20th April – 15th June 2027
Online course via Zoom
Application Deadline: Thursday, 8th April 2027
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The In the Beginning course offers a safe and confidential space to start processing our stories, receive from God and learn how to engage in a life-long dialogue with Him.
We start by looking at our place in creation, the impact of the fall in our lives and learn that God is ready to meet us and bring all the exchanges made available to us through the Cross (Isaiah 61). We then move on to review how our family of origin, our mothers, fathers, siblings and peer relationships have impacted and shaped us and how we are living now as adults.
Each session includes worship, teaching with testimonies, and prayer in small groups, where participants are supported by experienced Journey UK team members on their own journey with God.
Some of the reasons people come are:
- feeling fatherless, alone, broken-hearted, no sense of belonging
- carrying painful memories, disappointments
- anxiety, shame, feeling empty, restless
- living behind a mask, comparing ourselves to others, striving for approval
- issues with authority figures, passivity, control, rage, can’t say “no”
- low self-image, rejection, isolating, self-harm
- stuck in unhelpful relationships, can’t trust others
- co-dependent and emotionally dependent relationships
- addictions, feeling stuck.
In the Beginning will kick-start a journey of growing in heart knowledge (as well as head knowledge) that we have a Heavenly Father and Jesus really is who He says He is – the one who came to restore our hearts and relationships, bringing the exchanges we read about in Isaiah 61: “to bring good news to the poor, to bind up the broken-hearted, to bring freedom for the captives, release from darkness, to comfort all who mourn, to provide for those who grieve, to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair, a double portion and inheritance instead of shame.”
In the Beginning will be a journey of…
- becoming secure in our identity in Christ
- becoming rooted and established in His love
- learning to receive and experience our hearts being filled up
- knowing that we have a secure place of belonging
- experiencing that we are supported and accompanied by God our Heavenly Father in our day to day lives.
Course dates: 20th April 2027 – 15th June 2027
Tuesday evenings: 7.00pm – 9.30pm (via Zoom)
- 20th April
- 27th April
- 4th May
- 11th May
- 18th May
- 25th May
- 1st June
- 8th June
- 15th June
Application Deadline: Thursday, 8th April 2027
- Application forms, photo ID and payment of the application fee must be completed by the application deadline/before the beginning of the course.
- Please ensure that you have allowed enough time for your reference to reach us before the beginning of the course.
Upcoming Dates: ITB Events in our Calendar
For updates on course dates, please sign up to our mailing list.
Times
- Tuesday evenings: 7.00pm – 9.30pm (via Zoom)
How much does it cost?
UK Participants: £175
This includes:
- the course fee (£160)
- an application fee (£15)
- a copy of the In the Beginning course manual
International Participants: £195
This includes:
- the course fee (£180)
- an application fee (£15)
- a copy of the In the Beginning course manual (including international postage).
Fees can be paid in instalments if needed.
How do I apply?
Please download and complete an Application Form:
Click here to download an Application Form (PDF)
Click here to download an Application Form (Word doc)
Please download a Reference Form and pass it on to your referee. Your referee needs to complete this and return it to us directly via email or post:
Click here to download a Reference Form (PDF)
Click here to download a Reference Form (Word doc)
The Application Process
- Complete the Application Form and return it to us via email/post, along with a photo ID and payment of the application fee (£15). Please post to: Journey UK, Christ Church C Of E, 676-680 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JF.
- A reference form and covering letter/email should be emailed/posted to us by your referee (e.g. church leader/person in a pastoral position).
- You will receive a confirmation email, followed by an email with the outcome of your application.
- If offered a place, you will receive an Acceptance Letter via email with further forms to fill in and sign. Please do not pay the remaining course fees until you have received the Acceptance Letter.
- You will need to complete, sign and return all of the necessary paperwork as confirmation that you accept your place on the course.
If you want to talk to someone for more information about the course, feel free to call us on 020 7799 2200 or email hello@journey-uk.org
Application Deadline: Thursday, 8th April 2027
- Application forms, photo ID and payment of the application fee must be completed by the application deadline: Thursday, 8th April 2027.
- Please ensure that you have allowed enough time for your reference to reach us. We will need your reference emailed to us by Tuesday, 13th April 2027.
- If you have missed the application deadline, please email us at hello@journey-uk.org or call us on 020 7799 2200 to ask if there are still spaces available on the course.