Colour Your World Women's Conference
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Colour Your World Women's Conference (also known as Colour Conference) is an annual Christian
conference held in Sydney
, Australia
, hosted by Hillsong Church
. The conference is hosted each year by Bobbie Houston
, and also features prominent international guest speakers with worship led by Darlene Zschech
and the Hillsong Worship Team.
, where over 14,000 women gathered .
as well as Cathy Clarke, who is a pastor at Hillsong London
with her husband Gary Clarke, and in Kiev it is hosted by Bobbie Houston
and Vera Kasevich, who is a pastor at Hillsong Kiev
with her husband Yevgeny (Zhenya) Kasevich.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
conference held in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
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, hosted by Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills...
. The conference is hosted each year by Bobbie Houston
Bobbie Houston
Bobbie Houston is a Pentecostal Christian pastor in the Australian Christian Churches. Bobbie Houston and her husband Brian founded the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.-Biography:...
, and also features prominent international guest speakers with worship led by Darlene Zschech
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
and the Hillsong Worship Team.
History
The annual Colour Conference is said to have been conceived of Bobbie Houston's "vision to see a generation of women empowered". The first conference was held in 1997. From the early 2000s, the conference was expanded to two conferences and then three conferences in 2005 and 2006 as the church buildings could not contain the growth. In 2007, the conference was held for the first time in the Acer ArenaAcer Arena
The Allphones Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics....
, where over 14,000 women gathered .
Conferences
| Year | Dates | Delegates | Location | Special Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ? | 600+ | Hills Centre Hills Centre The Hills Centre is an entertainment complex in Castle Hill, in the Hills District, North-West of Sydney.... |
Holly Wagner |
| 1998 | ? | nearly 1,500 | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Hub Auditorium |
Holly Wagner, Wendy Treat |
| 1999 | 18 - 20 March 1999 | 2,500+ | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Hub Auditorium |
Cathy Lechner, Holly Wagner |
| 2000 | ? | 4,000 | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Hub Auditorium |
Cathy Lechner, Rachel Burfield, Holly Wagner, Nancy Alcorn. |
| 2001 | ? | nearly 5,000 | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Hub Auditorium |
Cathy Lechner, Rachel Burfield, Helen Burns, Holly Wagner, Nancy Alcorn, Lisa McInnes-Smith, Jane Evans |
| 2002 | (1) 11 - 13 March (2) 14 - 16 March |
6,000+ | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Hub Auditorium |
Helen Burns, Holly Wagner, Nancy Alcorn, Shanelle Hall, Lisa McInnes-Smith, Jane Evans, Nicole Conner. |
| 2003 | ? | 8,000+ | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Convention Centre |
Deborah Cobrae, Holly Wagner, Nancy Alcorn, Shanelle Hall |
| 2004 | ? | 9,000+ | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Convention Centre |
Margaret Stunt, Charlotte Scanlon-Gambill |
| 2005 | (1) 14 - 16 March (2) 17 - 19 March |
11,500+ | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Convention Centre |
Holly Wagner, Marilyn Skinner, Vera Kasevich |
| 2006 | ? | nearly 13,000 | Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Convention Centre |
Marilyn Skinner, Dr Jordan Rubin, Deborah Cobrae |
| 2007 | 15-17 March | 16,000+ | Acer Arena Acer Arena The Allphones Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics.... |
J John, Lisa Bevere Lisa Bevere Lisa Bevere is a Christian author of the books Lioness Arising, Nurture, Fight Like a Girl, Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, Out of Control and Loving It! Be Angry but Don't Blow It! The True Measure of a Woman, and You Are Not What You Weigh.In addition to speaking at national and international... , Marilyn Skinner, Charlotte Scanlon-Gambill |
| 2008 | 6-8 March | 16,000+ | Acer Arena Acer Arena The Allphones Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics.... |
J John, Louie Giglio Louie Giglio Louie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of... , Marilyn Skinner, Priscilla Shirer Priscilla Shirer Priscilla Shirer, a speaker and author, has spent more than a decade addressing major corporations, organizations, and Christian audiences across the United States and around the world. Most recently Priscilla has focused on teaching the Bible to women through an expository teaching style.The... |
| 2009 | (1) 26-28 March (2) 30 March-1 April |
16,000+ | Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers... |
Sy Rogers, Lisa Bevere Lisa Bevere Lisa Bevere is a Christian author of the books Lioness Arising, Nurture, Fight Like a Girl, Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, Out of Control and Loving It! Be Angry but Don't Blow It! The True Measure of a Woman, and You Are Not What You Weigh.In addition to speaking at national and international... , Marilyn Skinner, Brian Houston Brian Houston (pastor) Brian Houston is a pastor in the Australian Christian Churches. He is currently the Senior Pastor at Hillsong Church which has locations in Sydney and Brisbane, Australia, London, Cape Town, Kiev, Germany, Paris, Moscow, Stockholm and New York City. He was also the National President of Australian... |
| 2010 | (1) 11-13 March (2) 18-20 March |
16,000+ | (1) Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers... , (2) Hillsong Church Hillsong Church Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... Convention Centre |
Holly Wagner, Priscilla Shirer Priscilla Shirer Priscilla Shirer, a speaker and author, has spent more than a decade addressing major corporations, organizations, and Christian audiences across the United States and around the world. Most recently Priscilla has focused on teaching the Bible to women through an expository teaching style.The... , Dr Robi Sonderegger]], Bobbie Houston Bobbie Houston Bobbie Houston is a Pentecostal Christian pastor in the Australian Christian Churches. Bobbie Houston and her husband Brian founded the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.-Biography:... |
Colour Conference International
In 2006 Colour Your World Women's Conference expanded internationally with the conference being held in both London and Kiev. In London the conference is hosted by Bobbie HoustonBobbie Houston
Bobbie Houston is a Pentecostal Christian pastor in the Australian Christian Churches. Bobbie Houston and her husband Brian founded the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.-Biography:...
as well as Cathy Clarke, who is a pastor at Hillsong London
Hillsong London
Hillsong Church London is a Pentecostal Christian church, and is the London congregation of Hillsong Church, which also meets in Sydney, Paris, Kiev, Cape Town, and Stockholm...
with her husband Gary Clarke, and in Kiev it is hosted by Bobbie Houston
Bobbie Houston
Bobbie Houston is a Pentecostal Christian pastor in the Australian Christian Churches. Bobbie Houston and her husband Brian founded the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.-Biography:...
and Vera Kasevich, who is a pastor at Hillsong Kiev
Hillsong Church Kiev
Hillsong Church Kiev is the Kiev-based offshoot of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.-History:In September 1992, an outreach began in the October Palace in Kiev with team members from Hills Christian Life Centre...
with her husband Yevgeny (Zhenya) Kasevich.
The Colour Sisterhood
The Colour Sisterhood (previously Foundation 31) is a foundation set up by Hillsong Church through Hillsongwomen, the women's ministry of the church. The foundation was established in 2001 and with the stated aim to "give support and aid to the hurting people of the world". At Colour Conference 2005, Houston launched the 'Adopt a home' project whose stated goal is for women to join together to raise funds and build homes for children in Uganda. Over 35 homes have been built to date .See also
- Hillsong ChurchHillsong ChurchHillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills...
- Hillsong ConferenceHillsong ConferenceThe Hillsong Conference is an annual Christian conference held each July in Sydney, Australia, London, Europe, and Kiev, Ukraine and hosted by the Hillsong Church. It features prominent Christian pastors, leaders, businesspeople and motivational speakers as well as worship artists like singers,...
- Charismatic movementCharismatic movementThe term charismatic movement is used in varying senses to describe 20th century developments in various Christian denominations. It describes an ongoing international, cross-denominational/non-denominational Christian movement in which individual, historically mainstream congregations adopt...
- PentecostalismPentecostalismPentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...