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Line Up

7 Celebrations across 6 Venues, and a lot more! Awaken will be packed with great content from speakers and artists featuring some of our friends alongside individuals from our own Church Network. Checkout who’s involved on our line-up!

Speakers

Jonny Lee

Senior Pastor at Renewal in Solihull, Jonny has a passion to see the gospel change people’s lives and to equip leaders to do the same. Jonny loves the local church and believes it can make a big impact on our community.

Julius Esunge

Julius Esunge and his wife Eunice grew up in Cameroon, and now live in Virginia with their three children - Timothy, Lydia and Elizabeth. The Esunges are co-vocational ministers of the gospel with associates and mentees in several countries and facets of ministry. They lead a dynamic mission and church planting ministry into parts of Africa with a passion to evangelise the lost, equip gospel ministers and empower orphans and widows.

Julius is also the apostolic leader of Hope Network, and is a professor and chair of mathematics. He is a noted conference speaker and kingdom strategist.

Paul Benger

Paul is married to Jeannie and together they are the Lead Pastors of IKON Church, a church they started in 1987 that currently has 5 campuses. Paul is the Ground Level Team Leader and His passion is to “build relevant contemporary churches and inspire a generation to do the same”. Paul obsesses over the question “who’s next?” His hobbies include golf, reading and vinyl records.

Derek Smith

Derek is the Senior Pastor of Kings Church, alongside his wife, Georgina. Together, they have dedicated their lives to building a vibrant, Spirit-filled community that reaches people with the love of Christ and empowers believers to grow in faith and service.

In addition to his role at Kings Church, Derek is a respected member of the National Leadership Team for the Assemblies of God (AOG), where he serves as the Church Health Lead. Providing guidance and resources to strengthen churches across the nation, equipping them to thrive and fulfill their mission effectively. Derek is also honored to serve on the World Health Commission for the Assemblies of God.

Chantel Norman

Ps. Chantel loves people and desires to see them fulfill their God-given potential. She is passionate about building the local church and alongside her husband, Jon, pioneered Soul Church in Norwich, England in 2014. 

 An anointed worship leader and speaker, Ps Chantel shares her powerful testimony across the globe. Her story of growing up in Los Angeles, amongst gang life and overcoming sexual abuse and emotional trauma continues to bring hope to many.

 Ps Chantel studied at Bible college in Sydney, Australia where she met her husband, Jon. They moved to Cape Town, South Africa to help pioneer Hillsong Africa. Ps. Chantel and Jon now live in Norwich, England with their two young children. The story of Soul Church is just one of the many miracles that Ps. Chantel tells of God’s unfailing goodness and faithfulness. 

Debbie Benger

Debbie is a passionate speaker who has a heart for raising faith and challenging expectations as she shares Gods word.

With her Husband Nathan, Debbie is the Campus Pastor at IKON Church Chesterfield and leads their multi-campus women's ministry, Imagine. 

She is dedicated to playing her part in building Gods Church, empowering women to flourish and equipping the next generation to step into their calling. 

When Debbie isn't at church you'll find her at home with Nathan and their 3 sons, working for the NHS or relaxing on a spa day!

Prayer and Ministry at Awaken - Whilst care is taken in selecting speakers and ministry teams at Awaken, everything should be weighed with care. Ground Level and Awaken do not necessarily endorse everything that will be said and cannot take responsibility for any emotional impact or for actions or decisions made as a result, therefore we ask everyone to exercise individual consideration in response. We recommend seeking clarifying counsel in a setting where you are known, such as your local church, prior to taking things to heart or making decisions based on what you have heard.