Equipping ordinary people to live extraordinary lives
Inspired by the school at Bethel Church in Redding, California, and similar expressions in this country and a sense of calling from God, the Evening School of Supernatural Life in Norfolk began in 2015. Now into its 5th year it became apparent that many who wanted to attend lived too far away for an evening school but were eager to attend a Day School so this new initiative will begin in 2020.
It is founded on the belief that Jesus demonstrated the normal Christian life and that as we follow him we should experience God’s Kingdom break out wherever we go. We believe every Christian is called to see the sick healed, the spiritually oppressed set free, the lost saved and the broken-hearted whole.
Our aim is to equip followers of Jesus Christ to enrich the kingdom expression of their local church and radically change society through a naturally supernatural lifestyle of signs and wonders.
We seek to achieve this by creating a courageous community where the excellent bible teaching is fully actualised in your life at work or education, in your family, in your community and church.
Teaching will focus on
Your Identity in Christ | Your Intimacy with the Father | Your Impact in the world
What can you expect?
Each day has an emphasis on Spirit led worship and enjoying God’s presence as well as practical Bible teaching on how to take the Kingdom of God wherever we go. This will be a very safe environment to step over your fears with acts of faith and much opportunity to experiment and take risks.
We celebrate enthusiastically every courageous step one takes and emphasise that success = obedience not necessarily the results of our actions. We also have small groups to enable everyone to question and learn together and to receive and minister to one another.
There will be many opportunities to take what we have learnt out into the real world as we work in our area and with local churches on their streets and in their communities.
There will also be the extra possibility of being involved in a mission experience in Europe during the year.
The School Team
Grantley & Floss Watkins have been serving the Kingdom in Norfolk since coming to Norwich as students in the 1970s. They were privileged to be involved in the starting of Norwich Youth for Christ and have been for over 29 years planting churches in market towns as well as overseas.
Mark Bullen leads the team at Hope Community Church, whilst also balancing his own Flood Risk Consultancy, being a Dad to three children and being married to Charis. Mark has a passion for seeing the Kingdom break out in all areas of life, not just the four walls of a church building and has worked for churches, construction consultancy, the Environment Agency and Disaster Relief charities. Mark has completed both Newfrontiers and Bethel Leadership development programmes.
Ben Watkins is passionate about the local church in Norfolk and has been serving a number of them in church planting and developing growing communities. He is married to Amy and they have 3 children.
They are wonderfully supported by a great team who are passionate about the Kingdom and the work of the Holy Spirit. Team members are aware that they are all learning as well and there is a strong emphasis on their own vulnerability and challenges as we seek to bring the Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven.
Transformative! God has been releasing me from bondage, step by step and through The School, every week has been breaking another strand. Year 1 gave me confidence I was a child of God. Year 2 has been breaking down the strongholds and smashing the lies and teaching me to walk tall with God again.
The Day School Format
The school follows a school term structure but will start in January 2020 and end with graduation in November 2020.
The School will take place on Fridays starting 24 January 9.30am-4.30pm.
Day School Application and Costings
Please complete the application form with your deposit of £50. Similar schools in this country have fees in excess of £1,000 but we want this expression to be accessible to all and so we keep our fees as low as possible at £490 (less than half price) for the year and £750 for any couples. You are able to spread such costs over the year with our standing order scheme.
We will also require an endorsement of your application from a leader of your church.
Spring Term Dates
Fridays - 24, 31 Jan. 7,14,28 Feb. 6,13,20 Mar.
Summer Term Dates
Fridays - 24 Apr. 1,15,22 May. 5,12,19,26 June.
Autumn Term Dates
Fridays - 25 Sep. 2,9,16 Oct. 6,13,20,27 Nov.
Graduation Sunday 29 Nov.
Full curriculum notes will be provided and there is a library available for students so that your learning experience can be as extensive and deep as you desire.
I think the biggest impact SSL has had on my life is increased confidence in who I am in Christ, increased confidence in the power and authority that I carry within me and increased compassion for those who don’t yet know how good, great and loving is our awesome God.
Evening School
Information regarding booking on to the start of our next Evening School will be available early 2020. Watch this space…
More Information
If you require more information please email our school administrator Kylie at ssl@hopecommunitychurch.co.uk
SSL Administrator, The Hub, Hope Community Church, Ayton Road, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0QJ