Locally Commissioned Ministry

Local leaders, local teams

The Diocese of Oxford is committed to supporting local leaders in growing local teams of ministers, through releasing said leaders to identify and nurture those in their congregations called to different ministries. We know the multitude of training needed can become burdensome, so we've collated some courses and resources.

No two ministries or ministers are the same. The idea of commending courses is that church leaders and those ministering with them can choose together which courses match their needs. We hope that the courses mentioned here and on the Learning Hub will help you find your own training pathway. 

For example, someone on the pastoral team who works with socially isolated people and finds people want to talk about faith, but feels they need to know more to help people find answers to faith questions, might choose Pastoral Care, the Sanctuary Course, and the Story of Scripture.

Click on a heading below for relevant training. This is a growing library of courses, so keep checking back. Some of our courses are available in multiple languages.

If you want to talk to a member of the lay training team about creating a learning pathway, please contact Andy Angel.

How can we help?

Anna Chaplaincy training


Provider:
BRF Ministries
Time:
Six 2-hour online sessions
Cost:
£110, plus £25 (+ P&P) to purchase the Anna Chaplaincy Handbook as essential reading alongside the course manual

Called to Wonder


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
3 - 6 hours, self driven
Cost:
Free

Everyday Conversations: Start to Stir


Provider:
Start to Stir
Time:
Eight video sessions
Cost:
£39 but bursaries available

Everyday Discipleship


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Eight weekly online tutorials with one onsite study day, every summer term
Cost:
Free

Five Marks of Mission


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Five sessions
Cost:
Free

Gingerbread and Angels


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Three hours, self driven
Cost:
Free

GOLD Project


Provider:
GOLD Project, with SEAN and Word of Life
Time:
Varied, from 5 to 18 weeks
Cost:
£10-45

GOLD Project (Diaspora churches)


Provider:
GOLD Project, with SEAN and Word of Life
Time:
10-20 weeks
Cost:
£20-45

Introduction to Pastoral Care


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Six weekly online tutorials with two onsite study days, each summer term
Cost:
Free

Jesus and Salvation


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Eight weekly online tutorials with one onsite study day, starting every January
Cost:
Free

Leading Worship


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Three weekly online tutorials with one onsite study day, every autumn
Cost:
Free

Listening Academy


Provider:
Acorn Christian Healing Foundation
Time:
One day, 10am - 4pm
Cost:
£10 donation or £400 for private bookings

Messy Church Masterclasses


Provider:
BRF Ministries
Time:
90 minutes
Cost:
Free - £10

Mission and Evangelism


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Nine weeks online and one study day through autumn
Cost:
Free

OCCA Confident Faith: Apologetics for Everyone


Provider:
OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics
Time:
Six sessions
Cost:
Free

OCCA Foundational Apologetics


Provider:
OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics
Time:
Ten sessions
Cost:
£380 (group discounts and bursaries available)

Opening up the Bible


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Six weekly study groups and two study days from January
Cost:
Free

Parenting for Faith Courses


Provider:
Parenting for Faith (BRF Ministries)
Time:
Online video-based courses that can be done any time by individuals or groups (or the opportunity to join an online course with others once a year)
Cost:
Free for most self-paced courses, £30 for Grandparenting for Faith, £10 per group per session for facilitated online courses

Preparing to Preach


Provider:
Diocese of Oxford
Time:
Three sessions and an onsite study day
Cost:
Free

SEAN


Provider:
SEAN
Time:
From 5-14 weeks
Cost:
£10 plus delivery
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