Keswick Convention
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The Keswick Convention is an annual gathering of conservative evangelical Christians in Keswick, in the English county of Cumbria.[3]
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Keswick Ministries is the operational name for The Keswick Convention Trust | |
Founded | 1875 |
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Founder | Rev T D Harford-Battersby, Robert Wilson |
Type | Registered as a British charity and a private company, limited by guarantee with no share capital |
Focus | To promote Bible teaching at an annual Convention in Keswick and on other occasions with the aim of encouraging holy and Biblical life styles. |
Location | |
Coordinates | 54°36′03″N 3°07′44″W (Convention Centre, Skiddaw St) 54°36′10″N 3°08′27″W (Rawnsley Centre) |
Area served | UK |
Key people | John Risbridger (Chairman)[1] James Robson (Ministry Director) Jodi Whitehouse (Operations Director) Steve Adam (Hon Treasurer) Simon Overend (Secretary) |
Revenue | £ 2,461,842 (2016)[2] |
Employees | 12 |
Volunteers | 600 (during Convention weeks) |
Website | www.keswickministries.org.uk |
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The Christian theological tradition of Keswickianism, also known as the Higher Life movement, became popularised through the Keswick Conventions, the first of which was a tent revival in 1875 at St John's Church in Keswick.[4][5]