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Australian leaders’ conference hopes for a spiritual outpouring
Jaden Goldfain
April 18, 2023
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The Australian Christian Churches (ACC) are gearing up for their biennial ACC National Conference on April 18-20, when they will welcome leaders from over a thousand churches across the continent. Taking place in Gold Coast, Queensland, the conference seeks to equip Pentecostal pastors, mentors, and other church staff as they serve their congregations. This event is typically the only time all leaders of the ACC are together in one place.
The gathering will be comprised of seven different equipping sessions focused on various leadership roles, including church planting, kids and youth ministries, missions, and more. Rallies will open and close each day with time for worship, teachings, and prayer. This year’s theme is “Outpouring,” highlighting the conference’s emphasis on the Holy Spirit.
“We are believing that, as we gather together as the ACC Family, the outpouring of His Holy Spirit will spill over our Movement and bring revival across our land, and the nations of the world,” ACC’s National President, Wayne Alcorn, states on the conference’s website.
Several articles from the “Outpouring” edition of ACC’s monthly magazine offer thoughts on encounters with the Holy Spirit, the Spirit’s true nature, and the potential for revival. Testimonies of the Lord’s presence fill the pages, as leaders anticipate the conference.
“Invite the Holy Spirit to help you in prayer, with wisdom, in strengthening you, in leading you, in comforting you, and in giving you hope in your weaknesses,” Sean Staton, ACC National Secretary, urges for the gathering.
The conference comes at a time when less and less Australians are identifying as Christian and actively attending church. The National Church Life Survey in 2011 reported that only 15% of the population attended church at least once a month and although 61.1% of Australians still identify as Christian, the declining numbers concern the ACC. As the ACC is the largest Pentacostal movement in Australia with over 384,000 constituents, their hope for a fresh revival is more prevalent than ever.
