RISE Conference
A time for us to unite together as one church, for one incredible weekend. United in vision, passion and purpose!
Date and time
Location
Influence Church
Victoria Road Richmond DL10 4AS United KingdomRefund Policy
About this event
RISE Conference is back! Join us as we unite together as one church, for one incredible weekend. United in vision, passion and purpose!
Our desire for RISE Conference is for people to be equipped, encouraged and empowered to rise up and be a positive influence in their world.
RISE Conference is hosted by Influence Church, a multi-location Church in the heart of northern England.
Gathering for RISE Conference will be people of all ages, backgrounds, experiences and life stories from across all our locations, as well as friends and guests from Churches across the nation. There will be powerful moments of worship, some phenomenal teaching from our guest speakers and quality time for community and connections.
Guest Speakers
Ps Andy Elmes - Family Church
Andy, with his wife Gina, is the Senior Pastor of Family Church, a multi-congregational church located on the south coast of England. Andy is a visionary leader who has grown the church from twelve people on its first day to a significant and influential church in the UK and beyond. Andy has a wealth of experience and wisdom to offer that comes from a very successful time in ministry.
As well as planting churches, he has been involved in many forms of evangelism including travelling as an evangelist for many years across the UK and throughout the world. A highly sought-after conference speaker for events and conferences, Andy regularly shares on a whole range of subjects including spiritual leadership, building healthy lives and churches, and evangelism. His desire is to lead people to Jesus and help them to discover all that is now available to them through what Jesus has done for them. His personal mandate is “to know the King and to advance His Kingdom.”
Ps Misheck Manhanha - Church Planting Director, Assemblies of God Great Britain
Pastor Misheck is married to Sharleen and they have 4 wonderful children.
He is currently the Church Planting Director for Assemblies of God Great Britain, with a vision to see several hundreds of churches planted across Great Britain in the coming years. Prior to his current role Misheck has been in local church leadership for several years and is passionate about raising witnesses to Jesus Christ, through the local church.
Hosts
Ben and Gale Dowding - Influence Church, UK
As Senior Pastors of Influence Church, Ps Ben and Gale are both passionate about building a relevant, growing and influential local Church that sees the purposes of God fulfilled across the nation. They are both passionate about building a Church that enables people to encounter God and empowers them to make a difference for the Kingdom of God, through their lives.
Pastors Ben and Gale have a role as Area Leaders for Assemblies of God in the North of England. This involves, providing connection, encouragement and training for Churches and Pastors across the North.
Frequently asked questions
All adult sessions will take place at the Richmond location of Influence Church. Influence Church, Victoria Road, Richmond, DL10 4AS. All sessions specifically for children and youth will take place at Richmond Methodist Church, Queens Road, Richmond, DL10 4AE.
We recommend using Nuns Close Car Park, located on Hurgill Road, DL10 4UN. It is just a minute walk from Influence Church and costs £4.50 for the whole day. You can book using the RingGo app. The location number for Nuns Close Car Park is 31800. Parking is free after 6pm.
Day and evening tickets will be released nearer to RISE Conference. If you are just wanting to join us for Saturday, take advantage of the early-bird ticket pricing when booking. Day and evening tickets will be released once the early-bird tickets end, these will be marked at the full price.
We’ve created a fantastic children’s programme, Rise Kids Fest, for your children on the Saturday. This programme is for children aged 4 – 11 years. For children under 4 years old, there will be a parenting room available throughout conference for you and your child to use.
On Saturday afternoon there are specific sessions and socials planned for all the young people booked into conference. These youth sessions will take place between the end of the lunch break and the start of the final evening session of conference.
After hours on Friday evening we will be hosting the Young Adults Collective. This is an opportunity for all young adults within the life of Influence Church to gather, connect and enjoy some food together. We'll be hosting a Q&A and you can register for this during the conference booking.