Local Groups
A Local Group is a group of people studying Porterbrook Learning material together. This is a great option for churches looking for low-maintenance in-house training.
Local groups allow churches with limited resources to access high quality training resources. Every Porterbrook student will have access to the Online Student Area, where they can discuss the content with other students around the globe who are also grappling with the same material and applying it in very different contexts.
What does a Local Group look like?
A team a might choose to study ‘Engaging with the Urban Poor’ together while they consider planting a church in a deprived area of their city. Or a church might use the ‘Bible & Doctrine’ stream to equip their leaders in good biblical exposition. Some Local Groups will be churches running an evening class once a week, other Local Groups will be four friends sharing a meal and reading and discussing together. Some Local Groups are studying almost the entire curriculum, while others have chosen to just focus on one or two specific modules because of the season they are in and the particular issues they are facing.
For a comprehensive course in biblical training, we would recommend beginning with modules from the foundation year and choosing a good spread from the different streams. You might want to pick four modules to begin with: one from each stream.
What is the cost?
The cost is £15 / $25 per module, plus delivery. Discounts are available for bulk orders. Please contact for further information.
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