Ministry in Christ Intensive
Join us in Cambridge
United for the Gospel Europe and Eden Baptist Church invite a small group of church leaders from across Europe to Cambridge for inspiration and training in gospel-centered ministry.
About:
The ministry intensive is a twice annual opportunity for pastors, church leaders and aspiring servants of Christ.
Spend four days in Cambridge, England at Eden Baptist Church thinking about life in Christ, building relationships and being equipped for ministry in the local church.
Your hosts, Tim Savage (Director of Ministry for United for the Gospel Europe) and John Percival (Senior Pastor of Eden Baptist Church), will provide lectures and personal guidance, as will others from the staff team and membership at Eden.
Programme
Training Topics:
- The Gospel of Christ: A Deep Dive
- Expository Preaching: The Essential Elements
- The Local Church: The World’s Most Strategic Body
- Evangelism: The Practice of Jesus
- A Leader’s Heart: Renewing the Passion
Interactive Workshops:
- How to Conduct Fruitful Elder Meetings
- How to Prepare Sunday Morning Worship
- How to Invite, Welcome and Follow Up on Visitors
- How to Prioritize and Lead Home Groups
- How to Respond to Pastoral Needs within the Church Family
- How to Minister to Children and Students
Extras:
- A walking tour of Cambridge, an historical city with unique Christian significance
- A gift of theological books curated especially for church leaders
Logistics
The next Intensive is planned for 19-23 November 2026.
Participants will arrive on Wednesday afternoon or evening and depart on Monday morning, and will be accommodated in homes of members of the church family.
Participants coming from the continent should fly into Stansted London Airport, and take the train to Cambridge.
Participants will be encouraged to pay as much of their transportation costs as they can, while expenses during the four days in Cambridge will be underwritten by United for the Gospel Europe and Eden Baptist Church.
Application Process:
To express interest in the ministry intensive, please email us at admin@unitedforthegospel.org or fill in the contact form below. We will then send you a questionnaire.
Our Prayer:
That the Lord will use the time together to refresh our minds, enrich our fellowship, and strengthen our hearts to engage in the greatest work of all — presenting people alive in Christ (Colossians 1:28).