Upper Room
Upper Room is a leadership development programme supporting the growth of leaders who lead with faith, think biblically and relate graciously. It trains leaders in an integrated way: combining theology and practice; considering the whole of life; and transforming hearts and minds. Upper Room is centred on a discipleship group of 6-8 people, facilitated by a mentor, high quality self-study materials and regular day conferences.
Upper Room provides…
Integrated learning: leadership learning and theological education.
Strong partnership: churches are working closely with the Upper Room team.
Flexible format: based around discipleship groups, with a range of self-study resources.
Mentors who are disciplers: learning for life, guided by seasoned leaders.
Robust approach: evangelical and considered, encouraging critical thinking in a relational context.
Want more detail?
To get a feel for the level of study involved, click below for a sample set of self-study notes, a course brochure and content overview.
Interested in Upper Room 2024-26?
Applications are now open for the 2024-26 Upper Room cohort. The deadline for applications is Wed 10 July 2024, to allow us to organise discipleship groups to start in September.
How to apply: Please get in touch via upperroom@advancechurches.uk and we will have one of our team talk with you to consider appropriate next steps.
Come and see: We encourage all those interested to attend a taster event (see below) before committing to the 2-year programme.
Dates
Dates for Day Conferences for the 2022-24 Upper Room cohort) also served as taster events for future students. Both taster events have now happened.
Dates for Day Conferences for the 2024-26 cohort are
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Jan 2025, date tbc
Apr 2025, date tbc
Find out more
For more information contact one of the following:
Core team (current): Steve Jones, Andy O’Connell, Paul Meathrel
Other mentors (current): Al Barnett, Nick White, Mike Ivey
The course fee (2024/26) is £900 per year, which covers the costs of day conferences, the administration necessary, and time for those who support and oversee the course and its mentors. Local churches often subsidise at least 50% of this: please discuss this with your local leadership team.