“-Jesus came to bring the good news to the poor, not to those who serve the poor! I think we can only truly experience the presence of God, meet -Jesus, receive the good news, in and through our own poverty, because the kingdom of God belongs to the poor, the poor in spirit, the poor who are crying out for love.”

— Jean Varnier

“It’s very fashionable to talk about the poor but not as fashionable to talk to the poor.”

—  Mother Theresa

SURRENDER is a message (and a conference!) that invites and encourages Jesus followers on a journey from believer to disciple. It’s an invitation to follow Jesus among the poor, to influence the broader climate of church opinion and sow seeds for the future of incarnational mission. SURRENDER does this by focussing primarily on inspiring young adults to engage directly with God through the bible, people facing oppression and fellow disciples on the road. Out of this comes opportunities to join mission groups/organizations, to encourage the broader church to engage the world facing injustice and to financially support communities and individuals already doing these things.

SURRENDER’s exists to see people moved from interest to action by becoming personally involved in different expressions of Christ’s mission amongst the poor – joining or forming covenant communities, serving the poor in Australia or in developing world countries and advocating on behalf of the voiceless.

SURRENDER also creates space and time for a ‘gathering of the tribes’. A coming together of those already committed to and involved in incarnational mission amongst the poor. Also at the heart of SURRENDER is our desire to continue to provide a platform for voices from poor and disadvantaged communities, especially Aboriginal and regional Indigenous peoples.