Give a year to invest in your growth and use your gifts for Godā€™s Kingdom.

 

We want to raise up leaders who will live for Jesus in every sphere of society. Come and invest in your walk with Jesus, develop in character, learn leadership skills and experience ministry as a core part of one of our ministry teams: Students, Youth, Kids, Social Transformation, Alpha and moreā€¦

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How does the year work?

The year is made up of three 10-week terms. Each week includes a day of teaching and training, serving with your placement team for two days a week, and serving on Sundays across the HTB sites.

 

Teaching Days

The Teaching Days are Input days are great fun and a safe place for to step out of your comfort zone and be stretched as you grow in skills and confidence, as well as connection with one another. The teaching is delivered by amazing guest speakers and gifted leaders from the HTB team.

 

You will undertake three modules, running side-by-side throughout the year:

 

Module 1: Think like a leader

  • Deep Bible teaching, including how to feed your ministry from the Bible, how to read the Bible for all its worth, how to think Biblically

  • Mission and Evangelism: How to read a city, how to lead on mission, mobilising others

  • Navigating this cultural moment: Reaching this generation, the call of the church in this time

 

Module 2: Live like a leader

  • How to manage yourself in ministry ā€“ boundaries, emotional health, following the pattern of Jesus

  • Prayer & worship ā€“ sustaining your life from a pattern of prayer and worship

  • Relationships ā€“ managing your relationships, healing and forgiveness

  • Values of Christian leadership ā€“ humility, integrity, service, courage etc.

 

Module 3: Lead like a leader

  • Leading from the front ā€“ preaching, leading services, how to lead prayer meetings that change the world

  • Leading in 1-1 growth ā€“ discipling others, prayer ministry, dealing with difficult conversations, raising up leaders

  • Running a ministry - Pioneering new things / starting a ministry, leading teams, engaging volunteers

  • Plus specific training from your ministry area: Students, Youth, Kids, Social Transformation, Alpha and moreā€¦

The Details

The year is open now for applications from 18 to 30-year-olds.

 

Dates:

September 2024 ā€“ August 2025

 

Timings:

The year is made up of three 10-week terms. Each week includes a day of teaching and training, serving with your placement team for two days a week, and serving on Sundays across the HTB sites.

 

Fees:

Ā£900

The course fees cover tuition, books for required reading, retreats and Academy events. We are sadly unable to offer financial support or help in finding accommodation or covering living expenses.

We have a limited number of bursaries available to contribute towards course fees for students who have exhausted all other options of income and financial support. These can be applied for once you have been accepted onto the course.

Applications are now open for September 2024.

As well as the HTB Ministry Academy, HTB is excited to be launching the HTB Worship School and Fortress Creative Academy. Find out more below!