Culture
Our culture is just as important as our curriculum because it creates the conditions we believe will nurture faith and obedience to the Spirit. Our five cultural values underpin who we are and how we behave together.
Honour: We honour God, and we celebrate the value that God has ascribed to all people
Safety: We carefully maintain a safe space where everyone is accepted as they are
Compassion: We seek God’s heart for other people and we love them from the overflow of God’s heart for us
Courage: We are courageous and take risks in obedience to Jesus
Celebration: We give God the glory for everything He does through testimony and celebration
Curriculum
Worship & ministry times
Worship and ministry times are a significant part of our times together, because we want everything we do to flow out of our intimate relationship with Jesus. We don’t just want to learn about the Holy Spirit, we rely on Him guiding us every step of the way.
Activations
‘Activations’ are special activities designed to get students practicing being led by the Spirit. For example, if our teaching session is about hearing God, it will be followed by an activation which gets students listening to Him in specific ways. An activation could be praying for each other to be healed, or going out on the streets of Oxford to see what it feels like to be led by God to speak to someone.
Small groups
Because activations can involve us being out of our comfort zones, students are put into small groups at the start of the course and remain in those groups for the duration. These are safe spaces to build strong relationships and cheer each other on as you take steps of courage.
Teaching
Our teaching content will cover the following topics…
Who is the Holy Spirit and what is He like?
How do we receive the Holy Spirit?
What happens to my identity when I receive the Holy Spirit?
What does a Spirit-led life look like?
How do I connect with God as Father?
What are gifts of the Spirit and what/who are they for?
How do I receive and nurture gifts of the Spirit?
How do I hear God for myself and others?
How do I steward prophetic words from God?
How do I interpret visions and dreams?
How do I ‘demonstrate the Spirit’s power’ with people who don’t know Jesus?
What is the Kingdom of God and what is my role in it?
How do I see people get healed both inside and outside the church?
How do I respond when people don’t get healed?
How do I access spiritual freedom?
What is deliverance and what is my role in it?
How do I nurture a sustainable lifestyle of making disciples?
