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September 2025
Short Courses, Seedbed and Both/And Online Symposium
This September, St Hild is offering two short courses along with a new cohort intake for Seedbed, its online church planting training programme. Additionally, the St Hild Centre for Baptist Ministry and the St Hild Centre for Church Planting will host a free online symposium on September 16th. See below for more details.
St Hild Short Courses
One course is fully online, while the other two are based at St Hild Sheffield. If you hold a degree and are looking for a quick refresher or continuing education opportunity, these courses could be perfect for you. Additionally, if you’re considering a shorter course to explore your interest in theology, this is an excellent choice. For more details and to register, click the links below.
Online Short Course:
In Person Short Courses in Sheffield:
Church Planting in Perspective here.
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Mission and Evangelism here.
Seedbed
Seedbed is a new online training programme for church planting. Our vision is to equip and empower a thousand lay leaders to start new churches. The next cohort of Seedbed starts 25th September 2025, which costs £85 for the year. For more details about the Seedbed programme or to register, visit here. If you'd like to know more, contact us at planting@sthild.org.
Both/And Church: Micro Meets Congregation Free Online Symposium
Introducing a free online symposium, September 2025 with St Hild Centre for Baptist Ministry and St Hild Centre for Church Planting. Sharing learnings on the rise of ‘micro-church’ and ‘disciple-making movement’ methodologies within the UK church. Asking the honest questions of practitioners of what seems to be fruitful and the challenges. Listening to how traditional-model gathered-churches have embarked on integrating disciple-making practices into their pathways. This is a forum to hear and discuss our theological, missiological, ecclesiological and practical reflections, within the mixed ecology of the UK church and join a range of contributors, share your experiences or interest. FREE half-day online symposium. List of confirmed contributors and BOOKING here.

