A tribute to Gordon Bridger
Following the news that former Oak Hill Principal Gordon Bridger went to be with the Lord just before Christmas, we asked one of his students, Mike Smith, now vicar of St John’s Hartford, to share some memories of him.
Resources
Breadth and depth: equipping you
Oak Hill is eager to resource church leaders and church members, convinced that careful theological reflection supports the worship and ministry of the church. On this page you will discover a whole range of offerings. You can read a blog post or find out about our publications Commentary and Primer. And you can learn about and sign up for our regular events like Equip and our annual School of Theology.
There are opportunities here to spend a few minutes or a few hours digging a little deeper into theology and its significance for ministry. If you’d like to go deeper still, you might be interested in our Flexible Learning modules.
Equip
Equip is a series of standalone teaching events designed to help church members and ministry teams connect theology to real life. Each event runs on a Thursday evening and is repeated on a Saturday morning. These high quality and accessible teaching sessions, open up areas such as biblical theology, ethics and discipleship.
Primer
Primer is a resource co-published by Oak Hill and FIEC (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches) designed to equip and sustain church leaders in theological reflection. Every issue provides an 80-page overview of one topic, covering contemporary debates, historical perspectives and pastoral implications.
School of Theology
The annual Oak Hill School of Theology is for anyone in Christian ministry seeking to deepen and strengthen their exegetical, biblical, theological and practical grasp of key doctrines, and help them apply what they have learned to ministry in the real world.
'Is Church of England ministry for me?' resources
If you’re considering gospel ministry within the Church of England, whether ordained or not, we have drawn together a helpful list of organisations and resources that will help you as you think and pray it through.
Commentary
Commentary is a free resource published by Oak Hill which provides accessible and engaging reflection on a wide range of cultural, ethical and theological issues.
News and Blog
It’s Grand and it’s Central – introducing Primer Issue 12 on the Incarnation
Issue 12 of Primer marvels at the incarnation of the Son of God with help from Greg Lanier, Suzanne McDonald, David Shaw, Chris Stead, Nathan Weston, Garry Williams, and something old from John Owen.
A new start
The sun is shining. New students are settling in. And our chapel services are back to being in person. It has been a wonderful first week back at College in many ways.
As we start a new year, we'd love your prayers and support in training deeply-formed and theologically-minded missionaries, evangelists, pastoral workers, and ministers.
I loved my time at Oak Hill and think it is a great resource and blessing to the wider church.”
Revd Tony Heywood
Team Vicar, Thetford Ministry & former student