Speaking

Stephen offers clear, concise and creative content, whether that’s for conferences of a thousand school teachers or a church staff of five.

Speaking

Needing a conference speaker who can tackle the issues in your school, church or other Christian community?

Stephen has a reputation for delivering content that addresses the cultural pressures we all face in memorable and practical ways, while offering gospel-faithful, culturally-relevant strategies that will help you as you seek bring about change in your organisation.

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What people are saying

It’s always encouraging to hear that people have been encouraged by what they have heard.

“He never strays from our mandate”

Steve has the ability to take the temperature on our culture and help organisations navigate the tricky bits. He never strays from our mandate, to love God and love others.

Michelle Dempsey, CEO, Christian Education National

“I recommend Futureproof”

I recommend Futureproof. I took eleven pages of notes, and found it fascinating and interesting. Steve is such an engaging speaker.

Rod Chiswell, Bishop of Armidale, NSW

“This book offers a richly biblical, sane and thoughtful way forward”

It’s often said that it’s far easier to expose the failings of our society (and the church) than it is to suggest healthy, realistic and, above all, manageable responses—but Steve has managed to do both beautifully. As well as continuing to reflect on the bewildering changes going on in our world, this book offers a richly biblical, sane and thoughtful way forward. Read this book, be encouraged and throw yourself into God’s great project to offer hope to a hopeless world!

Gary Millar – Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia; author of Saving Eutychus

“A really good and profoundly helpful book.”

If, like me, Stephen McAlpine’s previous book caused you to ask, “Where do we go from here?”, here is the answer. It has the same clarity and punchy impact as before. A really good and profoundly helpful book.

Alistair Begg – Bible Teacher, Truth For Life; Senior Pastor, Parkside Church, Cleveland; Author, Pray Big and A Christian Manifesto

“This is a must-read”

This is a must-read for anyone grappling to understand the staggering changes in our society as all the old certainties—and notions of how we relate to each other—are suddenly swept out to sea and replaced by a strident new authoritism that seeks to drown out all dissent. McAlpine is deeply perceptive and writes with the simple clarity that only a master of complex issues can provide. At last we can find a neat and accessible explanation of what is happening in our culture.

John Anderson – Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

“A timely wake-up call”

With piercing insight, McAlpine skilfully draws parallels between the battles we face today in our culture and familiar Bible stories, impelling us to stand up courageously for the truth of the gospel against a tide of opposition. Through this book I have been forewarned and forearmed by the gospel, which he applies in a clear, radical, inspiring and relevant way. A timely wake-up call that has already proved invaluable in my personal witness.

Linda Allcock – Author, Deeper Still

“Stephen has helped me”

In my own leadership in a cross-cultural and lower-socioeconomic setting, Stephen has helped me to keep thinking hard about cultural context and sharing the news of Jesus with those in our streets and suburbs who so desperately need to know his love.

Mike Doyle

A little about Stephen

Stephen has a background in journalism and writing, and has worked for much of the past three decades planting and pastoring churches.

His concern for the church and its health springs from his desire to see individual Christians become confident and secure in their faith, even while the secular setting they live in becomes more complex.

As a man with a family which also has to navigate the changing world, he is well placed to get alongside others and help them navigate it too. His interest in the arts and literature, and how it addresses our philosophical and cultural anxieties, means that he understands the pressures we all face seeking to live and lead as faithful followers of Jesus. He loves seeing other Christians step out confidently into the secular vocations that God has placed them in.

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Books written by Stephen

How did we get here? Where are we going? Those questions are answered in Stephen’s accessible takes on our cultural moment.

Futureproof

Explores the increasingly secular direction that our western culture is heading and shows how the gospel equips Christians and churches to face the future with confidence.

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Being the Bad Guys

How we came to live in a post-Christian culture and how to live for Jesus in it.

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There is no guarantee that Jesus will return in our desired timeframe. Yet we have no reason to be anxious, because even if the timeframe is not guaranteed, the outcome is! We don’t have to waste energy being anxious; we can put it to better use.

Stephen McAlpine – futureproof

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