Are you heading to Spring Harvest Minehead this year?
If you’re between 11 and 18 years old and you’re coming along, we want to find the next generation of preachers and speakers – and it could be YOU! We love investing in young people and are pleased to announce that we will be running the 2026 Youth Preaching Prize [Under 18s], in association with Spring Harvest. Anyone who is coming to Spring Harvest Minehead this year and is aged 11-18 can apply. We want to encourage young people from a broad range of lived experiences to apply.
It’s simple. Prepare a short talk on the topic Love Your Neighbour. Film it on a phone. Send it to us by March 20th 2026.
Click here to apply via our Google form
It’s so hard to choose between a fantastic bunch of young people. They fill me with confidence for the future. [Rev. Dr Cris Rogers]
What’s the prize?
The winner will get the chance to speak at the Spring Harvest celebration in Minehead, after receiving expert coaching from some amazing speakers and leaders, including Dr. Cris Rogers. The winner will also receive a prize of £125 and a book bundle. The runner-up will receive £50 and a book bundle. And for the first time, the winner and runner up will have the chance to tour the new Premier Studios in London to be interviewed on the radio and to record their talk on the radio.
Your challenge:
The broad theme for the preach videos is ‘Love your Neighbour’. The scripture is Mark 12: 30-31 “and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding, and with all your strength”. And this is the second one: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself”. No other commandment is greater than these ones’.
We want you to create a talk which lands within 5 mins, no longer. Think about a hook → giving the context and placing the Bible verse → one big point → one story/example → one challenge.
How to enter:
It’s simple! Prepare a short talk (make sure it fits the brief), film it on your phone, and send it to us by March 20th, 2026. Once you are happy with your talk, send it by WhatsApp to 07882 789805
We’re looking for a wide range of voices, especially if you’ve never spoken publicly before. Don’t worry if you’re new to this – we want to hear from YOU!
Why should you enter?
This is your chance to challenge, encourage, and inspire others as you step up to be part of God’s greater story.
Last year’s entries blew us away, and we can’t wait to see what you’ve got!
Since 2023, when we first launched the competition, we have been very impressed by
the quality of the entries. Be inspired by watching Josh and Jemimah, who were the winners in 2024.
Here is the winner, Josh, delivering his talk:
Here is Jemimah giving her talk at Minehead:
