Course outline
!Audacious Academy students have the privilege of sharing the lecture room with national and international communicators including
Glyn Barrett
Glyn is the Senior Leader of !Audacious City Church & Director of !Audacious and Youth Alive UK. He is an incredible visionary who loves to connect with people, drink coffee and is enthusiastic about everything in his world including his wife, Sophia, kids Georgia and Jaedon and of course – Manchester City FC! On the !Audacious Academy Glyn lectures on church history, Directors Hour and !Audacious leadership.
Stuart Keir
Stuart is an associate minister of !Audacious City Church, Associate Youth Alive UK Director and on the directorate of !Audacious. With his wife Julie and three beautiful kids Molly, Grace & Ethan, they have pioneered a vibrant city centre church in London before moving to Manchester. Stuart has a sharp prophetic gift married with relevant communication that blows Academy students away. Stuart lectures on gifts and calling, and church planting.
Sophia Barrett
Sophia is the Senior Leader of !Audacious City Church and on the National Youth Alive UK team. Her intimacy with God and bible insight will enthuse you with passion for knowing more about Jesus. You get to spend time with Sophia as she lectures on how to read the bible for all its worth.
Derek Smith
Derek is the Senior Leader of Kings Church, Bolton and a Director of Audacious. Derek is a phenomenal preacher, who tells it like it is and always leaves you with lots to put into practice. He loves a good curry especially after his beloved Bolton FC manage a win. In lecture block two of the Academy Derek lectures on preaching.
Mark Ritchie
Mark is the Director of the 73rd Trust and renowned evangelist across the UK for his humour and passionate preaching. He currently tours the UK full time as he communicates the gospel in new ways, but consistently in a way that grips and inspires you to be all you can. On the Academy Mark lectures on evangelism.
Jason Gowland
Jason with his wife Kim are the Senior leaders of Edge Church in Bristol. formerly from Adelaide, Australia with Pastor Danny Gugliemucci they have massive hearts to see a change in the South West. Jason will be lecturing on faith dynamics on the !Audacious Academy.
Mark Foster
Mark is the Dean of the !Audacious Academy, lead singer of the !Audacious band, Associate Pastor of !Audacious City Church and a superb communicator. He is married to Emily and has a beautiful baby Jazmine. On the Academy Mark lectures on the journey to maturity and coaches on youth leadership & schools
Plus other key lectures
Grayson Jones – Senior leader, International City Church, Doncaster
Paul Reid – Youth Alive UK
Joel Weaver – !Audacious Band
Rachel Waddams – Youth Alive UK
and international guests
Paul Geerling – Youth Alive Australia Director, Senior leader Metro Church, Brisbane
John Cameron – Senior leader of Arise Church Wellington, New Zealand
Neil Smith – Vice President Planetshakers Ministries International
