Porterbrook Learning
Practical | Missional | Accessible
Porterbrook is a theological training course which equips ordinary men and women to do everyday gospel ministry.
Porterbrook was developed in the United Kingdom out of a desire to have high quality theological training available in local churches. There are now thirty learning sites around the world in the UK, Australia, South Africa, Italty and in the United States. New City is thrilled to bring Porterbrook Learning to Cincinnati.
Some of the distinctives of the Porterbrook program are that it is not knowledge simply for knowledge's sake. Every module is practical in nature, and every module pushes us to think about how we can join in God's mission. (See the videos below for more information on the program)
How it works? We don't want to take away from the things you are already doing, so we're trying to be creative in how we implement the program. The modules will work like this:
- Self-Study (approx 2 hrs/week)
- Monthly Seminar (Wed 7pm; or Thurs at 10am) - always offered on "off weeks" for our community groups
- Prayer partner
How to Register? Click here to register. Registration deadline is Friday Feb 24.
How much? $30/person or $45/couple. Pay by check at orientation.
When is it? Orientation is Feb 29 or Mar 1. Seminars are March 28th or 29th | April 25th or 26th | May 30th or 31st.
Porterbrook will be offered in trimesters. Signing up for the Spring trimester doesn't obligate you to any future classes with Porterbrook. But if you do sign up, you must take all 3 modules in the Spring, as the discussions will bleed over from one month to another.
The Spring 2012 modules are:
- Gospel Living (March) - Starting from the position that all life is for the glory of God, this module looks at what it means to live a life for that glory. It will mean loving God and loving others, shaped by the cross and looking to the future glory that we will share with Jesus. We'll then examine how this impacts daily issues such as decisions, friendship and possessions.
- Reading God's Story: Introducing Exposition and Biblical Theology (April) - This module will help you get a handle on the basics of understanding the text of the Bible itself and seeing how the Bible as a whole fits together.
- Missional Community Life (May) - This module explores what it means for us to be a people on mission, or 'missional.' We'll emphasize the practical outliving of this mindset – how to engage the culture around, living normal life infused with the gospel, understanding the 'rhythms' of life around us and how the gospel shapes those rhythms. The module rounds off looking at how this missional life impacts everyday activities like hospitality and the stewardship of time and money.
Future trimesters will include: Fall 2012: Apologetics, Gospel Relationships, Engaging Globally | Winter 2013: Evangelism, Gospel Change, 2000 Years of the Great Commission | Spring 2013: Keeping It Missional, Engaging Culture, Living the Cross and the Resurrection.
Introduction to Porterbrook Learning from Porterbrook Network on Vimeo.
Introduction to Porterbrook Cardiff from Porterbrook Network on Vimeo.
