LC25 Talks & SEMINARS

On the 5th and 6th May 2025, over 5,000 leaders from 82 countries gathered in London for the Leadership Conference, from Alpha.

Watch Nicky Gumbel's opening talk below and sign up for weekly releases of this year's main stage talks and seminars via our new podcast, The Thread, plus exclusive content from past conferences.

The Healing of the Nations

Opening the Leadership Conference 2025, Nicky makes a rallying call to the Church, to resist the spirit of the age and to embrace the Spirit of Jesus. Drawing from Revelation 22:1-2, Nicky speaks about God’s plan to use His Church for the healing of the nations and he encourages us all to lead with integrity, courage and a Kingdom mentality as we share the unchanging gospel of Jesus Christ.

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PAST CONFERENCES

LC24

RUN THE RACE

NICKY GUMBEL

Drawing from Hebrews 12:1–3, Nicky talks about how to run the race of your life and shares the idea that leadership is a by-product – often the price you pay for achieving something in life. He discusses seven insights from his own life as a leader for over 50 years.

EMPOWER THE NEXT GEN

LECRAE

Grammy-winning rapper Lecrae talks about his personal journey, his priorities, integrating faith and creativity, and vulnerability in leadership. He goes on to teach about empowering the next generation, sharing from Ephesians 1 about identity and self-worth being grounded not in oneself, but in Christ.

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LC23

LIFT YOUR EYES

NICKY GUMBEL
‘We look up to God in faith and we look out to the world in love.’ The full, unedited version of Nicky Gumbel’s talk from the Royal Albert Hall is now available for you to watch and share.
A NEW KIND OF LEADERSHIP

MARK SAYERS
‘How do we lead, when everything seems to have changed?’ If you couldn’t make it to the Royal Albert Hall for LC23, you will have missed Mark Sayer’s talk. We’re delighted to share this encouraging message with you today.
GOOD LEADERSHIP

DANIELLE STRICKLAND
How do you know if you’re a good leader or a bad leader? Danielle Strickland explores the models for good leadership through the lens of the Bible.
A LIFE OF SERVICE

NICKY GUMBEL + SR. CELINA GAILNYTE, SR. KATHRYN PRESS & SR. NATHALIE BECQUART
Nicky chats with Sr. Celina Galinyte, Sr. Kathryn Press and Sr. Nathalie Becquart about their calling, mission and prayer practices.
PETER & CALEB STREAM

NICKY GUMBEL + PETER & CALEB STREAM
How do we find and raise up leaders trapped by elitism, ageism, intellectualism and racism? The full, unedited version of this talk from the Royal Albert Hall is now available for you to watch and share.
A MODEL FOR HEALTHY LEADERSHIP

DR REBECCA NEWTON, PROFESSOR JOHN SWINTON & ARCHIE COATES
Drawing on their expertise of organisational psychology, coaching and practical theology, Dr Rebecca Newton and Professor John Swinton explore the tools we need to lead well, build resilience, manage our wellbeing and live faithfully amid challenging circumstances.
THE ASBURY STORY

ARCHIE COATES
A moment to consider and reflect on the events that happened at Asbury University in Kentucky. What was God doing, and is He still doing it? Is there anything that we can do now to set ourselves up to bring on more of what happened in Asbury in our own lives and our own cities?
MORE FROM ASBURY

ARCHIE COATES WITH PASTOR DAVID THOMAS & ASBURY STUDENTS
Archie Coates meets Pastor David Thomas and four students who, along with thousands of young people, experienced an outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Asbury University earlier this year. Also sharing their experience are UK Church leaders Al Gordon, Pete Hughes and Wole Agbaje who visited Asbury during this time.
AN EMPOWERED LIFE

NICKY GUMBEL WITH BEAR GRYLLS
TV Adventurer Bear Grylls shares with Nicky his tips for staying physically and spiritually fit as a leader and his ongoing journey of learning how to prioritise family, friends, prayer and faith for a healthy balance to his busy working life.
BEING WITH THE KING

KATHERINE CHOW
Will you lay down your cloak for the King? Katherine speaks on how we can live as radical, rooted leaders who are set apart for Jesus, our greatest model of leadership, holiness, humility and prayer.
PERSERVERANCE IN EXILE

NICKY GUMBEL WITH BISHOP JOSEPH ABA AND CAROLINE LAMB
'Your calling can be the cornerstone of your life.' Bishop Joseph and Caroline Lamb, founder of CRESS, share what they’ve learned as they follow God’s call and faithfully lead and work together to provide Christian Relief and Education for over 140,000 South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

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LC22

Nicky Gumbel

Pioneer of Alpha, Nicky Gumbel shares his insights on leadership and the essential centrality of Jesus in this live talk, Jesus Only, at Leadership Conference 22.
John Mark Comer

Author and founding pastor of Bridgetown Church John Mark Comer sits down with Nicky Gumbel to discuss the trends shaping our culture and explores our calling to become more like Jesus.
Tracy Ifeachor

International actor. Currently filming new Netflix show, Treason.
Siya & Rachel Kolisi

South African rugby captain and his wife Rachel. Founders of the Kolisi Foundation.
Jonathan Roumie

Actor, director, and speaker. Best known for his role as Jesus in The Chosen.