Festival One

The Monday Morning message by Festival One 2026 Keynote speaker - Mike Donehey.

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Sunday morning keynote session with Mick Duncan. The scandal of following Jesus prepares us for Jesus and the very big surprise - His return soon.

Sunday morning keynote session with Mick Duncan. The scandal of following Jesus prepares us for Jesus and the very big surprise - his return soon.

Fraser Grut heads the global movement '10,000 Dreams'. Every single day for 10,000 days, Fraser films a different person answering the question - "What's your dream". Starting on December 8th 2016 (age 22), Fraser will finish his project on April 25th 2044 (age 50). Capturing the dreams of Prime Ministers, more than 300 celebrities (including Dame Jane Goodall, Astronaut Chris Hadfield, Jessica Al...

A Moemoeā is a dream or vision. The Christian story in Aotearoa is tied to the dreams and visions of those who brought the good news of Jesus to this land empowering Maori to flourish in mission and minsitry. This vision from the past feeds on-going Moari-led forms of traditional and new ministry today. The Ven Dr. Lyndon Drake is of Ngāti Kurī descent from Kaikoura (Ngā Tahu), and is married to M...

How do we richly engage with the Psalms - a book grounded in a past time and foreign place, yet which call to us through the voices of the poets and prophets to a hopeful future? Dan Sheed planted and now co-leads Central Vineyard Church , a community pursuing the way of Jesus and seeking to play their part in what God is doing right now in Auckland. Dan is married to Gabrielle, has a wee man name...

Beaver Fleming , professional skateboarder from Knoxville, TN, living in San Diego, CA. Travelling the world competing with the Nitro Circus and competing in the top events like X Games. Mariana Hatayama, originally from Brazil, Mari has been working as a missionary for the past 3 years with YWAM in Mexico, Christian Skaters (Skate House) in Brazil and in Thailand. In February 2019 she was invited...

The Cross goes up to God, out to man and into me. Listen here for Chad's Monday session. Whether it be leading NFL players and their families in daily devotionals, overseeing a retreat of over 300 young adults, or spending time with his family across the globe, Pastor Chad M. Johnson is always on the go! Pastor and Professional Sports Chaplain, Chad M. Johnson has experienced the ups and downs tha...

Listen here for Chad's Sunday morning session at Festival One 2019. Whether it be leading NFL players and their families in daily devotionals, overseeing a retreat of over 300 young adults, or spending time with his family across the globe, Pastor Chad M. Johnson is always on the go! Pastor and Professional Sports Chaplain, Chad M. Johnson has experienced the ups and downs that life as we know it...

Wondering what the pro's and cons of the art world are? How to work with international clients? How to get clients? How to create that Social Media Presence??? How to be a guy-boss, girl-boss, own boss? Jeremy shares from his experiences, lessons learnt and the attitude to have!  Jeremy Kyle is an International Artist, working in watercolour and ink mixed media. His paintings are known for th...

God with you at work. Jeremy's story of how God opened up doors for him in the international art world. Jeremy Kyle is an International Artist, working in watercolour and ink mixed media. His paintings are known for their splatters and intricate line-work, creating highly detailed and dynamic pieces of art which immediately capture the attention in the room. Jeremy’s creativity and artistic skill...

IN THE BONDS OF LOVE WE MEET, WHO IS "WE"? If you’ve ever asked yourself why this conversation between Māori and Pākeha still exists, or struggled to understand why this should be important to the church, then this session is for you. Hosted by Te Waka McLeod. Hear from our Maori and non-Maori panellists.

Galatians 3:28-29 Grace and Not Race. Race, rank and sex. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, Slave nor Free, Male nor Female. Ngati Pukeko and Ngati Tuhoe descent. Chairman of Runanga - Maori Council for Laidlaw College. Kaiako for the Indigenous Theology Programme, Laidlaw College.

TANGATAWHENUA AND GOD "KO TE ATUA TOKU PIRINGA KAPUTA KA ORA" Psalms 43:1 (For God is my strength and real saviour in times of need) Sonny is an Elder of Ngati Haua. He has been researching and telling stories of tribal histories for over 30 years in the wider Waikato region. His influences came from Kaumatua mentors over this time who were staunch christian followers as was the epitomous ancestor...

A father and daughter share their family’s story of lives turned upside down by addiction and alcoholism, their experience of the miracle of recovery and God’s place in their healing. Dad and daughter openly share the story of how their lives were shattered by addiction and alcoholism. As they came to learn, these are issues that affect families at all levels of New Zealand society – including chu...

Poverty, environmental crisis, human rights abuses - there's so much to work on and set right in the world that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or that its hopeless.   How can we be part of bringing wholeness out of brokenness - to the world, without burning out or succumbing to despair? As National Director of World Vision in New Zealand, Grant is confronted almost daily with the great ne...

God upholds all Creation in a wonderful whole - but how does He uphold you when it hurts? He promises peace but how do I hold on to Peace Now, when life is far from perfect? How do we maintain a life giving faith, and a life giving community, in the middle of difficulties? As a disabled person, John will speak from Scripture and his own experience about holding on to your peace when you feel far f...

ACTION SPORTS PANEL OF EXTREME GUESTS  Are you passionate about action sports? Have you ever wondered if God can use that passion for His kingdom? Hear from our panel of guests who have lived out their faith through a variety of different actions sports, including Skateboarding, Surfing and Motor Cross.    Ben Wallis - Raglan born and bred surfer and skater Josh Harmony - ex-pro ska...

How my journey of photography restored my faith. Brook Turner is an Amateur Photographer based in Auckland New Zealand. His photography focuses on capturing and presenting our common and unique humanity. Brook has a passion for street, documentary, architecture and landscape photography. He is also embarking on a photo advocacy project in 2019. For his day job, Brook works for VisionWest community...

What are our young people searching for? How we engage with young people using the risk taking sport of dirt bike riding. Once known as ‘Scary Mary’ for her daredevil accomplishments on a dirt bike, Mary Wanhill was forced into a change of direction after a career-ending injury in 2009. Since then Mary has pursued a life of impacting young people with her passion to see them be all that they can b...

Building on last year's talk about sourcing direct trade coffee from Uganda, Jacob will share about the Ugandan/New Zealand partnership, and what it will mean for the region of Kanungu, West Uganda. Jacob is passionate about using business to set up systems to leave this world a better place. With over 11 years in the coffee industry, Jacob and his wife Emily have pioneered development in villages...

At the heart of the Scriptures is a deep call for peace on earth. What does this peace look like in the frenzy of life today?  Jeremy is a speaker, writer and consultant who is captivated by the love of God and the rich story of Scripture. Raised in the heartland of the Waikato, Jeremy enjoys combining his background of theology, innovation and leadership to draw us deeper into the journey of...

What do you do when God disappears? Christina went to Israel and walked in the footsteps of Jesus. Come hear her discoveries of joy and a faith made new. Christina works at Laidlaw College leading the Centre for Learning, she holds a Bachelor of Divinity and a grounded theology (she hopes). Her husband, two kids and one dog (all adventurous) keep her sane, as do the Waitakere Ranges where they liv...