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Working among refugees continues to be a high priority for the Church, and it is a global reality in the Twenty-First Century. Hear from around the world as Christians serving refugees share from their experiences. We will hear presentations from multiple practitioners in diverse global contexts, with lots of opportunity for questions and discussion. Open to a wide audience, this session represents a key area of the work of God in mission, and is an excellent opportunity for theological and practical reflection together.

The BAM Global Summit 2025 theme, 'Together Towards Tomorrow' reflects our desire to be rooted in the past, but reaching for the future: building together for future generations!
The past 25 years of business as mission have provided strong foundations, but how do we build and innovate for greater fruitfulness? Join us as we explore how to exponentially grow sustainable engagement and holistic gospel impact for generations to come, hear from the Lord and each other and envision and shape the BAM movement of tomorrow, together.­

Christians are called to transform the world for the flourishing of humanity and the glory of God. The Everything Conference is for those who want to contribute towards positive change within their spheres of influence.
The Everything Conference is our signature annual gathering in Central London, where we come together to learn, share stories of cultural renewal at work in people's lives, and encourage each other in our own contexts of renewal. Through keynote talks, interviews, artistic performances, prayer, worship, and the occasional interactive workshop, conference attendees connect with others of like minds and like hearts from across the UK and beyond.

Being Missional Today is a festival of missional thinking exploring the impact of disruptions in church and world, the liminality of this current season, and the role of reconciliation practices. We’ll be welcoming 22 different speakers, mostly published authors, with Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani and Revd Dr Al Barrett headlining. The gathering is sponsored jointly by the Church Urban Fund, Coventry Cathedral, the Iona Community and Reconciliation Initiatives.
Conference highlights:
Dialogical: Conversations between 22 speakers with fellow participants, including space for small group conversation, and quiet reflection time: what participants bring will be as valued as what the platform speakers share. 
Inclusive perspectives: A chance to hear from voices historically marginalised in mission dialogues, creating a more globally connected and inclusive conversation, exploring perspectives beyond current dominant models. 
Coventry Cathedral: Opportunities to explore this iconic cathedral, with its long history of involvement in reconciliation ministries, in diverse ways. 

2025 marks the 40th Anniversary of the publication of the influential report of Archbishop Runcie’s Commission on Urban Priority Areas. While the Thatcher government rejected it as “naive Marxism, and largely ignored its recommendations to the nation, it was followed by more than a decade of extensive initiatives in urban mission in the Church of England and other denominations.
Much has changed over 40 years, but issues of urban poverty and injustice have not disappeared, and there are few signs that Churches and other Christian activity are flourishing in such places. Indeed there are signs that neither government nor church are making them a priority for action and investment, and that people living there are increasingly feeling left behind.
This conference, one of a series of events across the country, is a chance to reflect on the theology and practice of urban mission, then and now. There will be input from leading practitioners who were involved in the 1980s, and those who are leading mission and church activities today.
It will be of interest to anyone who lives and works in the inner city, or on social housing estates. We hope it will encourage and inform, and be a catalyst for a renewed movement to develop Faith in the City and hope in urban churches and communities.