Newbigin Pioneering Hub
Pioneering is about releasing ordinary people to do the extraordinary things they dream about – enabling crazy, and not so crazy, ideas to take shape as part of the mission of the church.
The Newbigin Pioneering Hub is an initiative which offers:
- spare-time training in pioneer ministry for those starting out
- a community for pioneers within the URC and beyond
- all led by people with deep lived experience of the ups and downs of starting new things in a wide variety of settings
Could God be calling you to step out in faith with us to see your God-given dreams in your local community flourish in faith, hope and love?
Join us
Join us this September for a course that will equip, challenge and inspire you.
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 why not be part of the Newbigin Pioneering Hub and see if your hopes can be realised together with us.
Come and join us – we aim to support people as they discover with God how to respond to what they see around them – through learning, resourcing and networking – we can go further together.
Below is the module content for the next course. You can find more information about this at Seedbeds.org/Pioneering-Hub.
Applications for the course starting September are now open and the application forms can be found here, or you can contact Seedbeds directly at [email protected]
Application closing date: Friday 11 September 2026
For help with funding and other support please talk to your local church, synod or apply for a Discipleship Development Fund grant.
Newbigin Pioneering Hub Course Outline for 2026-27
2026-2027 Programme Dates
Orientation/Induction:
10am Saturday 12 September 2026 at Lodge Road Community Church and on zoom
Module 1, Pioneering Mission:
Friday 25 – Sunday 27 September 2026 residential, Newbigin House & Lodge Road Community Church.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 7 October 2026.
Coaching: w/c 12 October 2026
Module 2, Mission Spirituality:
10am-4pm Saturday 14 November 2026 in person at Lodge Road Community Church & 6:30-9pm Wednesday 18 November 2026 on zoom.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 2 December 2026.
Coaching: w/c 7 December 2026
Module 3, Church and Mission:
10am-4pm Saturday 23 January 2027 in person at Seedbeds Centre, East Ham, London & 6:30-9pm Wednesday 27 January 2027 on zoom.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 10 February 2027.
Coaching: w/c 15 February 2027
Module 4, Community Development:
Friday 5 – Sunday 7 March 2027 residential, Newbigin House & Lodge Road Community Church.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 7 April 2027.
Coaching: w/c 12 April 2027
Module 5, Mission and the Bible:
6:30-9pm Wednesday 5 May 2027 on zoom, 10am-4pm Saturday 22 May 2027 in person at Lodge Road Community Church and 11am-1pm Sunday 23 May 2027 in person at Lodge Road Community Church .
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 16 June 2027.
Coaching: w/c 21 June 2027
Module 6, Missional Enterprise:
Friday 9 – Sunday 11 July 2027 residential, Newbigin House & Lodge Road Community Church.
Online Learning Circle & Coaching: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 14 July 2027
Pitch to Panel and Graduation:
10am-3pm Saturday 24 July 2027 in person at Lodge Road Community Church
Course Testimonials
Watch the testimonials below to get a sense of what the Newbigin Pioneer Hub course is all about.
Download our leaflet
- Newbigin Pioneering Hub leaflet (PDF | 1mb)
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