We are pleased to announce the following guest contributors to our annual leaders conference.

Alain Emerson:

Alain has the privilege to serve as Lead Pastor of Emmanuel Church, oversees the Tobar Church Network in Ireland and serves as the Director of the 24-7 Prayer Communities Network. Alain is also the author of ‘Luminous Dark’, ‘The Cruciform Leader’ and co-author of ‘The God Story’. 

Alain is excited about seeing a ‘new thing’ happening in the nation of Ireland and being a part of a spiralling network of 24-7prayer churches and communities around the world. He enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, most sports and Liverpool Football Club. Alain is married to Rachel and has three children.

Chloe Swart:

Dr Chloe Swart is the National Director of Alpha UK. She also leads in her local Church Cornerstone in Swansea and has completed a PhD in theology studying healing miracles in Wales. Her PhD has been turned into a book about to be released, 605 Everyday Miracles. Chloe is married to Russo and has one daughter. 

Øivind Augland:

Øivind Augland is the CEO of Exponential Europe and  founder and teacher of M4 Europe. Church planting networks who seek to fuel multiplication as the heartbeat of the Church in Europe

He serves as pastor and church planter within the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway. His calling in life is to bring young people, generations, leaders, churches, denominations and nations side-by-side to increase the expansion of the Kingdom. Øivind is married to Linda & has four adult children.

Alongside our guest contributors will be Julian & Sarah Richards.

Julian Richards:

Julian is the National Leader of New Wine Cymru, a network of leaders across the nation of Wales with a focus on leadership church and mission. Julian and Sarah pioneered Cornerstone Church Swansea in 1991.

Sarah Richards:

Sarah is the Senior Leader of Cornerstone Church Swansea and is part of the New Wine Cymru National team. Cornerstone is a growing multicultural church on the outskirts of the city, thriving with 20’s-30’s and young families. Seeing many people come to Jesus, get baptised and assimilate into the church family in this season.