BASECAMP 2025
An annual event for men to renew their strength in Christ
Here’s a reminder of our favourite moments from 2024:
What is BASECAMP?
BASECAMP is an annual event for men who want to know God better. Since 1997, men of all generations and from across denominations have taken time out together to hear God speak. Each year, men have encouraged each other to run the race with their eyes fixed on Jesus.
Choose the format that works for you:
a six-hour recharge in Sydney;
an overnight weekend retreat in the Mountains; or
join us online from wherever you are!
I connected with like minded Christian brothers at a similar stage of life. I received solid biblical teaching applicable to me and which will benefit those men at my home church (I will invite them next year).
Steve, BASECAMP 2024
Dates & Locations
Sydney
2 August 2025
UNSW Roundhouse
Anzac Parade
Kensington NSW 2052
Mountains & Online
8–9 August 2025
StayKCC
119 Cliff Drive
Katoomba NSW 2780
2025 Theme
Wise Up With Jesus
Strength & purpose through Jesus’ Wisdom
2025 Theme
Wise Up With Jesus
Strength & purpose through Jesus’ Wisdom
2025 Theme
Wise Up With Jesus
Strength & purpose through Jesus’ Wisdom
2025 Speakers
Meet Our Speakers
Philip Graham Ryken
Dr. Philip Graham Ryken is the eighth president of Wheaton College, where he studied English literature and philosophy. During his presidency, Wheaton has advanced the strategic priorities of deepening ethnic diversity, enhancing music and the performing arts, and globalizing a Wheaton education. Positive results include a more diverse campus community with students representing more than fifty countries, the state-of-the-art Armerding Center for Music and the Arts, and more than $400 million in new giving for scholarships and other priorities.
Dr. Ryken earned a Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Theological Seminary and a doctorate in historical theology from the University of Oxford. He preached at Philadelphia’s historic Tenth Presbyterian Church from 1995 until his appointment at Wheaton in 2010.
President Ryken has published more than 50 Bible commentaries and other books and has served as a board member for The Gospel Coalition, the Lausanne Movement, and the National Association of Evangelicals.
WATCH Philip’S WELCOME VIDEO
Glen Scrivener
Glen is an award winning author and filmmaker who speaks around the world about the intersection of faith and culture. Originally from Australia, he was educated at Oxford and is now ordained in the Church of England. He has written 9 books including 321: The Story of God, the World and You and The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe In Freedom, Kindness, Progress and Equality. Glen is passionate about people meeting Christ and equipping Christians to share their faith. He’s often found speaking at Churches and Universities, in the studio producing online media or in his office, writing books and other evangelistic material. Glen is married to Emma, and they have a daughter, Ruby and son, JJ.
WATCH Glenn’S WELCOME VIDEO
Kirk Patston
Kirk has a background in speech pathology and Presbyterian ministry and has been lecturing at SMBC since 2000 where he is the Director of the Centre for Preaching and Pastoral Ministry. He’s interested in understanding the Bible well and applying it in a complex world.
Kirk and his wife, Lisa, share an interest in connections between art and faith and enjoy the creativity of the Springwood Presbyterian Churches.
They are the parents of two adult sons and Co-Founders of ‘Our Place Christian Communities’ – a ministry that builds capacity of churches in disability inclusion and nurtures mixed-ability residential communities in living relationships with local churches.
WATCH Glenn’S WELCOME VIDEOA Snapshot of 2024
KEC 2024 Children’s Program Highlights
KEC is for kids, too! Take a look at the fun activities the children get to experience over the Easter weekend and see why families continue to come year on year to KEC 2024.
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What some BASECAMP attendees are saying
Read a range of feedback from men who’ve attended BASECAMP recently.
“The content was particularly strong this year; Sam Allberry and Jonathan Andrews both gave fantastics talks that sparked some fruitful follow-up conversations with our gents after the program. We stayed on an extra night and had a shared reflection on the Saturday evening and the Basecamp program provide plenty of content to springboard our discussions, plenty of gents left feeling convicted, challenged but eager to journey alongside one another. The 3am mate concept struck a chord with a number of our lads.”
– Mike, BASECAMP 2024
“Attending Basecamp is always a great encouragement and reset. Having attended since Men’s Convention started in 1996 (!), I’ve been encouraged more and more each year to be more the man God made me to be than the one I am. This year, I was particularly instilled with the importance of having a 3am mate (and being one to someone else)! I’ve already come home and am meeting up with someone so we can develop that co-mentoring and support role for each other, even if that sometimes just means a quick check-in.”
– Andrew, BASECAMP 2024
“The whole day (city) benefitted me. I have nothing but praise for the day. The tone of the whole day was a blessing to me. The genuine, open hearted nature of the whole day. God and His Word are so treasured, it makes me treasure them more. BASECAMP is a breath of fresh air for weary men.”
– Jason, BASECAMP 2024
“Was encouraged and challenged to see the importance of investing deeply into my brotherly friendships. I want to put into practise what I learnt and was challenged, which has started with making some face to face hangouts with my 3am friends..”
– Hamish, BASECAMP 2024
Photos from BASECAMP City
Photos from BASECAMP Mountains
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