Springboard UK: equipping long-term missional pioneers within 24-7 communities

Springboard is currently being piloted over 2009 to 2011 with 10 students taking part from five different nations. The first ten weeks of the course were held among the Guildford Boiler Room community, where the students received classroom-style teaching from many different teachers, and also went on a few pilgrimage-visits to the Stanford and Wandsworth Boiler Room communities, as well as other places.

The teaching followed a number of particular streams including; ‘God Story’, theology, church history, cultural adaptation, church planting and practical subjects such as how to raise support. Students also had to prepare presentations on topics such as; ‘saints’, and the location they were heading to.

At the end of the 10 weeks, the students were sent onto different 24-7 prayer communities, where they will live and serve until 2011. From this pilot course, four people went to Macedonia, one to Boystown in Reynosa, Mexico, three stayed in the UK, and two went to Iceland. All of the students will receive mentoring from 24-7 leaders and will receive ongoing teaching, and involvement in discussion.

If you are interested in future Springboard opportunities, please contact Ian Nicholson.