Leaders Conference

Ground Level Leaders Conference 2026

22nd-24th April 2026, HAYES CONFERENCE CENTRE, SWANWICK, DERBYSHIRE

Mobilise: Equipping the Saints for Ministry and Mission

The Conference is our annual gathering to connect, be inspired and hear what the Holy Spirit is saying, so we can follow His lead.

It is a time to renew relationships, build new ones and a time to be refreshed. It’s for pastors, leaders, staff team members, key volunteers, as well as emerging and younger leaders.

Our speakers will include invited guests, friends and leaders from within our network. Through a programme of Keynotes, Streams, Celebrations and Co Labs, which will take a dive into leadership subjects and practices, we know that this conference will be a rich time of impartation from the Holy Spirit.

A highlight of our conference is always the space that we make for friendship and connection and once again this will be a priority in 2026. We are believing to powerfully encounter God’s presence during this conference and we know that this will be a significant time for you and your team.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Paul & Jeannie Benger

Conference Information

Below you will find more information about this years conference, with more to follow.

Purchase 2025 Sessions

Programme & Collaborators

The conference begins with registration at 10am on the 22nd April 2026 with the first Keynote at 11am. We conclude following our final session finishing around 12:30pm on the 24th April 2026.

A creche with live video link will be provided for young children to use supervised by their parent/guardian.

COLLABORATORS

Louis Kotzé

Louis Kotzé serves as Senior Pastor of the Hatfield Christian Churches in Pretoria, South Africa. He met and married his wife, Natasja, at Hatfield and they’ve been serving together in full-time ministry since 1993.

Louis is passionate about teaching the Word in a way that helps Christ-followers grow as whole-life disciples. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Bible and Theology and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.

Louis actively serves on leadership teams of various church networks, both locally and internationally. He is an avid supporter of Man United and enjoys a good cup of tea while camping with family and friends.

Steve & Rachel Mawston

Steve and Rachel are passionate about building the church and helping people grow. They have been in ministry for over 30 years, including 15 years pastoring together in Australia. Married for 31 years, they live in the Norfolk countryside with their daughters, Melody and Mercy, who are also involved in ministry.

They are part of the leadership team at Soul Church in Norwich (UK) with lifelong friends Pastors Jon and Chantel Norman and also love serving churches worldwide through preaching, coaching, and leadership training. Rachel empowers women to pursue their calling and has authored Find Your Voice and Soul Time (co-written with Melody).

Paul Benger

Paul is married to Jeannie and together they are the Lead Pastors of IKON Church, a church they started in 1987 that currently has 5 campuses. Paul is the Ground Level Team Leader and His passion is to “build relevant contemporary churches and inspire a generation to do the same”. Paul obsesses over the question “who’s next?” His hobbies include golf, reading and vinyl records.

Jonny Lee

Senior Pastor at Renewal in Solihull, Jonny has a passion to see the gospel change people’s lives and to equip leaders to do the same. Jonny loves the local church and believes it can make a big impact on our community.

Streams

Come back soon to find out more about our streams for 2026

Main Conference Partner

This year we are delighted to have Care for the Family with us as our main partners for the conference.

For more information on what they do click on the button below.

Care for the Family

Prices & Booking

BOOKING DEADLINES

Bookings are now open.

CONFERENCE PRICES

Full Conference Adult (Double/Sharing)	£275
Full Conference Adult (Single)	£315
Full Conference Child (Under 5's)	Free
Full Conference Day Visitor	£175
Full Conference Digital Pass	£60
Day Visitor	£80
Evening Visitor	£18
Friday Morning	£40

We are pleased to offer all under 25's the opportunity to come to the conference at a 20% discount.
To claim the discount please book Under 25's in separately to other delegates and insert '20%U25' code into the Coupon box at the bottom of the booking form.

If you wish to book via invoice, please let us know once you have booked if any of the delegates are under 25.

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Promotion

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Getting to the venue

Located in a central part of the country, The Hayes is the perfect centre for people to travel to from all across the UK. The centre features great travel links that makes it easy to get to, no matter where you are commuting from.

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