Our Learning Communities are roundtable collaborative experiences that are highly effective in increasing the capacity and connectedness of the organizations we serve.
Equipping ministries for impact, these gatherings can be run from between 6 to 20 organizations, with participants learning from peers and subject matter experts, leaving each gathering with a concrete action plan. The relationships that develop enable shared learning, vulnerability, and accountability.
Learning Community Highlights
Global Impact
Learning Communities have had a significant impact and are taking root globally. Content developed in the UK has been contextualized and adapted for use in countries worldwide.
96%
of participants in our UK gathering reported a significant expansion in their imagination for healthy, effective governance.
98%
of participants in our UK gathering felt equipped with skills to develop strong governance.
100%
of participants in our Egypt gathering said they were equipped to foster relationships and unity in and between ministries.
Focused curriculum
The curriculum aims to release organizational capacity development, offering a holistic approach to building sustainability. Current Learning Communities focus on two critical themes that are essential for healthy, interconnected, and effective ministries.
Creating a culture of generosity
Equipping church leaders to disciple their congregations in biblical generosity, fostering heart transformation alongside practical tools for cultivating generous churches.
Leading with highly effective ministry governance
Strengthening boards and leadership teams to provide faithful oversight, sound governance, strong accountability, and prayerful dependence, ensuring ministries remain aligned with their mission. Delivered across three gatherings.
Future curriculum will expand across other ministry areas, with prayer integrated as a foundational element.
Spotlight · Launched 2025
Governance Learning Community
Developed in response to increasing complexity, such as public scrutiny, leadership transitions, and rising expectations for accountability, the program addresses a critical gap in ministry leadership capacity.
Through a relational and spiritually grounded framework, participants integrate prayer with strategic oversight, clarify missional alignment, and strengthen governance practices, positioning their organizations for faithful, long-term Kingdom impact.
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I have worked on and with Boards for quite a few years now, and I had prayed I would learn new approaches and how to make Boards more effective and I certainly did! We have come away with a well thought through action plan and some very useful tools. Thank you so much for providing the opportunity to ‘come aside and rest awhile’ and more importantly listen to the Lord and to each other.
Henrietta
CEO, Open Doors UK
Our guiding principles
Our Learning Communities have important principles that set them apart from conferences or other types of organizational gatherings.
Transformation
Across the 2025 convenings, many participants described gaining the courage to address difficult issues and to lead with greater integrity.
“Grace and truth.”
Participants in Egypt, on being both honest and prayerful in governance
“Emboldened … to speak the truth.”
UK participants, on difficult conversations about organizational structure
“Think strategically … and be Divinely led.”
UK participants, on being inspired to think more boldly
Prayer as a foundation
Prayer creates resilience by building roots that are not always visible. Across our programs, we support ministries to embed prayer into their organizational culture, not as an afterthought, but as a solid foundation.
In the UK, participating ministries are invited to a prayer retreat at Waverley Abbey, led in partnership with 24-7 Prayer: a two-day masterclass exploring how prayer can become as central as any strategic priority.
for
We pray for partners and their specific needs.
with
We pray with ministry leaders and their spouses.
alongside
We coach internal prayer champions.
Feedback 2025
The gathering awakened a “desire and plan to be more intentional and proactive” about integrating prayer into governance structures.
Governance Learning Community participant, Egypt
