BASECAMP 2026
An annual event for men to renew their strength in Christ
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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!
Our church had a group of around 35 attending the city event this year, with a smaller contingent attending the mountains this coming weekend. It was such a great time of fellowship while also listening to (and supporting each other in) great talks from Zack & Peter. As always, you can’t help but walk away changed and challenged to be more Christ-like, with practical steps that help set us on the right course.
Dates & Locations
Sydney
1 August 2026
UNSW Roundhouse
Anzac Parade
Kensington NSW 2052
Mountains & Online
7–8 August 2026
StayKCC
119 Cliff Drive
Katoomba NSW 2780
International Speaker: Matt Fuller
2026 Theme
Resolute
As Christian men, many of us know what we believe—but the real question is this: do we live it when the pressure is on? Courage is easy in theory. It’s much harder in the moment, when convictions collide with fear, desire, pride, or self-preservation. This theme asks a simple but confronting question: how do we develop courage under fire?
Scripture gives us raw, unfiltered examples. Joseph, pressured in private, chooses faithfulness and flees—while David, relaxed and unguarded, places himself directly in temptation. Peter boldly declares loyalty to Jesus, only to deny and disown Him hours later when the cost becomes real. The same Peter, moments before, lashes out with violence in the garden—his convictions collapsing into instinct. Then there is Daniel, whose life is marked by steady faithfulness under relentless pressure, public and political.
These stories are not abstract—they mirror the places men feel pressure most today: our ideas of toughness and masculinity, lust and adultery, anger, power, and control. Sometimes the pressure is public—at work, among peers, or under scrutiny. Sometimes it’s intensely private—what we think, watch, and justify when no one else is looking.
To be resolute is not to be perfect, but to be formed into men whose courage is shaped by the cross—and strong enough to carry it when it counts most.
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BASECAMP City
BASECAMP Mountains
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What some BASECAMP attendees are saying
Read a range of feedback from men who’ve attended BASECAMP recently.
I found the title compelling. Zack’s very well paced and clear and concise teaching was very, very good. I loved his how he disproved the common misunderstanding amongst blokes; that meekness is weakness. I loved his quote that “the wisdom that is of the Father, through Jesus example, is so obvious as a power that is beyond (human) explanation ” The conclusion to session one was really helpful If you believe you are lacking in such wisdom — ask in humility and wait upon the Lord. The God of the universe has denied us nothing — He sent His Son to die for us, He has held nothing back trust in Him Amen
Attending the Basecamp Men’s Conference was a real blessing for me. It was a refreshing time away to pause, reflect, and be challenged as we dug into the topic of wisdom from God’s Word. Hearing from faithful speakers, sharing honest conversations with other men, and spending time in prayer together helped me see areas in my life where I can grow in humility, godliness, and decision-making. Thinking around the area of what kind of friend we are to Jesus and how we life that out. I left encouraged, sharpened, and more eager to walk wisely with Jesus in my daily life.
We had 20 men from church come along. Great relational benefits from staying overnight together. Opportunities to talk about spiritual and family issues. Challenged to be wise by being open to conversation, other views, etc.
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).
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