Grassroots Speakers
Sally Morganthaler (USA) A world-renowned educator and advocate for innovative worship, collaborative leadership and ministry in postmodern culture. Author of Worship Evangelism and ‘Leadership in a Flattened World’.Mike Frost One of Australia’s most significant evangelists, missional architect of small boat big sea, author of Exiles and brilliant communicator and educator.
Danielle Strickland The leader of ‘Just Salvo’, the National justice department of the Salvation Army and local missionary in Collingwood.
Andrew Jones (NZ) Tall Skinny Kiwi blogger, is the catalyst for the Boaz Project, a support structure for church in the emerging culture.
Debra Hirsch A well known speaker on issues of mission to the marginalized, sexuality, and ministry. She was founder and director of Purple Heart, a ministry to gay people and was team leader of South Melbourne Restoration Community for many years.
Steve Timmis (UK) Team Leader of the Crowded House church planting network and respected consultant-strategist.
Alan Hirsch A key missional leader, educator, and strategist who is having an impact on a Global scale. Alan is the founding Director of Forge.
Ray Simpson (UK) A prolific Celtic author and lives on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. He leads the worldwide Community of Aidan & Hilda.
Darryl Gardiner (NZ) Darryl is a sought after international conference speaker with a no-nonsense uncompromising message about discipleship and mission. Until recently Darryl was the leader of Youth for Christ NZ for 25 years.
Tom Sine (USA) Tom is a prolific author, and heads up the Mustard Seed House with his wife, Christine.
Some of the Forge National Team. Andrew Hamilton, Tim Hein, Steve Turner, Stephen Said and Peter Horsley.
Local artists and musicians from around Australia.
Electives & workshops by* Marcus Curnow, Brent Lyons Lee, Mark Sayers, Shirley Osborne , John Smith, Brendan Nottle, Sally Quinn, Les Scarborough, Mark Pierson, Stephen Hale, Naomi Swindon, Paul Cameron, Alan Marr, Glen Powell, Duncan Macleod, Mary Fisher, Steve Drinkall, Kev Wilcock, Warwick and Kathy Vincent as well as a large group of local and oversees missionary leaders and unknown grass root heroes.