Community Life
At KBCTC worship is not confined to ‘meetings’ per se. Rather, we desire to place God at the centre of all activity, seeking to honour him through our community life. As a priesthood of believers we minister to one another and worship God in a number of ways including the following:
Daily Devotions each morning focus us God-ward as we submit each day to the Lord, setting everything we do in an atmosphere of worship.
Community Groups of students meet for mutual encouragement, sharing each other’s joys and struggles in both academic and personal matters, ministering to others in word, prayer and practice.
Student houses become focal points for much shared life throughout the year. The majority of our students live in these houses across the city of Oxford, giving them the opportunity to live out their faith in the local community. We encourage you to apply early to ensure a place in one of our fully-furnished student houses.
Chapel is our weekly gathering for the whole community (including spouses and young children). It provides an opportunity to bring worship and thankfulness to God using the creativity he has imparted to us, and to let the Holy Spirit embed the Word of God into our lives in a permanent way.
Pastoral Support and Discipleship is provided to students to enable them to grow in their relationship with God whilst studying at KBCTC communal life: we aim to demonstrate to students the importance of the practice of hospitality. To this end, we hold regular community lunches. The year also includes a Weekend Retreat and other special events.