Matthew is the first Gospel for a reason. It is the only one of the four to contain all the major events in the Jesus story (nativity, baptism and temptation; teaching, healings, exorcisms and parables; transfiguration and confrontation; triumphal entry, crucifixion, resurrection and great commission). Its portrait of the kingdom is uniquely detailed and challenging. It is intricately and magnificently structured along literary, theological and even geographical lines. Many passages that Christianity would be unimaginable without - the wise men, the Sermon on the Mount, “come to me all who are weary,” “I will build my church,” the workers in the vineyard, the sheep and the goats - appear only in Matthew. It tells the story of Jesus as the story of Israel, from Genesis, Exodus and Law to Prophets, Exile and Return. And the Jesus we encounter here radiates paradoxical glory: unifying and divisive, rejected and victorious, zealous and holy, gentle and lowly.

So for three days in July 2023, we will immerse ourselves in this magnificent book: reading, worshipping, studying and building friendships. The conference will be hosted by Andrew Wilson (King’s Church, London) and will include plenary sessions, breakout discussions, meals together, and time for Q&A.

The cost of THINK 2023 is £150 per person, which includes tea, coffee, and meals together at lunchtime and in the evenings, but does not include breakfast or overnight accommodation in London. We will begin at 3:30pm on the Tuesday, and finish with lunch on the Thursday, at King’s Church London King’s Church London, 21 Meadowcourt Road, London, SE3 9DU.

Come. Take time. Be refreshed. Think.