A chance for pastors to step away and return refreshed
Pastors Gathering
Take a couple of days to refresh, reset, and reconnect
| 🗓 | August 12-13th |
| 📍 | Hills Convention Centre |
| → | Registrations open |
The highlight of the year for our Baptist pastors
Pastors Gathering is an opportunity for you to step into a space of rest, renewal, and quiet encounter. It’s an invitation for pastors and those in key leadership positions to come together to worship, pray, and be refreshed as we pause from the demands of ministry and receive what God has for us.
We are delighted to welcome Stephen Baxter, who brings nearly 40 years of pastoral experience and has most recently served as the Mission Director for Tasmanian Baptists. Stephen will help us think deeply about both the inner and outer journeys of faith, leadership, and life in ministry.
Across the gathering, we’ll share in worship, prayer, meals, and time to connect with one another in meaningful ways. There will be space to listen, reflect, and be renewed together as a pastoral community.
We encourage you to prioritise this time for yourself, your team, interns, and other ministry staff from your church. It is a chance to step away, be strengthened, and return with fresh vision and renewed spirit.
Your Speaker
Stephen Baxter
Tasmanian Baptists
Stephen L Baxter served for fourteen years as Senior Pastor of Hobart Baptist Church and nine years as State Leader of Tasmanian Baptists. He has also served as Chair and MC of the Tasmanian Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast for more than two decades.
With over forty years in leadership across the not-for-profit sector and more than twenty-five years walking alongside senior leaders, Stephen now works as an elder mentor and facilitator to CEOs and Board Chairs of faith-driven organisations across Australia.
More about Stephen
His work centres on one thing: trusted accompaniment through complexity. He and his wife make their home in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, and their family, five children and almost eight grandchildren spanning Tasmania, Melbourne, and Madrid, reflect the same intentional commitment to relationship that marks his work.
Registration Options
Need a group booking code? Contact Katrina at [email protected] before registering.
If you are travelling from rural SA or the NT, please contact us at [email protected] for your discount code.
Wednesday
Wednesday Only
$ 125
Join us for our Wednesday sessions.
Includes lunch and morning tea. Does not include dinner.
Wednesday
Dinner Only
$ 80
Join us for dinner at Hills Convention Centre Wednesday night.
Includes dinner.
Thursday
Thursday Only
$ 125
Join us for our Thursday sessions.
Includes lunch and morning tea.
Wednesday & Thursday
Full time
$ 300
Access to the entire conference on all days.
Includes morning tea, lunch and dinner on Wednesday, plus morning tea and lunch on Thursday.
Accommodation
Please remember your registration does not include accommodation, however, rooms can be booked through the Hahndorf Resort if you would like to stay onsite.
They have some rooms set aside, so please ring them on 8388 7921 and say you are part of the Baptist Churches booking to secure your accommodation. Get in quickly to avoid disappointment! To view room options, click here.
Regional & NT Gathering
Regional and Northern Territory pastors are invited to gather the day before Pastors Gathering begins.
Program
Starting from 2pm -5pm with encouragement, stories and sharing.
This will be followed by a dinner from 6pm at the Hills Convention Centre.
Accommodation & Reimbursement
More information →
Reimbursement Process →
Reimbursement Form →
We recognise the additional time and travel expenses incurred by Regional & NT pastors who attend the Regional & NT pastors. To help, we will reimburse the cost of overnight accommodation for Tuesday 26th August. Please book your accommodation ASAP to ensure you do not miss out.
| 🗓 | Tuesday 11th August |
| 📍 | Hills Convention Centre |
| 🕙 | From 2pm, dinner from 6pm |
| 💰 | No extra cost |
* Please indicate on your Pastors Gathering registration form that you intend to attend the Regional & NT Gathering too.
Contact us at [email protected] if you have questions.
