You're invited to join us in London this November 12-16

Come alongside emerging pastors and kingdom leaders from across the U.S. to reimagine the future of evangelism and the Church together.

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This Fall, from November 12-16, emerging pastors and Kingdom leaders from across the nation will meet in the UK to reimagine the future of evangelism together.

Join us for this chance to be on-site with leaders and communities who are on the pioneering frontlines of widespread renewal in the midst of a deeply Post-Christian culture. We will also be joined in Oxford by special guest, New Testament scholar NT Wright, for a session of Q&R towards challenges and opportunities facing the future Church.

Future Church Frontiers will begin in Oxford at St. Aldates Church, a key hub in the church renewal movement across England. Here, we will have a chance to see the Alpha course in motion and have strategic conversations with the St. A’s team – including pastor Stephen Foster and author/theologian Simon Ponsonby.

The rest of our experience will be anchored at Saint Church in Hackney, a “cathedral of creativity” in East London. A full day will be convened with pastor Al Gordon and a global network of innovative Kingdom leaders to explore ways to embrace “new wineskins” through risk, innovation, and dependence on the Spirit.

The trip will culminate in participating in the Renaissance Conference, which will draw 1000 Kingdom creatives from across the world for a celebration of wonder, innovation, and prophetic imagination in the collective Church. Tickets must be purchased directly on the site. Please see below for a breakdown of the cost:

  • General Admission: £100.00
  • Accessibility: £100.00
  • Group: £80.00

We anticipate these days “across the pond” to allow for great conversations, shared discovery, new Kingdom friendships, and powerful moments of encountering God together.

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Wednesday November 15

  • Visit Holy Trinity Brompton
  • Experience innovative ways of evangelism in a post-Christian context
  • Attend the Alpha Course at HTB

Thursday November 16

  • Visit Saint Church
  • Tour Saint Church
  • Hear from Saint Church’s leadership on the story of Saint, creativity and dependence on the Spirit

Friday + Saturday November 17 & 18

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What Leaders Are Saying

Traveling to London to experience Alpha and the ministry of HTB Church was truly transformative for Stacie and me, not only as individuals but also for the way that we do ministry. Our vision was lifted to see how evangelism and the ministry of the Holy Spirit work together in powerful ways. Two big results of our time there: prayer became much more of a central focus for our church and we have seen God use Alpha to bring so many people to salvation. You will not regret prioritizing this ministry trip… London is spectacular, the people you get to meet are amazing, and the Spirit of God shows up in power!
Andy and Stacie WoodLead Pastors, Saddleback Church | Lake Forest, CA
My time in London is like looking into the future for me. I can see what is possible for kingdom movements in post-Christian contexts. Learning from HTB and Alpha in these spaces has been a powerful dose of hope as I am called to a similar mission in the States.
Keithen SchwahnYouth Pastor, Church of the City | New York, NY
My time in London increased my desire and passion to run Alpha in my local church for our community in Fullerton, California. I heard about Alpha being worldwide and during my time in London, I saw firsthand that Alpha is truly global. Sitting in a breakout session with pastors and leaders from Germany and Poland allowed me to hear how Alpha is impacting the lives of pastors and their communities in other parts of the world. I heard the same stories of lives being changed from Catholics, Presbyterians, and Protestants.
Sheridan McDanielLead Pastor, A Place for Worship Church | Fullerton, CA
It was a wonderful experience; I would dare say life changing. To be able to experience the move of God during our times of worship and prayer as well as being filled up and encouraged with testimony and strategy was incredible. Will and I feel encouraged, recharged and excited to dream and plan how we can continue to do good work here in San Francisco. We feel most passionate about prayer and the move of the Holy Spirit as well as using Alpha as an evangelism tool in our city. Thank you!
Beatriz MorozaEpic Church | San Francisco, CA
We participated in the experience in London just over two years into leading a 125-year-old church in Pittsburgh. After visiting and learning from churches much older than our own that are at the front edge of missional engagement, we couldn't stop talking about what it could look like to put some of that into practice back home. We left energized and inspired for what God could do through our own church!
Austin GohnLead Pastor, Bellevue Christian Church | Pittsburgh, PA
I loved it. In general, I walked away with a ministry perspective on how the Spirit is working through the church to engage with secular culture that both promotes holiness and incarnation. I loved the commitment to prayer, creativity, and hospitality as core tenets of engagement. I also walked away with a deep hunger for awakening and revival movements that act as the river for these outworking ministry tributaries. I realized how central the move of the Spirit in those atmospheres was to what is still being poured out all over the Earth.
Grant CollinsLead Pastor, Fountain City Church |Columbus, GA
Going on a trip with Alpha was the most beneficial thing I did that year for growth - personally and for our church. To rub shoulders with like-minded church leaders while learning from those on the frontier was tremendously impactful. You won’t regret going.
John AlexanderExecutive Director of Creative Arts, Eagle Brook Church | Twin Cities, MN
I’ve been to London twice with Alpha, and the perspective of what God is doing in other parts of the world, the lifelong connection and collaboration with other Pastors and the resourcing of our community with a turn key solution to lifestyle evangelism is priceless! I highly recommend this game-changing trip, which has served as a GOD given gateway to so much more!
Reward SibandaAssociate Pastor, Upper Room | Dallas, TX
My trip to London was deeply transformative for me. I was prayed for and over multiple times and God really met me in a special way. Learning about HTB, Alpha and their ministry in London also helped and inspired me as I lead in a major US city too. So grateful for the experience!
Rob HallLead Pastor, New North Church | San Francisco, CA
God is doing something in the UK! In the midst of a deeply post-Christian culture, signs of new life are springing forth as a harbinger of things to come. If you are eager to explore what the future of the church could be, I can’t recommend this experience highly enough.
Justin JohnsonLead Pastor, One Church | Orlando, FL
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FAQ

Free of charge.

Guests will be responsible for: Hotel in London, flights to and from London, and additional meals outside of the scheduled program.

Below are some hotel/accommodation options that we recommend. They are arranged in closest proximity to Holy Trinity Brompton Church where we will be gathering.

The Rembrandt Hotel | Distance from HTB: 2 min walk

The Hoxton Hotel Shorditch | Distance from Renaissance: 10 Minute Walk

London Heathrow (LHR) is the closest airport to HTB.

Here are some of your options for getting into Central London. 

Taxi – Black cab from the Taxi rank outside of the terminal ( into London –45 mins/1 hour travel time)

Uber – Uber has recently started picking up from the airport from the Short Stay parking lot at each terminal

Tube/Underground – Follow the signs to the Underground and get on the Piccadilly Line (dark blue) getting off at South Kensington 

Heathrow Express – Follow signs to the Heathrow Express which is 15 mins into Paddington station and then either take a black cab or the Underground (Circle Line – yellow) to South Kensington 

Dress is casual for the duration of our gathering. We recommend packing comfortable walking shoes, electrical adapters, a notebook/journal for taking notes, and weather-appropriate outerwear.

If you’d like to explore London, some of the most popular sights to see include The Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, The London Eye, The Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Carnaby Street, and many others. Also, many people enjoy the hop-on-hop-off bus tours of London.

Ana LeBlanc
analeblanc@alphausa.org

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