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]

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 2025-26

2025-2026 Programme Dates

Orientation/Induction:
10am Saturday 13 September 2025 at Lodge Road Community Church and on zoom

Module 1: Pioneering Mission:
Friday 19 – Sunday 21 September 2025 residential, Newbigin House & Lodge Road Community Church.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 8 October 2025.
Coaching: w/c 13 October 2025

Module 2: Mission Spirituality:
10am-4pm Saturday 15 November 2025 in person at Lodge Road Community Church & 6:30-9pm Wednesday 19 November 2025 on zoom.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 3 December 2025.
Coaching: w/c 8 December 2025

Module 3: Church and Mission:
Church and Mission: 10am-4pm Saturday 24 January 2026 in person at Seedbeds Centre, East Ham, London & 6:30-9pm Wednesday 28 January 2026 on zoom.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 11 February 2026.
Coaching: w/c 16 February 2026

Module 4: Community Development:
Friday 6 – Sunday 8 March 2026 residential, Newbigin House & Lodge Road Community Church.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 8 April 2026.
Coaching: w/c 13 April 2026

Module 5: Mission and the Bible:
10am-4pm Saturday 23 May 2026 in person at Lodge Road Community Church & 6:30-9pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 on zoom.
Online Learning Circle: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Coaching: w/c 15 June 2026

Module 6: Missional Enterprise:
Friday 3 – Sunday 5 July 2026 residential, Newbigin House & Lodge Road Community Church.
Online Learning Circle & Coaching: 6:30-9pm Wednesday 8 July 2026

Pitch to Panel and Graduation:
10am-3pm Saturday 18 July 2026 in person at Lodge Road Community Church