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Events
January
Sat 25 Jan, Open Day
Come pause, quieten your heart, spend time with the Lord, join for a short teaching from 11-12 am, do something creative, meet the team, browse the bookshop, invite a friend, enjoy scrumptious eats in our lovely gardens at Shere House, and position yourself for 2025. For this free event, join us any time from 9:00-15:00
Fri 30-Sat 31 Jan, Navigating Difficult Relationships, Explore A8
When God made us in His image, He made us relational human beings, created to live in dynamic relationships with both Himself, as well as one another. This course will help you in finding God’s way forward for your relationships and in receiving healing from wounds inflicted through relationships in the past, that were not as God intended.
February
Tues 4, Revive Online, 18:30-20:00
God wants to revive us! He knows our weaknesses and struggles. He knows that we often feel stuck, dishearted, and unable to move forward in our walk with Him. He knows we can’t fix it on our own and He knows the shame we often feel for struggling in the first place. That is why He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us. a Revive evening will have some worship, some teaching, some waiting on the Lord, some responding to God, some praying, and some rejoicing.
Fri 21-Sat 22, Overcoming Fear and Anxiety, Explore A9
For many of us, fear and anxiety are regular companions along our life journey. This course will share how the Lord longs to show us the freedom that is in Him when we can learn to fully trust Him and bring the worries of our hearts to Him. There will be teaching on steps to finding freedom in Jesus’ name
March
Explore Programme 2025, Starts 28 February
The Explore consists of a series of courses designed to train and equip God’s people through a journey of transformation. People are also welcome to book for stand alone courses in these series. If you can not attend in person you can also join online.
Together we will find that there is hope and help for the issues which we struggle with: Everyday issues like anxiety, stress, physical pain, emotional distress, problems in relationships, addictive behaviour and depression to name just a few. We will also discover what it really means to live with God in a closer relationship.
Those who journey through Explore or attend any of the courses will also be equipped with keys in healing and discipleship to help meet the needs of others.
28 Feb- 1 March, The Abundant Christian Life, Start of Explore, Apply Online.
We are born with questions about life etched in our hearts and this course seeks to answer these questions from a Biblical perspective. We will look at how mankind got into such a mess, God’s amazing rescue plan, and how God not only wants to save us but also wants to heal us and set us on the right course for our lives.
14-15 March, Explore Online Workshop (Invitation only), Explore A10
By invitation only for those who have completed the required number of courses in the Explore A cycle. Please note there will be a separate workshop for EXPLORE in-person delegates.
17-28 March, 12 Day Course
This course focuses on the foundations of Biblical discipleship and healing. As Jesus’s disciples we are commanded to go in His power and authority to proclaim Kingdom truths, and minister His healing (Luke 9:1-2). A wide range of relevant gospel truths and principles are covered during the teaching times on the course. Opportunities are provided to apply these biblical truths during times of personal reflection, creative expression, group discussions, and personal ministry time.
April
Fri 4-Sat 5, Deeper Intimacy with God, Explore A2
This course is all about helping us come to know more about God and to connect to Him in a deeper way. It will look at His character and nature and explore how we can have an intimate relationship with Him and seek to deal with the blockages that get in the way of knowing Him the way He really is.
Fri 11-Sat 12, In-Person Ministry Workshop, Shere House, Explore A10, (Invitation only)
The in-person ministry workshop at Shere House. By invitation only for those who have completed the required number of courses in the Explore A cycle.
Restoration Week, Thu 24-Tues 29 April
A Restoration Week is an opportunity to identify areas of wounding, understand the causes of damage, gain insight into our subconscious responses to what happened, and how the enemy uses these responses to keep the brokenness and unhealthy cycles repeating themselves in our lives. God's heart for each is to take us on a journey where He restores us to Himself so that we may be restored! He wants to renew our days to that which He intended for us, Lam 5:21
“God met me here; the teaching gave me practical ways to process my pain. I felt refreshed, no longer fatigued and able to face the future with God.”
Six days to retreat and be with the Lord, with some teaching, a lot of practical application, mentoring discussions, creativity, family, fun, and ministry.
“I have walked with a broken heart and a crushed spirit all my life. Each day here, God revealed more of His truth of how much He loved me. He delivered me from control, blaming, rejection and betrayal. I experienced His freedom like never before.”
May
Fri 2-Sat 3, The Power of Forgiveness, Explore A3,
The Kingdom principle of forgiveness is one which has a profound impact on our lives. As we both receive God’s forgiveness for our own sinful actions and also extend forgiveness to those who have hurt us, we begin to experience God’s transformation and healing. This course will explore the truth, challenges, and steps to freedom through forgiveness.
Tue 6, Revive Online, 18:30-20:00
God wants to revive us! He knows our weaknesses and struggles. He knows that we often feel stuck, dishearted, and unable to move forward in our walk with Him. He knows we can’t fix it on our own and He knows the shame we often feel for struggling in the first place. That is why He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us. a Revive evening will have some worship, some teaching, some waiting on the Lord, some responding to God, some praying, and some rejoicing.
Fri 30-Sat 31, Overcoming Rejection and Betrayal, Explore A4
Even though the Bible tells us that God loves all He has created, and that when we accept Jesus as our Saviour, we are fully part of God’s family again, we can still find it so hard to believe. This course will explore how rejection came into the world, how it can impact our lives and how to move on from rejection to acceptance
June
Fri 13-Sat 14, Youth Hope Conference, TBC
Fri 27–Sat 28 Sep, Exposing the Snares of the Enemy 1, Explore A5.
In this course, we will explore what the Bible says about Satan and the demonic, spiritual warfare and how the enemy can gain a stronghold in a person’s life. Jesus came to set the captives free and this course teaches how to step into spiritual freedom through deliverance in Jesus’ name.
July
Fri 4-Sat 5, Hope Conference, TBC
Fri 25-Sat 26, Healing from Inner Hurt and Pain, Explore A6
In this course, we will investigate how God made each person and how the various parts of our being work together to develop the whole person. This course will explain both how to untangle some of the causes and effects of inner damage and how to apply God’s truth and restorative power to the lives of those who need inner healing.
August
Fri 1-Sat 2, Hope Conference
Tue 6, Revive Online, 18:30-20:00
God wants to revive us! He knows our weaknesses and struggles. He knows that we often feel stuck, dishearted, and unable to move forward in our walk with Him. He knows we can’t fix it on our own and He knows the shame we often feel for struggling in the first place. That is why He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us. a Revive evening will have some worship, some teaching, some waiting on the Lord, some responding to God, some praying, and some rejoicing.
Sat 9, Ladies' Morning
Please join us for inspirational teaching, creativity, and fellowship with coffee and cake at Shere House. Bring a friend.
Sat 16, Mens Gathering
Fri 20-Tue 31, 12-Days Exploring Deeper Healing and Equipping (New)
God’s heart for His people is for us to live in the fullness of who God made us to be. This is an essential part of why Jesus came. The 12-day course focuses on deeper equipping and will help deal with the deeper aspects of our lives that need restoration. The course contains teaching, mentoring, family, fun, practical application, and ministry time. This is an ideal opportunity to come away with the Lord, learn and lean on Him for His help and restoration
Fri 22-Sat 23, Restoring the Human Spirit, Explore A7
This course is designed to explore the function and purpose of our human spirit which brings revelation that opens doors to healing opportunities never explored before. Based on biblical examples, we will look at how our human spirits can be damaged in various ways. It will also challenge our responses to this damage that can cause us ongoing hurt, pain, and life struggles, often leaving us with a sense of constant inner distress and overwhelm. Looking at how our human spirit encompasses our God-given identity, our creativity, and the place of connection with God, this is a vital topic that can radically change how you approach dealing with the issues you face in life.
September
Fri 26-Sat 27, Navigating Difficult Relationships, Explore A8
When God made us in His image, He made us relational human beings, created to live in dynamic relationships with both Himself, as well as one another. This course will help you in finding God’s way forward for your relationships and in receiving healing from wounds inflicted through relationships in the past, that were not as God intended.
October
Fri 3-Sat 4, Hope Conference, Cape Town
Bridge from the Head to the Heart, Fri 10-Thu 16,
Understanding God’s love in our heads and knowing His love in the depths of our hearts are two vastly different things. When God’s love meets us in our deepest places of hurt and pain, healing rushes forth and freedom abounds. Yet, achieving that connection can seem difficult, terrifying, overwhelming, or even impossible.
Through creative expression (not just art!) you can safely explore your connection with God, as well as your own identity, and allow Him into the darkest recesses of your heart where words are not enough to articulate the inner turmoil. With inspirational, deep and relevant teaching, mixed with a variety of creative workshops, this course takes you on a journey of self-recognition as well as learning how to trust Jesus and receive His healing on a deeper level.
Fri 24- Sat 25, Overcoming Fear and Anxiety, Explore A9
For many of us, fear and anxiety are regular companions along our life journey. This course will share how the Lord longs to show us the freedom that is in Him when we can learn to fully trust Him and bring the worries of our hearts to Him. There will be teaching on steps to finding freedom in Jesus’ name
November
Tue 6, Revive Online, 18:30-20:00
God wants to revive us! He knows our weaknesses and struggles. He knows that we often feel stuck, dishearted, and unable to move forward in our walk with Him. He knows we can’t fix it on our own and He knows the shame we often feel for struggling in the first place. That is why He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us. a Revive evening will have some worship, some teaching, some waiting on the Lord, some responding to God, some praying, and some rejoicing.
Fri 28-Sat 29, Ministry Workshop (Invitation only). Explore A10
By invitation only for those who have completed the required number of courses in the Explore cycle.
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