Rocknations

Infobox church
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name = Rocknations_{(youth ministry)}
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img_capt = Rocknations logo
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denomination = Nondenominational
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pastor = Steve Gambill _(director)
address = Abundant Life Church, Wapping RoadBradford, BD20 6LY
country = UK
phone = [phone]
website = [http://www.rocknations.com Rocknations.com]

Rocknations is the young people's ministry of the Abundant Life Church in Bradford, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland.Citation | last = Gambill | first = Steve | title = The Promise of Acceleration | date = 19th May | year = 2008 | url = http://www.rocknations.com/wordpress/?p=9 | accessdate = 2008-07-25] It is also the name of the church's annual youth conference, held in August each year.

History

In recent years, the ministry has expanded its reach with a weekly half-hour slot on Cross Rhythms radio; these programmes are recorded and then released as podcasts. [cite web | title = Podcasts | publisher = Cross Rhythms | url = http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Rocknations/14468/p1/ | format = HTML | accessdate = 2008-07-25]

Rocknations conference

The first Rocknations conference, for young people and their leaders, was held by Steve Gambill in 2001, with about 70 delegates. It has since grown to be one of the biggest Christian youth conferences in Europe, with attendance figures in excess of 1200.Fact|date=July 2008 The conference continues to be hosted by Gambill and RPM, the church's youth band, and features a mix of visiting speakers and live bands, worship sessions, and various activities to keep delegates occupied. Speakers have included Reinhard Bonnke and Matthew Barnett; visiting bands have included Tree63 [cite web | title = Rocknations 06 | publisher = Christian Today | date = 17th July 2005 | url = http://www.christiantoday.com/article/rocknations.06/6957.htm | format = HTML | accessdate = 2008-07-25] and Hillsong United.cite web | title = Hillsong United, Phil Dooley, Matthew Barnett for Bradford event. | publisher = Cross Rhythms | date = 19th April 2005 | url = http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Rocknations/14468/p1/ | format = HTML | accessdate = 2008-07-25]

In past years, conference delegates have been given the opportunity to spend time in deprived areas of Bradford, helping with the church's social justice projects.Fact|date=July 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.alm.org.uk/ Abundant Life Church official website]
* [http://www.rocknations.com/ Rocknations website]
* [http://www.rocknations.com/wordpress/ Rocknations blog]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=wOMf9OhMCYM Rocknations 2008 promo]