Resources from the BCUK National Conference 2026
“Who am I?” has become one of the most prominent questions of our time.
Children – teenagers – adults – those in later life – are wrestling to find an answer that truly satisfies.
According to the Bible, believers in Jesus are given a new identity in him. ‘If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone the new is here!’ (2 Corinthians 5:17). Being ‘in Christ’ is one of the apostle Paul’s favourite ways to describe a Christian. It captures the idea of union with Christ – and it means that our identity is now bound up with him. His Father becomes our Father (Galatians 4:4-7); his righteousness, our righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21); his glory even becomes our glory (John 17:22). This speaks to so many of the things we wrestle with. Our national conference in 2026 is going to focus on precisely this issue. We’ve called it Identity: conversations exploring our union with Christ.
Books
The following books are being recommended during the conference (links are to The Good Book Company and 10ofthose):
Audio and Resources
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MAIN SESSIONS
SEMINARS
WORKSHOPS
Main Sessions
Please note that Session 6 (a more pratcial session) was not recorded
Session 8:
Becoming Carers Who Find Their Identity in Christ
Andrew Nicholls
Session 9:
Building Churches That Find Their Identity in Christ
Ste Casey
Seminars
Slides and handouts from seminars are available below. Audio (where available) will be added at a later date.
Navigating Change
Emily Agnew
The Mature Years
Helen Thorne-Allenson
Being Human
Andrew Collins
Abiding
Jonny Parker
Growing in Glory
Karl Hood
Self
Kenny Larsen
The Approval Trap
Nicola Eggertsen
When Weakness Comes
Abigail Richardson
Identity in Darkness
Jane Casey
Broken Image
Laura Perbet
Addictive Personalities
Ste Casey
Illness Identities
Steve Midgley
Facing Criticism
Mike Warren
Share in Suffering
Sophie Gower & Kenny Larsen
The Tyrrany of Self-Definition
Mel Lacy
Identity, Fear and Faith
Jeff Monk
Workshops
Slides and handouts from workshops (where available) can be found below.
Experienced Carers:
Identity in Christ and Counselling Ministry
Laura Perbet, Karl Hood, Andrew Collins
Integrating a Biblical Counselling Approach in the Local Church
Steve Midgley
Habakkuk and Hope
Helen Thorne-Allenson
Identity in Children and Teenagers
Mel Lacy
