Are you ready to flourish locally?.

Local communities flourish when the God-given potential in people and places is released.

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Find local agency. Form local practices. Flourish locally together.

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Sponsor, donate, and invest in joint ventures that release potential in people and places.

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Are you ready to flourish locally?

Local communities flourish when the God-given potential in people and places is released.

FOR PARTICIPANTS

Join a Learning Cohort, Clinic or Coaching Pathway

Find local agency. Form local practices. Flourish locally together.

Join a Learning Pathway here →

FOR PARTNERS

Invest in a Local Flourishing Ecosystem

Sponsor, donate, and invest in joint ventures that release potential in people and places.

Donate to Seedbeds here →

Explore partnerships here →

 

 

    Are you ready to flourish locally?

    Local communities flourish when the God-given potential in people and places is released.

    FOR PARTICIPANTS

    Join a Learning Cohort, Clinic or Coaching Pathway

    Find local agency. Form local practices. Flourish locally together.

    Join a Learning Pathway here →

    FOR PARTNERS

    Invest in a Local Flourishing Ecosystem

    Sponsor, donate, and invest in joint ventures that release potential in people and places.

    Donate to Seedbeds here →

    Explore partnerships here →

    Seedbeds and Rev Dr Ash Barker

    Answer 24 questions to see how you can take your next steps in local flourishing.  

    After 35+ years equipping over 3,000 local leaders worldwide, Rev. Dr. Ash Barker (founder of Seedbeds) knows one thing: community life can feel overwhelming—but finding flourishing is worth it. That’s why the Seedbeds team has created the Local Readiness Survey: a free, confidential tool that shows you where your strengths lie and where to focus next. No judgment. Just practical guidance in minutes.​

    Take the Local Readiness Survey

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    “The thing we all had in common is that we care about the local community we live in. We want to make a change where we live.”

    – Ash Lewis, Smethwick, Birmingham, UK. (Change Makers) –

    "‘The Coup killed my future but Seedbeds Change Incubators rebore me to be alive"

    – ‘Jo Ne’, Myanmar (Change Incubators) –

    “This programme has been the most freeing experience of my life, enabling me to truly understand who God has called me to be.”

    – Donna Hope-Barry, Bolton, UK (Pioneers) –

    "St Cuthbert’s Way pilgrimage has been one of the most life changing experiences I have ever had."

    – Peter Jones, Winson Green, Birmingham (Pilgrims) –

    “I’m so glad I took the leap of faith to enrol on the Masters in Social Justice! The programme has undoubtedly equipped me to do a better job of serving my local community.”

    – Jessica Craig, Bonny Downs, East London, UK (Scholars) –

    “Our challenge is not to try to generate new opportunities, but to grow our capacities to reach the ones within our grasp.”

    – Ash Barker, Seedbeds founder and International Director. (Equippers) –

    "In a time when there is lots of deconstruction of things that need to be deconstructed, here is a book about constructing something beautiful and liberating."

    – Shane Claiborne, co-founder of Red Letter Christians (Communications) –

    “The thing we all had in common is that we care about the local community we live in. We want to make a change where we live.”

    – Ash Lewis, Smethwick, Birmingham, UK. (Change Makers) –

    "‘The Coup killed my future but Seedbeds Change Incubators rebore me to be alive"

    – ‘Jo Ne’, Myanmar (Change Incubators) – 

    “This programme has been the most freeing experience of my life, enabling me to truly understand who God has called me to be.”

    – Donna Hope-Barry, Bolton, UK (Pioneers) –

    "St Cuthbert’s Way pilgrimage has been one of the most life changing experiences I have ever had."

    – Peter Jones, Winson Green, Birmingham (Pilgrims) –

    “I’m so glad I took the leap of faith to enrol on the Masters in Social Justice! The programme has undoubtedly equipped me to do a better job of serving my local community.”

    – Jessica Craig, Bonny Downs, East London, UK (Scholars) –

    “Our challenge is not to try to generate new opportunities, but to grow our capacities to reach the ones within our grasp.”

    – Ash Barker, Seedbeds founder and International Director. (Equippers) – 

    "In a time when there is lots of deconstruction of things that need to be deconstructed, here is a book about constructing something beautiful and liberating."

    – Shane Claiborne, co-founder of Red Letter Christians (Communications) –

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