As you may know, I am a regional coordinator for Worship Central, a global school of worship with a vision to Encounter God, Equip the worshipper and Empower the church. I am so passionate about worship central and feel privileged to be able to help feed the vision. Please check out the info for the next WC event below. (going to be amazing!)
To book tickets visit www.worshipcentral.org

‘We’ve never been more excited about a Worship Central event, as we are about the all new two-day London Conference! Guests include Mike Pilavachi, Martin Smith, Nicky Gumbel, Phil Wickham, Ben Cantelon, Mike Lloyd, Beth Croft and Phil Wall. Tickets going very fast, so make sure you book in your team today!

With so much content, inspirational speakers, innovators and worship leaders to pack into these training events we’ve had to expand them! In addition to the Worship Central team (Tim Hughes, Al Gordon, Ben Cantelon & Nikki Fletcher) guest speakers and worship leaders include Mike Pilavachi, Martin Smith, Nicky Gumbel, Phil Whickham, Beth Croft and Phil Wall. Places are limited to 2,100, so be sure to book your team in as soon as you can. Tickets are £25 and booking is open. Click on the book now button at the bottom of this page.

Worship Central is for worship leaders, musicians and everyone passionate about the worshipping life of the local church. The event will include extended times of worship, teaching and ministry, as well as an engaging mix of practical, theological and leadership workshops that will challenge and inspire worship teams. This will be the only Worship Central conference in London this year so don’t miss out!

Price // £25

Venue // Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

Worship Central is suitable for children aged 10+. We are unable to provide crèche facilities for children or babies.
Please note that flashing lights may be used at this event.
Wheelchair access and facilities for those who are hearing impaired may be accommodated with prior notice.

EVENT PROMOTION

WATCH EVENT PROMO HERE

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DOWNLOAD EVENT FLYER HERE

DOWNLOAD EVENT POWER POINT SLIDE HERE

PROGRAMME // LONDON 2010
FRIDAY

1900 // Doors Open // With plenty of time to get there, speed through check-in and grab a spot in the auditorium for our opening evening session.

1930 // Evening Keynote

Our keynotes are chances for the whole conference to gather for extended worship, teaching and ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit. We’re excited about these times where we make room to encounter God.

Worship – Martin Smith & Tim Hughes
Teaching – Tim Hughes & Al Gordon

2145 // Acoustic Worship – Phil Wickham

Flowing out of the evening session, we’re really looking forward to having Phil Wickham with us to lead some acoustic worship

2230 // Close

Head home for the night, or head out for some late night food in the centre of London.

SATURDAY

0930 // Workshops

Ok, it may be early, but you won’t want to miss this amazing bunch of workshops that will kick off the day. Grab a coffee, some breakfast and choose one of these three options.

Dare You to Move // Tim Hughes
How to lead worship in the power of the Holy Spirit

Drums and Bass Masterclass // Ben Bryant, Luke Hellebronth & Mark Prentice

Empower the Leader // Phil Wall

A candid look at the challenges of leading yourself and others.

1100 // Morning Keynote

Doors will open at 1030 as we gather for the main morning keynote session, with lots of space for worship, teaching and ministry.

Worship - Ben Cantelon & Nikki Fletcher

Teaching – Conversation with Mike Pilavachi & Nicky Gumbel on ’How to train up worship leaders’.

1300 // Lunch

Head out to grab something tasty from the food outlets all around Central Hall, or bring a sandwich and catch one of the lunchtime workshops.

1315 // Lunchtime Workshops

Grill-a-Techie Lunch // A safe place to bring your black T-shirt, tool belt and every techie question you can think of. We’ll be putting our resident Worship Central production team in the hot seat. Bring your Ginsters Cornish Pasties, Iron Bru and Scotch Eggs..

All Age Worship // Nick and Becky Drake
How do we make all age worship fun, engaging and meaningful for all involved?

Keyboards Masterclass // Ben Cantelon & Steve Harding from the Worship Central team share their tips, tricks and wisdom on using keyboards in worship.

1430 // Workshops

Songs for a Movement // Martin Smith, with Phil Wickham & Tim Hughes. A behind the scenes look into the adventure of song writing.

Leading Ladies // Nikki Fletcher & Beth Croft. A practical look at leading worship from the female perspective.

Electric Guitar Masterclass // Alex Nifong. Alex Nifong shares some key practical insights on using an electric guitar in worship, including looking at tone, effects, the creative process and loads more.

1530 // Break

Get some coffee, grab some fresh air, compare workshop notes or stay put and chill.

1600 // Workshops

Empower the Effective Team // Al Gordon. What does it take to become an effective worship team? A look at some principles and practicalities of how we can work together to have a lasting impact on our churches, covering everything from auditions to working with our leadership.

Encounter the Creator // Popular theologian Mike Lloyd takes us on a theological discovery into the creativity of God.

Vocal Masterclass // Jono McNeil, performer and senior lecturer at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), will bring his extensive experience in this hands-on workshop. Expect to be challenged and inspired to reach your full vocal potential as you serve in your local church.

1700 // Break

Get some more coffee, grab some more fresh air, compare even more workshop notes or stay put and chill!

1715 // Live Lounge

The original Worship Central Sofa makes a comeback for this years Live Lounge, and will be the setting for Al to interview our friends Phil Wickham, Martin Smith, Beth Croft and our very own Ben Cantelon (or ‘Hot Ben’ as he prefers to be known.) Informal, inspiring and in the downstairs room.

1715 // Organists Gathering

One of the exciting things happening is a growing sense of friendship and partnership between traditional and modern expressions of worship. Simon Dixon, HTB’s Director of Classical music, will be hosting  this key gathering for organists and music directors to look at how the classical and the contemporary can work together.

1800 // Doors Open for the Keynote

1830 // Evening Keynote

Our final main gathering, with loads of room for worship, teaching, ministry and closing celebration as we wrap up 2010′s London Worship Central.

Worship – Tim Hughes, Phil Wickham & Luke Hellebronth
Teaching – Mike Pilavachi

2030 // Close

We’re aiming to finish around about 2030 so people can get home for church in the morning, or have a chilled night out in London with their team.

CONTRIBUTORS CONFIRMED SO FAR INCLUDE:

MIKE PILAVACHI

Mike Pilavachi is the founder of the youth organization Soul Survivor. Tens of thousands of young people attend Soul Survivor festivals each year across the world. As well as pastoring his local church, Soul Survivor Watford, Mike has a passion for raising-up worship leaders. His books include “Storylines”, “Worship, Evangelism & Justice” and “For The Audience of One”.

MARTIN SMITH

Martin is married to Anna and they have six children; Elle-Anna, Noah, Indi-Anna, Levi, Ruby and Mary. Based in Littlehampton at Arun Community Church, Martin is the front guy in the band Delirious? Their songs include ‘I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever’, ‘Majesty’ and ‘What A friend I’ve Found’. Martin and Anna have recently started Compassionart; a charity which raises money to help breathe life into the poorest communities, restoring hope and igniting justice.

PHIL WICKHAM

Phil Wickham is an extremely popular worship leader and songwriter based in California, USA. He spends his days leading worship at churches around the world. His songs include ‘Beautiful’, ‘Cannons’ and ‘Because of Your Love’. He recently released a free downloadable acoustic album called ‘Sing-along’ and his latest album is ‘Heaven and Earth’. Phil is married to Mallory.

NICKY GUMBEL

Nicky Gumbel is the vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, and the pioneer of the Alpha Course, an introduction to the Christian faith done by over 13 million people around the world. Nicky speaks regularly at national and international Alpha conferences, and is married to Pippa. They live in central London and have three children, Henry, Jonathan and Rebecca. He is also Vice President of Tear Fund.

PHIL WALL

Phil is founding CEO of Signify Ltd, a Leadership Development and Executive Coaching company. He is married and has three young children. They live in London, England. He is credited by senior leaders of numerous UK companies as the prime catalyst for transforming the leadership capacity and influence of their leadership teams. His clients include FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies.

BEN CANTELON

Ben Cantelon has recently joined the Worship Central Team after serving as the Worship Pastor at Soul Survivor. His latest studio album ‘Running After You,’ was released last summer and his songs include ‘Love Came Down’, ‘Remain’ and ‘Hallelujah’. Ben has a wealth of experience regularly leading worship at the Soul Survivor festivals along with other conferences worldwide. He is married to Alice.

NIKKI FLETCHER

Nikki Fletcher is now part of the Worship Central team and leads worship at Holy Trinity Brompton. She is originally from Sydney, Australia, where she spent many years leading worship as one of the worship pastors at C3 Church Oxford Falls. Many of her songs are featured on C3’s live recordings and DVD’s. Nikki is married to Jonathan, and has just had her first baby, little Jones.

NICK & BECKY DRAKE

Nick & Becky lead worship at their home church St Paul’s Hammersmith, London, where Nick is also Director of Music and Creative Arts. Together, Nick and Becky have released an all age worship album called ‘Big Family Of God’ with a vision to see the whole family, married or not, with or without kids, worship together. Nick & Becky have a little girl called Daisy Bee.

HOSTED BY:

TIM HUGHES

Tim Hughes heads up Worship Central, and is on the staff at Holy Trinity Brompton in London, UK, where he leads worship. His songs include ‘Here I Am To Worship’, ‘Happy Day’ and ‘Beautiful One’. Tim is married to Rachel and they have a little girl called Phoebe and a little boy called Simeon.

AL GORDON

Al Gordon helps head up Worship Central, and is on the staff of Holy Trinity Brompton in London, UK, where he leads worship. His songs include ‘Because of Your Love’, ‘Glory in the Highest’ and ‘Worship the Lord’. Al is married to Olivia and they have a son called Kester and a baby daughter called Natalia.’