The second annual Free Church Teens’ Conference was held from June 7th to 9th at Lendrick Muir, and we are thrilled with the ways we saw God at work throughout the conference.
We had 30 teens (ages S5-S6) attend the conference, and they came from as far south as Newcastle, as far North and West as Carloway, and as far east as Lviv, Ukraine. Iain Morrison was our speaker, and he led 3 fantastic sessions from the Sermon on the Mount, helping us consider what it looks like to be ‘Kingdom People’. We also had times of prayer, small group discussion, worship, and seminars on relevant topics related to Kingdom Living. On top of all of this, there was plenty of time for fun, games, and a ceilidh on Saturday night!
We asked for feedback from the teens who came to the conference and here is what a few of them shared:
“Getting together with teens from all over the country was just brilliant! Another highlight was getting to help in leading the praise and worship for the weekend.”
“My highlights were getting to know other Christian young people from all over the country (and indeed beyond!), getting good teaching, having in-depth discussions, eating good food, and having an enjoyable time playing games and having a laugh.”
“The seminar on ‘Why Christians should care about sex’ was so helpful. We hardly ever hear about this subject in church and Mr. Penman’s teaching was so valuable.”
“Both seminars that I attended (on the topics of sexuality and evangelism respectively) felt very relevant. In my school setting, issues of gender and sexuality are frequently raised by non-christian friends and there is a clear need for evangelism… I presume that these situations will continue as I enter a university setting so I really appreciated both the seminars.”
