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25 May 2022

Do you see differently?

Newbigin Pioneering Hub

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 come and be part of the Newbigin Pioneering Hub and see if your hopes can be realised together with us.

Introducing the ‘Newbigin Pioneering Hub’
We are a collaboration between United Reformed Church, Church Mission Society and Seedbeds and named in honour of the inspirational URC Minister and mission theologian, Lesslie Newbigin. This new venture is open to all and part of celebrating the past 50 years of the United Reformed Church by investing our future in local communities.

Our mission is:
‘To discover, nurture, empower and release a new Community of Pioneers, able to see God’s love and shalom flourish in their local communities.’

Rev Dr Ash Barker, who leads the Newbigin Pioneering Hub from Winson Green, inner city Birmingham, says,

“We long for every local community to flourish in God’s love and shalom, but know so many neighbourhoods are missing out right now. I believe this new venture can unearth a new generation of Pioneers, ready to be planted personally in local places and able to grow people into new communities of hope, faith and compassion wherever Jesus has called them to serve. We have hard-won insights from experienced Pioneers that can help form, guide and inspire a new generation of Pioneers from here.”

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 for:

  • The CMS awarded Certificate in Pioneer Mission
  • Forming a new “Community of Pioneers”
  • A taster day in Winson Green and/or
  • The Annual Newbigin Public Lecture.

Would you join us in this new venture?
Please contact ash.barker@seedbeds.org for more information and/or to apply.

Newbigin Pioneering Hub,
Lodge Road Community Church,
143-4 Lodge Road, Winson Green,
Birmingham, B18 5BU.

This blog has been used by kind permission and first appeared on the Seedbeds Website.