9th September 2025
Riverlife Baptist Church
Mile Rocks, Queensland
9am - 3pm
Workshop Sessions will be confirmed closer to the event date
Keynote Speaker

We will share with you more details about the keynote speaker and contributors who will be at the event closer to the event date. Stay tuned!
Contributors

Matt is a pastor, domestic violence trainer, advocate and speaker. He is best known as the author of “Changing Tools” and the “Circuit Breaker” program. He was previously Counselling Director for CityCARE Counselling Centres, where he specialised in domestic violence cases and working with abusers.

Madeleine is CEO of the Peirson Group and is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in the audit and compliance sector. Previously she held the role of Chief Financial Officer of PresCare. Madeleine assisted in establishing the COACH Community Mentoring program in Bundaberg.

Philip is Community Development Coordinator at Carinity, overseeing a program that resources Queensland Baptist churches to develop grassroots projects that assist disadvantaged people groups. He has 13 years of international development experience, including five years as Neighbourhood Pastor at a large regional church.

Ben directs the SURRENDER Leadership Program, helping emerging leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds to lead themselves and others well. He also coaches Christian leaders through Blueprint Leadership Coaching, and trains people in discipleship coaching with Veta Youth.

Cam is the location pastor of Nexus Church in Sandgate. He has experience in walking alongside many stories in many forms - pastoring in his 10th year, with previous roles as a teacher, chaplain and support worker in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Crystelle oversees the Empowered Faith Community at Nexus Care Sandgate, alongside her husband Cameron Hall. At Nexus Care, Crystelle also delivers a therapeutic art program. Crystelle has a degree in Social Work and has primarily worked within the child protection space.