BLT was first conceived in 2004 by a few English Chinese pastors who had a passion to raise up a new generation of English Pastors for the Chinese Churches throughout Australia and beyond. BLT first began as a weekend conference in August. Its aim was and continues to be a support to the Chinese churches by encouraging their lay leaders in their faith, equipping them with basic skills to be able to serve their church and to challenge people to consider God’s call to full time ministry.

In 2007 the weeklong conference was born with a greater emphasis on equipping the lay leaders to be able to serve alongside their pastor and deacons.

Long term the goal is to raise up generations of English Chinese pastors who will grow the Chinese churches and empower them to bring the gospel to all Queensland beyond.

Our vision

Our vision is not to build a great conference, but to build a great movement whereby a mighty army of godly and gifted leaders are being raised up, who will grow the churches and bring the gospel to all Queensland and beyond.

Statement of faith

BLT upholds the fundamental truths of the evangelical reformed faith, as summed up in the AFES Doctrinal statement of faith:

1. The divine inspiration and infallibility of Holy Scripture as originally given and its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
2. The unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in the Godhead.
3. The universal sinfulness and guilt of humanity since the fall, rendering men and women subject to God's wrath and condemnation.
4. The conception of Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit and his birth by the Virgin Mary.
5. Redemption from the guilt, penalty and power of sin only though the sacrificial death, as our representative and substitute, of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God.
6. The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
7. The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit to make the death of Christ effective in the individual sinner, granting him or her repentance towards God, and faith in Jesus Christ.
8. The indwelling and work of the Holy Spirit in the believer.
9. The expectation of the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our Cores values

BLT ministries is a ministry that is driven by and shaped by the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ

BLT Is committed to teaching the scriptures and to prayer as its core activity. While there are many programs we can utilize, BLT works on the commitment that all scripture is sufficient to equip all God’s people for the work of ministry and that all ministry is God’s work and that he and he alone is the one who gives the growth.

BLT is committed to bringing the gospel to all Queensland and beyond,.

BLT is committed to the church. BLT believes that the church is both the instrument and the goal of mission. For this reason BLT seeks to support and to supplement the ministry of the local church.

BLT is committed to identifying and raising up Godly and competent leaders who will grow the church and bring the gospel to all the nations

BLT is committed, not only to bring the gospel to the current generation but for the next four generations.