Recharge 2025

Christianity is facing challenges on all fronts. In Australia, church attendance is the lowest it has ever been. “Wokism,” entirely anathema to Christian morality, is dominating what’s taught to our kids, and what remains of our once-Christian society seems to be quickly disappearing.

But the tide is beginning to turn. With Zoomers now identifying as more “spiritual” and “religious” than millennials, it is imperative that we understand how Christ fulfills this God-shaped hole in our culture.

Quasi-religious figures like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate have risen to meet this demand, promising meaning and offering answers to once-taboo questions. By addressing issues like gender, technology, politics, dating, and loneliness, they’ve touched on the pressing questions young people are asking. Meanwhile, the church has largely watched from the sidelines, conforming to the world and neglecting to challenge the delusions of our modern age.

The goal of the Recharge is to fill this space—to bring young people together with some of Australia’s best and bravest minds to build a community grounded in faith and to discover how the gospel addresses the unique challenges of our times.

So, if you’re interested in how faith, politics, culture, and public life intersect, join us at the beautiful Lennox Head beach for three days of fellowship, learning, hymns, and surfing at the 2025 Recharge Conference.

Featured Speakers:

D r. Stephen Chavura

Dr Chavura is a Public Intellectual, Author and Senior Lecturer in history at Campion College Australia. He has written for both the ABC and The Australian, as well as having co-written "The Forgotten Menzies" and "Reason, Religion, and the Australian Polity: A Secular State?"

You can find out more about Dr. Chavura at https://www.facebook.com/stephen.chavura

The Honourable John Anderson

John Anderson is a sixth-generation farmer and grazier from New South Wales, who spent 19 years from 1989 in the Australian Parliament.

He served as a senior Cabinet minister in the reformist government led by John Howard (1996 to 2005), one of the most successful governments in Australian parliamentary history. This included six years as Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister.

You can find out more about John Anderson at https://johnanderson.net.au/about/

Schedule (Draft)

Friday Night:

Arrival

5:00 pm Opening Meeting/MC

7:00 pm Dinner,

8:00 pm Worship,

8:30 pm Session One

9:30 pm Campfire/Informal hangout.

Saturday:

7:00 am Info Session/Morning Devotion 1

7:45 am Breakfast

8:30 am Small Groups

9:00 am Morning Tea

9:30 am Session 2

12:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm Free time/ Elective Talk

3:00 pm Afternoon Tea

4:30 pm Worship

5:00 Session 3

6:30 Dinner

7:30 Campfire/ Informal hangout

Sunday:

7:00 am Praise/Worship

8:00 am Session 4

9:00 am TBD

2:00 pm END

This shedule is just so you have an idea of the program and is subject to change.

Food from Breakfast March 8 th to Breakfast March 9th included in ticket price.
Accommodation from Evening of March 7th to Middday March 9th included in ticket price.

Cost:

If you are facing financial hardship and can only pay a portion of the ticket cost please email us at VGhlUmVjaGFyZ2VBdXMgfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ== and we'll see what we can do.

The Recharge team reserves the right to reject applicants without reason.

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