Remembering Richard Garnett
We thank God for the life of Richard Garnett, a long term friend of Oak Hill College who died on 6th September.
Imagine if every church was healthy.
A church of love, where each person loves others as Christ has loved us. A church of truth, where the teaching is faithful to God's Word and compelling. Where young and old are becoming more like Jesus. A Spirit-filled church.
Healthy churches depend on those in leadership. Where pastors are like Christ, faithful to God's word and able to lead well. Sadly too many churches are unhealthy. The leaders do not hold to God’s Word. Or they are not Christlike. Or they do not lead well.
Oak Hill exists for healthy churches. To help train and sustain Christlike leaders of all kinds, who are trustworthy with God’s word, love people - both those in their care and the lost - and lead with skill and wisdom. This is our passion, commitment and expertise.
And this really matters. God’s church is at the centre of his plans for the universe.
Whatever programme or course or event you come to, you should know who we are and what we care about.
Being passionate about the Lord means that in all that we are and do, we
Being passionate about people means sharing God’s passion for the people he has made:
Being passionate about learning means we…
To be passionate about Christlikeness means…
There are different ways you can study with us. Each one has particular advantages. We’ve outlined some so that you can see:
Many students study this way. Here are some of the reasons why:
Many are already serving in a pastoral ministry context and for personal reasons would find it hard to move. Here are some of the reasons why some study part-time:
Some are in paid employment and have church-based ministry roles for which they would really value some training. Here are some reasons why part-time bi-vocational training could work:
Some are already in ministry contexts and want to develop in a particular area. Here are some reasons why some access microcredentials / CPD (non-validated qualifications):
Go to our CPD page for more information.
If you're thinking about September 2025 entry or beyond, we’d love to welcome you to one of our Open Mornings during 2024/25. They are designed to help you think about the importance of theological training for ministry and to discover how we prepare people for the broad and deep demands of ministry. So whatever stage you're at, come along so we can share our vision for training, introduce you to some students, and give you a flavour of life at Oak Hill.
We thank God for the life of Richard Garnett, a long term friend of Oak Hill College who died on 6th September.
Cross-cultural training in a classroom can indeed seem dry, irrelevant, and even at times counterproductive or confusing, so why do it?
Students from Oak Hill are sent all over the world. As our class of 2024 graduate, we caught up with two students heading in very different directions about their time at college and prayers for the future.
In our lost and broken world, the Church needs men and women who can listen humbly, think deeply, believe faithfully, trust completely, rejoice constantly, proclaim courageously, communicate clearly, lead authentically, love compassionately and serve wholeheartedly. We are delighted at Oak Hill to serve the Church by helping women and men do just that.”
James Robson
Oak Hill College Principal