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At The Priory Rooms in Birmingham city centre

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FRIDAY 8th May at 7.30pm

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Session 1: The weakness of Christ - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

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Mission focus: Jeremy Bass, Good News For Everyone

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SATURDAY 9th May at 11am

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11am Session 2: The weakness of Christ's followers - 1 Corinthians 1:18-29

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12.15pm Choice of 3 seminars

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The impact of knife crime and the Church's response

Jason O’Shea, Tayo O’Shea and Sarah Olumegbon, Operation Forgiveness

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The challenges and opportunities of cultivating a Christian ethos in an Academy

Ronald Skelton, Broadway Academy

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Mission amongst people of different faiths

Canon Dr Andrew Smith, University of Birmingham

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1pm Lunch

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2pm Choice of 3 seminars (repeated)

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3pm Session 3: The weakness of Christ's church - 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

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John Hindley grew up in a Christian home and came to faith as a student at Exeter University. Since then Jesus has proved himself faithful, true and full of kindness to John. He studied for ministry at Oak Hill College and serves as one of the elders at Broadgrace Church in Coltishall, Norfolk. He is the author of several books, including ‘Weakness Our Strength’.

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Convention Kids

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On Saturday 9th May, alongside the adult programme, we are once again running sessions for those aged 12 and under. These will have a fun, holiday club style and we will learn about God’s awesome rescue plan and the part we can play in it. There will be craft, games, Bible stories, snacks, and so much more!

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These sessions will be led by the Birmingham City Mission Children’s Team and we’d love to see you there.

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Please register your children through this online form. Bookings will close on Wednesday 6th May.

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Any questions please get in touch: childrensteam@birminghamcitymission.co.uk

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Seminar leaders

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Jason O’Shea, his wife Tayo O’Shea and Tayo’s mother, Sarah Olumegbon lead a ministry called Operation Forgiveness as part of London City Mission. This is an early intervention initiative designed to combat violence that affects young people. It was birthed from the tragic loss of Sarah’s youngest son, Zac, who was stabbed and murdered at the age of 15.

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Ronald Skelton is Headmaster of Broadway Academy, an outdoor education centre and working farm in Worcester, and is the longest-serving secondary headteacher in Birmingham. In 2021 Ron set up Redditch Youth for Christ. He speaks at conferences on subjects such as leadership, school improvement, Christian ethos and conflict resolution.

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Canon Dr Andrew Smith is the Director of Interfaith Relations for the Bishop of Birmingham and has worked amongst people of different faiths in Birmingham for over 30 years. He has written extensively on interfaith relations, including the book ‘Vibrant Christianity in Multi-Faith Britain’.

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Further information

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The Priory Rooms Quaker Meeting House is at 40 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF near Snow Hill Station. Visit The Priory Rooms website for a map. If you are driving into the city centre it is a Clean Air Zone and, depending on your car, you may need to pay.

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There is a hot drinks machine in the Atrium at the Priory Rooms and drinks cost £2 each. On Saturday bring a picnic lunch or there are many cafés and shops close by to buy food.

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‍Watch last year's Birmingham Spring Convention talks on Moses from speaker Phil Knox

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Download a Birmingham Spring Convention 2026 programme by clicking on the link below >>