Register now for a foundational course designed and led by experienced pioneering practitioners. Residentials, seminars and coaching, in person and online, for pioneers wishing to achieve a Certificate in Pioneering Mission.
Newbigin Pioneering Hub is a collaboration between the United Reformed Church, Congregational Federation, Church Mission Society and Seedbeds. Its mission is to discover, nurture and release a new Community of Pioneers.
Rev Dr Ash Barker, who leads the Newbigin Pioneering Hub from Winson Green, inner city Birmingham, says,
“We long for every local community to flourish in God’s love and shalom, but know so many neighbourhoods are missing out right now.
I believe this venture can unearth a new generation of Pioneers, ready to be planted personally in local places and able to grow people into new communities of hope, faith and compassion wherever Jesus has called them to serve.
We have hard-won insights from experienced Pioneers that can help form, guide and inspire a new generation of Pioneers from here.”
Join us for:
- The CMS awarded Certificate in Pioneer Mission
- Forming a new Community of Pioneers
- Applying to become a URC Assembly Accredited Lay Pioneer
The course starts in September 2025 and includes 6 units run over 3 weekend residentials, seminars at Lodge Road Community Church, Birmingham on 3 full Saturdays in-person and 3 Wednesday evenings online, as well as online learning circles and personal coaching.
There is also a final pitch of your pioneering project to a resource panel and graduation. Certificates are awarded following submission of 6 assignments, and payment of fees, giving the option to become a URC Assembly Accredited Lay Pioneer.
£600 includes six modules or
£300 for a registered and approved URC or Congregational Federation participant.
Do you see…
- New possibilities?
- A way where there is no way?
- Ideas for mission in your community that just might work?
- A new community of disciples where there is none?
- How your local community can flourish in God’s love and shalom, but know this can’t happen alone?
If you can see even a glimpse of any of these, then come and be part of the Newbigin Pioneering Hub, see if your hopes can be realised.
Fill in the application form to apply for the 2025-26 programme before 12 September.
Hi I am a Congregational Minister , Just returned form working through CWM in Nauru and Grenada
Now living in Jaywick and slowly getting involved in the community sort of as a community Pastor. I am interested in doing the course from sept 2026. If you could send me details of how I register.
Thanks Nigel