Speakers
Each year there are a range of speakers that speak at seminars and meetings over the weekend. The key or 'headline' speakers at Parachute since 1993 have been:
- 1993: John Smith, Trevor Yaxley
- 1994: John Smith, Trevor Yaxley
- 1995: John Smith, Tome Sine
- 1996: Frank Wilson, Bunny Wilson, Geoff Bullock
- 1997: Glenn Kaiser, Paul Aldrich
- 1998: Brian Houston, Glenn & Wendi Kaiser
- 1999: Phil Pringle, Sy Rodgers, Bobbie Houston, David Pearce
- 2000: Tony Campolo, Sy Rodgers
- 2001: Johnny Lee Clary, Pat Mesiti, John & Helen Burns, Sy Rodgers
- 2002: Darrell Scott, John & Helen Burns, Brian Houston
- 2003: Tony Campolo, Sy Rogers, John & Helen Burns, Shirley Carpenter
- 2004: Christine Caine, Phil Baker, Nancy Alcorn, John & Helen Burns
- 2005: Christine Caine, Wayne Alcorn, Rich Stearns, Winkie Pratney
- 2006: Greg Laurie, Wayne Alcorn, Phil Baker
- 2007: Joyce Meyer, Christine Caine, Jurgen Matthesius
- 2008: Reggie Dabbs, Tony Campolo, Charlotte Scanlon-Gamble
- 2009: Brian Houston, Tim Costello, Chris Hill, John Burns
- 2010: Mike Pilavachi, Matt Fielder, Paul de Jong
- 2011: Louie Giglio, Brian 'Head' Welch, John Cameron
- 2012: Darlene Zschech, Tim Costello
- 2013: Jake Larson, Brian Houston
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