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.
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) are
Sat 13 Jan 2024 (also acting as a taster event for 2024-26 cohort)
Sat 27 Apr 2024 (also taster event) [date changed from 20 Apr]
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 (2022/24) is £900 per year, but local churches usually subsidise at least 50% of this.