Calvary Conference 2026 

Transformation was the mark of Jesus’ ministry. Wherever he went, things changed. The sick, healed. The troubled, comforted. The idle, inspired. The proud, humbled. The lowly, elevated. The burdened, freed. No person ever encountered Jesus and stayed the same.

The transforming effect of Jesus didn’t conclude with the culmination of his earthly ministry – it continues to this moment through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. To this day, individuals, homes, cities, and cultures are transformed by the power of the gospel. God is still in the business of change today!

The Apostle Paul wrote: “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18) When we fix our attention toward the Lord, change is not only possible, it’s guaranteed. Our future doesn’t need to be a repetition of our past. By the power of the Spirit, all of us can leave the old behind and step into the future God has in mind.

Each year, we’ve seen God use the Calvary Conference environment to transform lives. When we gather at Calvary Conference ’26 to exalt Jesus’ name together and sit under the teaching of His word, our prayer is that hearts, minds, and futures will be transformed.

CALVARY CONFERENCE 2026
East London

DAY 1 — Friday, 31 July

Leadership Session with Ps Dustan Bell - 8:00am–9:30am

Check-in Opens - 4:00pm
Coffee and food trucks available for purchase

Kids Check-in opens - 5:00pm

Session 1 - 6:30pm–8:00pm
Café open & dessert provided following session 1


DAY 2 — Saturday, 1 August

Calvary Kids Check-in Opens - 8:30am
Café open, coffee available for purchase

Session 2 - 9:00am - 10:15am

Morning Tea - 10:15am-11:00am
Morning tea provided
Café open, coffee available for purchase

Session 3 - 11:00am–11:45am

Break - 11:45am–11:55am

Session 4 - 11:55am–12:35pm

Lunch - 12:30pm–1:30pm
Optional Braai Burgers

Chris Mathebula - Hope Restoration Ministries 

Pastor Chris Mathebula is the Lead Pastor and visionary of Hope Restoration Ministries, a multi-campus church based in Gauteng, South Africa. Together with his wife, Pastor Phindile Mathebula, he founded the ministry in 2001 with a vision to restore hope to people and communities through the message of Jesus Christ. 

Chris is a passionate communicator, author, and leadership consultant with a heart for building strong churches, empowering leaders, and seeing communities transformed. Under his leadership, Hope Restoration Ministries has grown into a thriving movement reaching thousands across South Africa through church campuses, media ministry, leadership initiatives, and community outreach programs. 

GLOW KIDS STREAM 

Where kids have fun, learning about Jesus, and shine bright.