What is School of the Spirit?

School of the Spirit is a six-month course for followers of Jesus who want to go deeper in their knowledge and experience of the Holy Spirit.

The gift of the Holy Spirit can feel mysterious at times, or even too good to be true. But in reality, he is our constant companion, who helps us live more like Jesus: secure in our God-given identity, filled with His power, and equipped to carry the Kingdom of God wherever we are.

Through a combination of teaching, ministry, worship, and small groups, we will learn to live lives empowered by the Spirit. We will take risks, learn to depend on him, and have fun together on the journey.

Find out more about our culture and curriculum.

Nice to meet you!

Hello! We are Liam and Helen Thatcher, part of the team at Oxford Community Church, and we have the privilege of leading School of the Spirit.

We are passionate about following Jesus, and learning to grow in the gifts that He gives us. We moved to Oxford in 2021, following a series of dreams and prophetic words, and we are loving the adventure of following God!

School of the Spirit has been such a great way of learning with others, growing in faith, gifts, and relationship with God. We’re excited to see what this next year holds in store, and would love for you to join us!

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

2024-25 Course

Our next course will run from Oct 2024 - Mar 2025, at The King's Centre in Oxford. It will run most Tuesday evenings during term time, as well as some weekends. 

You can find out more about the dates for the course here, or to apply, click on the button below.

FAQs

  • This course is designed for anyone who is a committed Christian, and wants to grow deeper in their faith, and their walk with the Holy Spirit. The course is run by Oxford Community Church, which is part of Salt and Light Advance Churches, but we welcome applicants from any church!

  • The fee for the course is £480, which covers venue and running coasts, catering, speakers, and all materials you will need to take part.

    We are also able to offer a 50% reduction for University students. If finances are a challenge, we recommend talking to your church leader, to see if your church would be happy to subsidise you.

    Fees can either be paid as a one-off payment before the course begins, or in six monthly instalments.

  • We want to make sure that School of the Spirit is the right thing for you, so every applicant will have a conversation with a member of the team. This is a chance for us to get to know you, and to answer any questions you may have. So a member of the team will be in touch shortly after you have applied to talk further.

Follow us

For updates, testimonies and insights from the course, follow @school.of.the.spirit on Instagram

TONIGHT - 19.30. Join us for an evening of worship, encounter and ministry, hosted by @oxfordcommunitychurch and @school.of.the.spirit, with a team from @bssmredding and worship led by @bradyvoss All are welcome. Spread the word! #HolySpirit #Wo
Join us for an evening of worship and ministry, hosted by @school.of.the.spirit and @oxfordcommunitychurch, and featuring a ministry team from @bethel @bssmredding FRI 15 NOV, 19.30 THE KING'S CENTRE, OXFORD Open to all. Spread the word! 🔥
Last Saturday was our Father Heart weekend, and it was a beautiful time of encountering the love of God. @lois.e.fulton spoke powerfully on the identity of our Heavenly Father, and our identity as sons and daughters. #Fatherheart #SchooloftheSpirit
We had a fantastic weekend at School of the Spirit, worshipping, sharing testimonies, and learning more about the Father Heart of God. ❤️ In the afternoon @beverleyjonesart spoke about being made in the image of our Creator, and led us in artistic
This week we began reflecting on our identity in Christ, marvelling at the fact that we are known by God, and that He crowns us with glory.

Events and Resources

From time to time, we also run additional events, which are open to all.

We currently have no events scheduled.

Catch up

For videos from our recent events, including our Encounter Evenings, our prophetic conferences with Ben Armstrong, and our healing conference with Chuck Parry, visit our YouTube channel.

Student stories

Don’t just take our word for it. Hear from previous students Suzanne and Steve as they share in a bit more detail some of the amazing things God has done in and through them in their journey through the School.

Previous students have said…

“This has had a profound impact on my spiritual life and my walk with Christ.”

“I think that in every single session I have learnt something new about myself and about the Father.”

“God has enabled me to have boldness to pray, prophesy and stand with people to see change, however small.”

“I finally know God as my heavenly Father after years of trying; to really feel it in my spirit and soul, as opposed to knowing it in my head.”

“I've had the amazing experience of hearing the Holy Spirit for others, praying for individuals and being told it was 'spot on' and life changing; so humbling.”