Kinfire

Ray Ortlund

President of Renewal Ministries and Canon Theologian and Deacon in the Anglican Church of North America

Ray Ortlund (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; MA, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, University of Aberdeen, Scotland) is president of Renewal Ministries and an Emeritus Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He founded Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and now serves from Immanuel as pastor to pastors. Ray has authored a number of books, including The Gospel: How The Church Portrays The Beauty of Christ, Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel, and with Sam Allberry, You’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches. He and his wife, Jani, have four children.

Chris McBurney

Director of Christian Unions Ireland

Chris has worked with Christian Unions Ireland over the past 5 years, serving as Northern Team leader and as Queen's University Staff Worker. Chris became a Christian through attending his CU during his time in Canterbury which has fuelled Chris' passion to give every student on university campuses the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus. Chris and his wife Katie have two wonderful daughters, Orla and Ava.

Elin Williamson

Christian Unions Ireland Assistant Southern Team Leader and Connacht Staff Worker

Elin has worked with Christian Unions Ireland for the past 3 years, moving from her home in Wales to Galway with her husband Eli. Elin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, serving in student ministry as a staff worker in Wales prior to coming onto staff with CUI.

Colin Creighton

Pastor of Carrickmacross Baptist Church and a tutor for Crosslands Training.

Following an early career as a Maths teacher, Colin completed studies at Oak Hill Theological College and the Irish Baptist College, with a particular focus on Augustine and the Doctrine of People.

More speakers to be confirmed

We will have a selection of excellent speakers from across Ireland who will lead us in Bible teaching and seminars throughout the festival.