘Services to International Religious Freedom.’ He later founded and chairs Refcemi, the Coptic Orthodox Church Office for Advocacy and Public Policy, the first of its kind worldwide.

    Archbishop Angaelos has been conferred the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Coventry Cross of Nails for Reconciliation. Among other roles, His Eminence is President of Bible Society, Co-founder and Co-chair of the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative, and the Orthodox President of Churches Together in England (CTE).

    With a pastoral ministry spanning more than two decades, Archbishop Angaelos specialises in youth ministry and travels around the world to speak at youth conferences and conventions.

    Archbishop Angaelos was born in Egypt and emigrated to Australia in his early childhood with his family. After obtaining his degree in Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology, he continued on to postgraduate studies in law while working in the same field. In 1990 he returned to Egypt to the Monastery of St Bishoy in Wadi-El-Natroun where he was consecrated a monk by the late Pope Shenouda III and served as his private secretary until 1995 when he was delegated to serve in the United Kingdom. He was proclaimed Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London on 11 November 2017 in Egypt, and enthroned over the new Diocese on 18 November 2017 at the Cathedral of Saint George in England.

    His Eminence currently holds numerous positions – President of Bible Society, President of Churches Together in England, Co-founder and Co-Chair of the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative and others.

  • Dr. Crawford Loritts

    Crawford Loritts grew up in New Jersey and as a teenager he trusted Christ as his Savior. He graduated from Cairn University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible. He has traveled throughout the US and much of the world, speaking in churches, evangelistic outreaches, conferences, colleges and seminaries. He has been the featured speaker at Super Bowls, NCAA Final Four Chapel and the Pentagon with senior military officers. He has been a church planter, served for 27years on the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) and served for 15 years as Sr. Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Georgia. He and his wife, Karen, have been featured speakers at FamilyLife marriage conferences. Crawford is the author of 9 books including Your Marriage Today… and Tomorrow, co-authored with Karen. He is the host of two national radio programs, the weekend program Living a Legacy and the daily program Legacy Moments. Crawford serves on several boards including Cru, FamilyLife and Chick-fil-A. He has received five honorary Doctorates. Crawford is President and Founder of Beyond Our Generation and is committed to encouraging and helping to shape the next generation of Christian leaders. Crawford and Karen have 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren.

  • Dr. Stephen McQuiod

    Stephen McQuoid grew up in Ethiopia where his parents were missionaries. He then lived in Ireland where he worked for the NHS before going on to study theology. He has a Dip.Th. from Belfast Bible College, a BA in Biblical Studies from Trinity College, an MA and a PhD in Theology from Trinity Theological Seminary, and an MTh from the University of Wales. He has also written more than a dozen books covering subjects as diverse as church history, apologetics, culture, leadership and evangelism.

    In 1990 Stephen joined the ministry of GLO Europe, a mission organization dedicated to church planting, training and evangelism throughout Europe. Initially it was to lecture at Tilsley College, the training wing of GLO. He then served as college principal for a number of years before taking on the role of General Director of GLO Europe.

    Stephen travels widely both in the UK and internationally, preaching and lecturing. He is married to a Welsh wife, Debbie and they have three children all born in Scotland. His interests include motorbikes, football, SCUBA diving and reading.

  • Dr. Don Wilton

    Don Wilton was born in South Africa. He grew up attending boarding school where even as a young boy he felt the call of ministry and was busy preaching the gospel to the nearby tribesmen. After graduating high school and serving the required year in the South African Military as a tank commander, he enrolled in Rhodes University in South Africa where he met and married Karyn Bolton Wilton. After graduating from college they continued to feel God’s call on their lives for ministry. As a result, they sold everything they owned, packed two suitcases, and headed for the United States of America to attend seminary and prepare for the gospel ministry.

    Dr. Wilton graduated from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and is the recipient of six earned academic degrees. He went on to serve there as the Associate Professor of Evangelistic Preaching for a number of years, as well as pastoring a nearby church. Dr. Wilton accepted God’s call in 1993 to be the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina where he continues to serve.

    Dr. Wilton is the founder and president of The Encouraging Word television ministry. In addition to writing manuals, articles, and reviews for the Southern Baptist Convention, and publications such as Preaching and Decision Magazines, he is the author of a number of books: The Absolute Certainty of Life After Death, See You at the Finish Line, Totally Secure, When God Prayed, A Hope and a Future: Overcoming Discouragement, Praying for a Miracle, Encouragement In His Presence, Defying the Odds: Standing Up When You Want To Give Up, Undefeated: God’s Strategy for Successful Living, and Forgiven: The Power of the Cross.

    Dr. Wilton had the privilege of serving as Dr. Billy Graham’s pastor for many years. Dr. Wilton visited weekly in Dr. Graham’s home and had a close and personal relationship with him. Dr. Wilton often shared his sermon for the coming week with Dr. Graham as they encouraged and prayed for one another. Dr. Wilton is a frequent speaker for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and The Cove. The Wiltons have two married sons, a daughter, six grandsons, two granddaughters and two daughters-in-law.

  • Dr. Charles Price

    Charles Price is Minister at Large with The Peoples Church, Toronto, Canada, where he was Lead Pastor from 2001 to 2016. The weekly congregation doubled to over 4000 attending each Sunday during his time there. Originally from England, for many years he was involved in the ministry of Capernwray Hall, a bible school, conference grounds and evangelistic center in the North of England.

    Whilst at The Peoples Church he had an hour-long television programme, Living Truth, broadcast coast to coast in Canada each week, as well as in more than 70 other countries in a variety of languages. He also had a daily 30 minute radio program broadcast in Canada and several other countries.

    He has preached in over 100 countries on every continent and is the author of 8 books, some of which have been translated into a variety of languages.

    Charles is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for services to humanitarian need, cited as having raised many millions of dollars through his television programme for global mission projects in Latin America, Africa and India.

    He is married to Hilary and they have two daughters, one son, two sons-in-law, five grandchildren, and their family is scattered in several parts of the world.

    His You Tube channel of sermons is currently being added to:
    youtube.com/c/CharlesPriceMinistry/videos

  • Rev. Skip Heitzig

    Skip Heitzig is a native of southern California. At 18, the Lord reached him with the gospel through a Billy Graham Crusade on TV. The gospel message penetrated his soul, and he knelt and prayed to receive Christ. Skip studied under Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa until 1981, when he and his wife Lenya moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1982, he began a home Bible study which eventually grew into Calvary Church, a multisite congregation of over 15,000. Skip also reaches out to thousands across the nation and throughout the world through his multi-media ministry, Connect with Skip Heitzig. Skip also helps equip others for living according to God’s principles through his writings. Some of his books include The Bible from 30,000 Feet, Biography of God, Bloodline, You Can Understand the Book of Genesis, You Can Understand the Book of Revelation, The Daily God Book, and How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It (revised). Skip holds a BA, MA, Doctor of Divinity, and a PhD in Philosophy, Biblical and Theological Studies from Trinity Southwest University. He currently serves on several boards, including Samaritan’s Purse and Harvest Christian Fellowship. His son Nathan and daughter-in-law Janaé have made Skip and Lenya the proud grandparents of Seth Nathaniel and Kaydence Joy.

  • Dr. David Bruce

    Dr. David Bruce was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina into the home of a Baptist pastor. During his years at Wake Forest University (where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree) David felt a specific call to Gospel ministry. He then enrolled in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees. He has pastored churches in Colorado, Texas, Florida and Kentucky.

    David Bruce was the Executive Assistant to Dr. Billy Graham (having served in Mr. Graham’s Montreat Office since 1995 until Mr. Graham’s death in 2018). He is currently Executive Vice President of the Billy Graham Library, and the Billy Graham Archive and Research Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. David also serves as the President and Chairman of the Board of Blue Ridge Broadcasting (WMIT), the radio broadcast ministry of the BGEA. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, as well as the Board of Directors of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, with which he and his wife Kerri have been associated for over 30 years.

    David also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky; the Board of Trustees of Montreat College in Montreat, North Carolina. David was recently named by the North Carolina State Legislature to the Statuary Hall Selection Commission that is charged with the procurement of a statue of Billy Graham to be placed in the United States Capitol – a singular honor for Mr. Graham and his long tenured ministry of preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ.

    David and Kerri live in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Their daughter, Rachel, lives and works in Anderson, South Carolina. David and his family attend Lake Hills Church in Candler, North Carolina.

  • Dr. Mark Zhakevich

    Mark is the pastor of administration at Grace Community Church and is the New Testament Chair at The Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Roman History and Accounting from UCLA; Master of Divinity and Master of Theology in the New Testament from The Master’s Seminary; and Ph.D. in Christian Origins and the New Testament from the University of Edinburgh.

    Mark is the author of Follow Me: The Benefits of Discipleship in the Gospel of John.

Cost

Meals and Evangelism Summit materials will be provided free of charge. There is no cost to attend the summit.