Healthy Christian leaders never stop learning and growing. Crosslands Lifelong Learning is an extension programme for experienced pastors and others established in gospel ministry: food for the journey to sustain us over a lifetime of ministry.
Led by pastor-theologians and other experienced Christian leaders, these short courses will help you to keep growing in theological understanding, personal discipleship and ministry leadership as you encounter different challenges and opportunities across your lifetime in ministry. We aim to achieve that by providing rich and valuable content and by fostering and sustaining learning relationships amongst leaders.
The annual programme is designed to take participants deeper into a part of Scripture, an area of doctrine, and aspects of pastoral ministry, mission and leadership. You can sign up for a single course or opt into the full programme for a given year.
Full Series 2026 – 2027
New: Sign up for the year
Join the complete Lifelong Learning annual programme to go deeper into Scripture, doctrine, pastoral ministry, and leadership with peer ministry leaders.
Sign up once to enjoy any of our lifelong courses or events for the next 12 months.
Crosslands is hitting the road! To celebrate the last decade of ministry, we’re hosting a series of one-day in person learning community events across the country.
We’re inviting tutors, alumni, students, and the wider Crosslands family to join us for a day of fellowship, worship, and practical leadership training. We can’t wait to reconnect with our alumni and friends.
On the Trinity, by Augustine, led by Dr Jonathan Norgate.
Join our online guided reading group to explore this classic work in which Augustine lays out his understanding of the relationship between God’s oneness and the three distinct persons.
Four weekly 90-minute sessions, starting Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 12:00 (GMT).
‘Let not your hearts be troubled’ led by Nathan Weston
On the night before he died, Jesus took his closest friends into his confidence and explained how the world was about to turn upside down and their lives transformed forever.
Join us in person at our Winter Conference in Newcastle as we explore John 13-16 to hear Jesus address us with words of comfort, hope, and challenge.
Part of our annual Theology for Life Conference in Newcastle
A biblical worldview transforms the way we approach Christian leadership. Apply eternal truths and valuable tools to the tough realities of leadership.
Our hope is that this course will refresh you with new perspectives and skills to lead the people amongst whom God has placed you.
Four weekly online sessions, starting on Wednesday 24th Feb 2027 from 09:30 to 12:30
Read a substantial work focusing on an area of pastoral practice and meet online weekly to discuss and apply it. 4 weekday sessions (depending on length of selected book).
TBC
June 2027 Formation Review
Annual Formation Review led by Jen Charteris and Tim Chester.
A free 90-minute guided reflection and ‘silent coaching’ session to review your growth over the past year, plan ahead for your continued spiritual, theological and leadership development, and share ideas and encouragements with a small peer group.
