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SUMMARY:Confident Christianity Half-Day Conference - Southampton
DESCRIPTION:📍 Venue: Above Bar Church\, 69 Above Bar Street\, Southampton\, SO14 7FE🎤 Speakers: Andy Bannister and David Hutchings [*see bio below] \n\n\n\nDo you find the thought of talking about Jesus to friends\, neighbours\, classmates or colleagues daunting? Do you sometimes find yourself thinking “what if I say something that makes God look bad?” Or wondering what happens if they raise a challenging question or objection to which you’re unable to respond? \n\n\n\nIn today’s culture\, sharing your faith can feel daunting—but it doesn’t have to be. That’s why Solas is partnering with Above Bar Church to host a Confident Christianity Half-Day Conference. We will help you become confident and empowered to talk about Jesus more naturally\, engage in evangelism that persuades people\, and feel equipped to answer the questions of your friends. \n\n\n\nJoin us for practical teaching\, real-life examples\, and Q&A\, where we’ll explore key topics to help you answer objections and share your faith naturally. \n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n🕘 09:00 AM – Doors Open🎤 09:30 AM – Conference begins: Welcome\, Song and Introduction🗣️ 09:40 AM – How to talk about Jesus without looking like an idiot – Andy Bannister🗣️ 10:20 AM – 5 good questions – David Hutchings☕ 10:55 AM – Coffee Break🗣️ 11:25 AM – Given all the options\, why choose Jesus? – David🗣️ 11:55 AM – Bringing it back to Jesus: naturally connecting conversations to Christ – Andy❓ 12:20 PM – Q&A Session – With Andy and David🙏 12:55 PM – Wrap-Up\, Next Steps & Closing Prayer \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to join us for this engaging and practical event—whether you’re new to evangelism or simply looking to sharpen your ability to share the gospel in everyday life. \n\n\n\nTickets are £5 and available from here. \n\n\n\n*David Hutchings is a physics teacher and author who studied Physics at the University of York from 2000 to 2004. A Fellow of the Institute of Physics\, his books include Of Popes and Unicorns (OUP 2022)\, God\, Stephen Hawking and the Multiverse (SPCK 2020)\, and Let There Be Science (Lion Hudson 2017). David speaks and writes regularly on the relationship between science\, Christianity\, philosophy\, and history. He lives in York with his wife and two young daughters.
URL:https://www.solas-cpc.org/event/abovebar/
LOCATION:Above Bar Church\, 69 Above Bar Street\, Southampton\, SO14 7FE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Confident Christianity Conference
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SUMMARY:Confident Christianity Sunday - Bournemouth
DESCRIPTION:📍 Venue: Lansdowne Church\, Lansdowne Rd\, Bournemouth\, BH1 1SB🎤 Speaker: Andy Bannister \n\n\n\nDo you ever feel unsure about how to respond when people ask tough questions about Christianity? Wondering how to talk about Jesus in a way that makes sense to your friends\, colleagues\, or neighbours? \n\n\n\nIn today’s culture\, sharing your faith can feel daunting—but it doesn’t have to be. That’s why Solas is partnering with Lansdowne Church to host a Confident Christianity Sunday. This evening service is designed to equip and encourage you to engage in conversations about Jesus with greater confidence\, clarity\, and compassion. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a service of practical teaching\, real-life examples\, discussion and Q&A\, where we’ll explore ways to help you answer objections and share your faith naturally. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n🕡18:30 PM – Service Begins🎙 18:50 PM – Talk 1: The Power of a Question: How to start (and stay in) conversations about faith – Andy Bannister🎙 19:10 PM – Talk 2: Have you ever wondered? A new way to start conversations about your faith – Andy❓ 19:30 PM – Q&A with Andy 🙏19:45 PM – Service Ends
URL:https://www.solas-cpc.org/event/bournemouth/
LOCATION:Lansdowne Church\, Lansdowne Road\, Bournemouth\, BH1 1SB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Confident Christianity Conference
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SUMMARY:Confident Christianity Half-Day Conference – Edinburgh
DESCRIPTION:In our increasingly secular and pluralistic society\, many Christians feel unsure how to share their faith with clarity and confidence—especially when faced with apathy or tough questions about God\, suffering\, or eternity. \n\n\n\nThat’s why Solas is partnering with Buccleuch Free Church for a Confident Christianity Half-Day Conference. Speakers Steve Osmond and Gavin Matthews will be sharing talks to help you: \n\n\n\n✅ Share your faith in a natural and confident way – no matter the context✅ Engage tough questions with grace and understanding✅ Communicate the gospel clearly and meaningfully—even to the disinterested \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🗓️ Event Schedule – Saturday 15th November\n\n\n\n🕘 09:00 AM – Doors Open: Arrivals\, coffee\, registration\, resources🎤 09:30 AM – Conference begins: Welcome\, Worship song\, day overview\, and introduction🗣️ 09:40 AM – Conversations That Count – Steve Osmond🗣️ 10:10 AM – 5 Steps to Answering Tough Questions – Gavin Matthews🗣️ 10:35 AM – Solas Spotlight – Steve shares about Solas’ work and a free book offer☕ 10:45 AM – Coffee Break – browse resource tables\, chat with speakers🗣️ 11:15 AM – How Could a Good God Make Hell? – Steve🗣️ 11:45 AM – Engaging the Apathetic (The ‘Wondering’ Approach) – Gavin❓ 12:15 PM – Q&A Session – With Steve and Gavin🙏 12:55 PM – Wrap-Up: Worship song\, “What’s Next?” bookmark\, and closing prayer \n\n\n\n🎟️ £12  Standard price / £6 Concession (+ booking fees)🧾 Book your tickets here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n👥 Friday Evening Evangelistic Event – November 14th🎤 Is There Any Hope for the Future?🕕 6:30 – 8:00 PM\n\n\n\nGiven all the chaos in the world – poverty\, climate crisis\, cost of living increases\, disease – it seems like hope is in short supply. Can we really rely on our human ingenuity to solve the issues of the world? Is hope just wishful thinking? This talk will explore what Christianity has to offer in comparison to some of the other major worldviews. Steve Osmond will be tackling one of life’s biggest questions in a way that’s accessible and thought-provoking—an event designed for inviting friends\, and a great opportunity for anyone searching for real answers and lasting hope. Free to all! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n✝️ Sunday Service – November 16th\n\n\n\nSteve Osmond will be preaching at Buccleuch Free Church on Acts 17 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n💬 More Info\n\n\n\n📚 Bookstall available – excellent resources for sharing your faith☕ Refreshments provided – coffee and tea during breaks📍Venue:Buccleuch Free Church10 West CrosscausewayEdinburgh\, EH8 9JP \n\n\n\n\n\nBook your tickets here.
URL:https://www.solas-cpc.org/event/edinburgh-2025/
LOCATION:Buccleuch and Greyfriars Free Church of Scotland\, 10 W Crosscauseway\, Edinburgh\, EH8 8JP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Confident Christianity Conference
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SUMMARY:Confident Christianity Half-Day Conference - Wick
DESCRIPTION:Do you find it difficult to start conversations about Jesus with friends\, neighbours\, classmates\, or colleagues? Do you worry about saying the wrong thing\, or being asked a tough question you can’t answer? \n\n\n\nYou’re not alone—and this event is for you! \n\n\n\nWe live in a fast-paced\, sceptical\, and secular culture\, where many Christians feel unsure or even intimidated when it comes to evangelism. That’s why Solas is partnering with Wick Baptist Church to host a Confident Christianity Half-Day Conference on Saturday the 22nd of November. \n\n\n\nSpeakers Gavin Matthews and Steve Osmond will equip you to: \n\n\n\n • Share your faith more naturally and confidently • Handle tough questions with wisdom and grace • Engage in conversations that really count \n\n\n\nWhether you’re just beginning to think about evangelism or looking for practical tools to grow in it\, you’ll find this morning session encouraging and empowering. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSchedule: Saturday\, 22 November 2025 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm (doors open at 9:30)\n\n\n\n9:30Doors Open – Arrivals\, Adminssions\, Registration & coffee10:00Conference Begins: Welcome – Overview of day\, Worship Song\, Introduce Steve10:10Conversations That Count – Steve Osmond10:40Engaging the Apathetic (the “Wondering Approach”) – Gavin Matthews11:15Coffee Break (30 min) – Resource tables open\, informal chats with speakers11:455 Steps to Answering Tough Questions – Steve12:15Taking the Gospel Outside the 4 Walls of the Church – Gavin12:45Q&A (40 min)13:25Close – Worship Song\, What’s Next? bookmark\, Closing prayer\n\n\n\nAdditional Info\n\n\n\n\nFree to attend – No booking required\n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome – Bring a friend or your small group\n\n\n\nRefreshments included\n\n\n\n\nThere are also these Weekend Evangelistic Events happening: \n\n\n\nAdult Evangelism Event – “Is There Any Hope for the Future?”\n\n\n\n📍 Mackay’s Hotel\, Wick🕡 Friday\, 21 November @ 6:30 pm🎟️ Ticketed event – To reserve tickets\, please contact Matt Alexander at wickbaptistpastor@gmail.com.This is a great event to bring a non-Christian friend along. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYouth Evangelism Event – “Can God & Science Coexist?”\n\n\n\n📍 Wick Baptist Church🕖 Saturday\, 22 November @ 7:00–9:00 pmOpen to all youth – invite friends for an engaging\, faith-building evening!
URL:https://www.solas-cpc.org/event/wick/
LOCATION:Wick Baptist Church\, Dempster Street\, Wick\, Caithness\, KW1 5QB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Confident Christianity Conference
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SUMMARY:Confident Christianity Evening Session - Balerno\, Edinburgh
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever find it hard to share your faith with friends\, family\, or co-workers? Not sure how to start spiritual conversations—or worried about what to say when big questions come up? \n\n\n\nYou’re not alone—and this event is for you! \n\n\n\nWe live in a culture where talking about faith can feel awkward or intimidating. That’s why Solas is partnering with 📍 St Mungo’s Church – Balerno to bring you a Confident Christianity Evening Session—a night designed to help everyday Christians talk about Jesus with clarity\, confidence\, and compassion.Join us on Thursday the 27th of November from 7-9pm (doors open at 6:30) for an evening of encouragement\, practical equipping\, and thought-provoking talks as we explore how to share our faith with confidence and respond to tough questions about Christianity. \n\n\n\nOur speaker for the evening will be Steve Osmond\, who will bring two engaging and challenging talks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\n\n7:00pm – Welcome & Introduction\n\n\n\n7:05pm – Talk 1: Conversations that Count\n\n\n\n7:40pm – Break (tea/coffee & refreshments)\n\n\n\n8:00pm – Talk 2: Injustice in Jesus’ Name\n\n\n\n8:25pm – Q&A \n\n\n\n8:55pm – Closing Remarks & Prayer\n\n\n\n9:00pm – Finish\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Osmond’s Talk Details\n\n\n\nTalk 1: Conversations that Count\n\n\n\nFor many Christians\, the thought of evangelism is something that fills them with anxiety and fear. \n\n\n\n\nWhat if there are questions that I can’t answer?\n\n\n\nWhat if they disagree with me?\n\n\n\nWhat if I just look like an idiot?\n\n\n\n\nRather than trying to have all the answers\, this talk will help prepare you to become better in having good conversations that will lead you to sharing your faith in Jesus more naturally and confidently. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTalk 2: Injustice in Jesus’ Name\n\n\n\nWar. Genocide. Abuse of power. Racism. Corrupt leadership. Hypocrisy. Sexual abuse. \n\n\n\nThese are some of the charges that are brought against the church. How do we as Christians respond to these realities personally as well as when faced with questions about these issues from others? \n\n\n\nThis talk will help people think through some of these issues as well as use these questions to direct others to the saving grace of God in Christ Jesus. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPractical Details\n\n\n\n\nVenue: St Mungo’s Church – Balerno\n\n\n\nDate: Thursday 27th November 2025\n\n\n\nTime: 7:00pm – 9:00pm\n\n\n\nCost: Free\n\n\n\n\nEveryone is warmly welcome – whether you are a Christian wanting to grow in confidence\, or someone exploring questions of faith.
URL:https://www.solas-cpc.org/event/st-mungo/
LOCATION:St Mungo’s Church – Balerno\, 46B Bavelaw Road\, Balerno\, EH14 7AE
CATEGORIES:Confident Christianity Conference
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SUMMARY:Stories at Costa - Glasgow
DESCRIPTION:Follow up Event! – Stories @ Costa – Friday 28 November\n\n\n\nThe Confident Christianity Event has now come and gone but Steve Osmond will also be back for Stories @ Costa—a relaxed evening at the local Costa Coffee where two guests share their personal journeys of coming to faith in Christ. This special outreach event will feature Peter Vardy\, a Christian businessman\, and Steve Osmond\, who will both tell how the good news of Jesus has transformed their lives. It’s an ideal occasion to invite friends or colleagues who are curious about faith and to hear real stories of how Christ changes lives today. The event will be held at Costa Coffee – 5 New Kirk Road\, Bearsden\, G61 3SJ.
URL:https://www.solas-cpc.org/event/bearsden/
LOCATION:Costa Coffee – Bearsden\, 5 New Kirk Road\, Bearsden\, G61 3SJ
CATEGORIES:Confident Christianity Conference
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