Step Into a Movement. Build What’s Burning in Your Heart.
The 2025–2026 Dwellings Cohort is a 6-month journey for those who feel the call to cultivate communities around the presence of Jesus, modeled after the values of the early church.
Whether you’re leading in a traditional church, a house church, or starting something brand new… if you're longing to create spaces where people encounter Jesus and walk together in real discipleship…This is your invitation to apply.
Who This Is For:
House church leaders or planters
Pastors seeking to make shifts in their traditional church
Ministry pioneers longing for a relational, presence-based model
Anyone called to create meaningful, Jesus-centered community
This Isn’t Just Training. It’s a Global Movement.
In the Dwellings Cohort:
You will connect with a relational network of like-minded pioneers and future friends on a shared journey.
You will participate in exercises designed to help you lead your community towards 3 discipleship shifts* (see button below) in a contextualized way.
You will be inspired to find and use your unique giftings as you lead in your community.
You will hear case studies of leaders of house church movements, traditional church pastors that have moved toward a more decentralized model with house church DNA, and leaders of other movements that are creatively pioneering communities that invite God’s presence.
You will go through the Dwellings Training Circle online course between live gatherings.
You will participate in two online gatherings to discuss the material in the Training Circle.
*The 3 shifts we are making in our communities are the movement from isolation to family, spectators to participants, and information to transformation.
Sedalia, Colorado, USA | Lost Valley Ranch | November 5-7, 2025
The Presence of God in My Life We will start off our journey in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, meeting like-minded friends, enjoying great meals, riding horses, and remembering how loved we are by God. This first gathering will help us personally center our lives back on the presence of Jesus. We will introduce the three shifts that we feel God calling us into: isolation to family, information to transformation, and spectators to participants. This gathering will be a pivotal one, as we forge relationships that will be the foundation of the cohort.
London + Oxford, UK | Holy Trinity Brompton + Stampwell Farm + St Aldates | January 26-29, 2026
The Presence of God in the World Small but potent communities have been at the center of new movements in the church and the spark for revivals for centuries. On this trip we will spend time tracing stories of small communities through history, and also learn about some current movements in England that started with a few people seeking for more of Jesus together. We will learn from the crew that pioneered evangelistic communities through Alpha, and our imaginations will be stirred by some non-traditional strategies the traditional church in England is now using to reach their contexts. We will take a train to Oxford to trace the footsteps of CS Lewis, John Wesley, and George Whitfield, in the places they first built communities that would change the course of history. We will also take a train stop in Beaconsfield, England, to visit our friends at Latimer Minster, a farm that is a place of healing and a house church, and also mission network that sends out small expressions across the world.
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | Innovation Hub | April 10-11, 2026
The Presence of God in our Communities We will go a step deeper in mapping out our unique plans to center the presence of God in our communities. During this gathering, we will collaborate around innovating for the sake of the Kingdom in ways that are contextual to the communities where we live. We will take time to enjoy Main Street in the Argenta Arts District. If you choose to stay over until Sunday, we will provide you with a host home and you are invited to participate with us in one of our local house churches.
THREE LIVE GATHERINGS:
Friday, December 11 // 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST / 5:30 - 7:00 PM GMT
Friday, February 12 // 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST / 5:30 - 7:00 PM GMT
TWO ONLINE GATHERINGS:
Why It’s Worth the Investment:
The Dwellings Cohort is not just a course—it’s a catalytic experience designed to activate your calling, multiply your impact, and root your leadership in the presence of God.
While seminary classes can cost thousands of dollars per credit hour, and many church planting programs run upwards of $10,000 or more, the Dwellings Cohort offers a deep, relational, and mission-driven experience for a fraction of that cost—with real-life practice and friendships that last far beyond the 6 months.
You’re not just learning theology or strategy—you’re joining a relational network that is reimagining church and discipleship for a new generation.
If you’re ready to take the next bold step into what God is stirring in your heart, apply now.
FAQ:
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The Dwellings Cohort is for leaders of communities within traditional churches, house churches, and other contexts. We are a diverse group of people, bound by the desire to cultivate communities centered on the presence of God, committed to an orthodox expression of faith. If you have a spouse who would like to apply to join the cohort with you, please email us at info@dwellings.info so we can take note of that for accommodation purposes.
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Around 50 people. These will be individuals looking to connect with others on similar journeys of seeking God’s presence, in order to bring renewal in their communities.
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Included:
In-person gathering at Lost Valley Ranch in Sedalia, Colorado, Nov. 5-7, 2025 including all lodging and meals. The ranch is reserved for our group only.
Private shuttle transportation to Lost Valley Ranch from the airport is included
2 online gatherings
In-person gathering in the UK Jan 26-29, 2026
In-person gathering at Innovation Hub in Little Rock, Arkansas April 10-11, 2026
Not included:
Flight to Denver
Transportation, meals, and lodging in London and Little Rock
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You could either:
Ask your boss, pastor, or community to consider supporting you. We’ve made a form you can print for them HERE, that explains the benefits.
Allocate this as part of continuing education for your work.
Pay out of pocket as a personal investment.
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The Dwellings team, led by men and women from the US and UK. Multiple other voices, to be announced soon, will be initiating conversations along the way. Because we are decentralized and collaborative, the cohort will take on a unique shape depending on the leaders who participate. We will all shape this journey.
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Yes. If you and your spouse are both accepted, we offer half off the cost for the spouse. You must both apply individually.
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If your application is accepted, we will hold your spot for 48 hours. Your spot is confirmed when we receive payment. You are free to pay all at once or in three equal payments over 3 months, beginning at registration.
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While there are three in-person cohort gatherings scheduled, participants are asked to come to two out of the three.
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Yes! Our Gen Z leaders are growing!
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Arrival time at the Denver airport (DEN) on November 5, 2025 should be between 10-11 am if possible.
On Friday, November 7, the ideal time to fly out is 4:00 pm or later.
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Gathering will begin in London on the afternoon of January 26, 2026. If you are traveling from outside of the UK, you would benefit from coming a day or two early. Our concluding meeting will be on the evening of January 29, so please schedule return travel on or after January 30.
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The LR Gathering starts at 9 am on Friday, April 10 and ends on Saturday, April 11 at noon. (We know many of you have church responsibilities to get home for by Sunday morning.) However, Saturday afternoon there is an optional teaching from David Legge for those who can stay.
If you would like to stay and come to house church in Little Rock on Sunday, April 12, please do. It is from 9:45 am - 11:30 am.
"Dwellings is a place of encouragement, vision, and hope. I met great friends and was reminded of all I love about the global church. I recommend this cohort to all who long to see the church come alive in homes, churches, and cities across the world in a fresh and Spirit filled way."
-Amy Jones | Nottingham, UK
“There are few spaces to dream, lead, and learn together as we seek to explore what might be the next generation of church in the West. The Dwellings Cohort was not just that, but so much more.”
-Nic Othart | Bakersfield, CA
"My heartbeat is church done in smaller, more intimate ways. I loved that Dwellings focuses not only on mission (which so many organizations do) but also on the contemplative and reflective side of our faith."
-Doug Rumbold | Tremont, IL
COST: $2900
paid in full or in three installments of $966.
