Mission Experiences and Day Tours

Some special full and half day mission experiences have been created to take place prior to and in the early days of the congress. Don’t miss out on these unique opportunities:

Living the Good News: Immersive Mission Experience

Afternoon Tours (Three Opportunities)

• Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • 2:00pm-5:00pm
• Wednesday, July 9, 2025 • 2:00pm-5:00pm

Cost: $30AUD per person (includes transport and lunch)
Bus Pickup/Drop-off Point: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre – Glenelg St. Entrance

We will ponder the questions: “How can we live the good news in urban, multicultural Australia?” and “How in your unique cultural context can you authentically live the good news as a follower of Jesus?”

The tour will involve:

  • An initial 20-minute walk, which will include the opportunity for you to meet and listen to local First Nations Christian leaders. (Bus will also be available for those who need it.)
  • A visit to the ‘Waiter’s Union,’ an intentional Christian community committed to cultivating neighborliness and serving marginalized populations in Brisbane.
  • Bus transport to a local Baptist church to meet with representatives from diaspora communities who have made their home amongst Australian Baptists. Hear rich stories from diaspora leaders about living the good news as local and global Baptists and enjoy some food from different cultures.
  • Transport back to the Congress venue.

Through this immersive experience you will gain insights into how Australian Baptists are authentically seeking to live the good news of Christ, through building relationships, pursuing justice and engaging in mission across cultures in an Australian urban context. You will be encouraged and challenged to consider how you can cross the street, and the world, come alongside others and live the good news through word and deed.

Baptist Mission Australia is the intercultural mission arm of the Australian Baptist movement. We have more than 140 years’ experience in embodying the good news of Jesus – by word and deed – with people around the globe and in Australia. We are committed to incarnational, contextual integral mission approaches, seeking to share the hope of Jesus with people in their communities and cultures in ways that make sense. Our vision is to see vibrant faith communities following Jesus in their own distinctive ways and living out the ways of Jesus in their local communities.

Please Note: This event has limited capacity. Book early to avoid disappointment.