Step Into a Movement. Build What’s Burning in Your Heart.
The 2026–2027 Dwellings Cohort is a 5-month journey— with two in-person and five online gatherings from September 2026 to January 2027—for those who want to join a relational network of leaders cultivating communities around the presence of Jesus, modeled after the values of the early church. This is our premiere offering as a ministry, for those serious about pursuing a new way ahead.
Whether you’re leading in a traditional church, a house church, or you’re wanting to start a community in your living room or dorm—if you're longing for inspiration around the new things God is doing in the Church, and a group of traveling companions to grow alongside . . . this is your invitation to apply.
Who This Is For:
House church leaders
Leaders seeking to make shifts in their traditional church
College students building community in a dorm or apartment
You don’t have to be in vocational ministry to be part of this - God is using ordinary people to shape this movement.
This Isn’t Just Training. It’s a Global Movement.
In a culture where many feel isolated, where information doesn’t always lead to transformation, and where church can feel like a spectator event—we believe there’s a better way. At the heart of the Dwellings Cohort are three simple but radical shifts. We are moving from isolation to family, from information to transformation, and from spectating to participating.
Centered on the presence of Jesus, these shifts shape everything we do—and everything you’ll experience.
When You Join the Dwellings Cohort, You’ll Receive:
Traveling companions – a transatlantic relational network of like-minded pioneers and future friends. A network of relationships of trust is what is causing this movement of God to multiply.
Stimulating ideas – from house church leaders, traditional church pastors making decentralizing shifts, and marketplace believers starting something new. As we build unique and contextualized ways forward in our own communities, we our imaginations will be stirred around about the future church.
Practical tools – you’ll complete our Dwellings Training Circle online course (12 hours of content plus an additional 6 hours of bonus content and two optional companion courses) included in the price of the cohort. You will learn a dozen simple frameworks that will give you everything you need to start your own community or house church and equip others around you to do the same. In our live gatherings, we will have a chance to practice these things together.
TWO LIVE GATHERINGS:
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | November 2-5, 2026
The Presence of God in My Life We will start off our journey in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Dwellings originated, in the downtown Argenta Arts District. We will meet like-minded friends, enjoy great meals, and remember how loved we are by God. From Monday - Thursday at noon, this 3 and a half day 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. If you’d like to attend house church on Sunday, November 1 at 9:45 am, the day before the gathering begins, please do!
London + Oxford, UK | various churches in London and Oxford, and Stampwell Farm | January 18-21, 2027
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. Next, we will take a train to Beaconsfield, England, to visit Latimer Minster at Stampwell farm. Latimer Minster itself is an independent church with a strong emphasis on community, innovation, and faith in action. From this farm small and innovative expressions of church have been inspired across the world.
Last, we will end this gathering in Oxford, hearing from some inspiring modern day voices in the Church while tracing the footsteps of CS Lewis, John Wesley, and George Whitfield, in the places they first built communities that would change the course of history.
ONLINE GATHERINGS:
Introduction Gathering
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 // 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT
Monthly Discipleship Gatherings: first Thursday of every month
Thursday, September 3, 2026 // 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT
Thursday, October 1, 2026 // 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT
Thursday, December 3, 2026 // 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT
Thursday, January 7, 2027 // 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT
Cost: $450
Pay in full or in three installments of $150
(Discount applied to married couples attending together - read more in the FAQ below)
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. Though it requires financial sacrifice on your end, know that we are able to offer these experiences at less than cost value because donors have subsidized this cohort. The investment from our end has proven to be more than worth it, because we have seen that it is through a network of relationships that the Kingdom multiplies the fastest. Getting outside of our local spheres to catch glimpses of the grand vision God has for our day has had effects that are hard to even quantify.
While you could spend as much money on a vacation or another type of personal development, the Dwellings Cohort offers a lifechanging, relational, and mission-driven experience for a fraction of the cost—with real-life practice and friendships that can last far beyond this year.
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.
Scroll through to see what Dwellings Cohort participants are saying:
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“We needed to not just bump shoulders, but actually lock arms with people who were doing the same thing we were doing, building organic and authentic community in living rooms."
Erin and John Olinger // Launching a new House Church in St Augustine, FL
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“It’s going to be really interesting to look back in five years and think about all of the dominoes this cohort started.”
William Crockett // Worship + Community Leader in Conway, AR
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"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 // Curate leading Community Life at Trinity Church in Nottingham, England
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“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. This experience has informed the way we do community and life differently than ever before.”
Nic Othart // Community + House Church Leader Riverbend Church in Bend, OR
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“Dwellings has given me insight into gifts that were dormant in myself or others… that hadn’t been utilized to their full potential.”
Kris Hanna // House Church Leader + Elder in Portadown, NI
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"What I love about Dwellings leadership is that they heard our story and it wasn't met with control. Our unique dreams were supported as we were brought into this family."
Turner Moore // House Church Leader in Maumelle, AR
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"What I found was this beautiful belonging . . . I didn't realize how lonely I had been in this longing for God to do something, even in my living room."
Christy Nockels // Worship + Community Leader in Franklin, TN
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.
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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:
Training materials, reserved meeting venues, some meals
What is not included:
Transportation, lodging, some meals. We will share convenient hotel suggestions for the in-person gatherings (in Little Rock and in London) to make planning as simple as possible.
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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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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 the first of three equal payments over 3 months, beginning at registration.
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Yes! Our Gen Z leaders are growing!
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The LR Gathering starts at 9 am on Monday, Nov. 9 and ends on Thursday, Thursday, Nov. 12 at noon.
If you would like to stay and come to house church in Little Rock on Sunday, November 8, please do. It is from 9:45 am - 11:30 am. You can schedule your flight times accordingly.
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We will gather in London on Monday, January 25, 2027, in the afternoon. If you are traveling from outside of the UK, you would benefit from coming a day or two early. The Dwellings team arrives on Sunday, January 24. We will finish our gathering on Thursday, January 28 at 4 pm. Please schedule your return travel for either Thursday night, January 29 or Friday, January 30.
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LONDON - Stay the nights of Jan. 25 and 26. The Dwellings team is staying at the Hub by Premiere Inn in London Westminster, St. James’s Park Hotel. Feel free to reserve a spot there.
OXFORD - Stay the night(s) of Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 (optional depending on when you fly out of London.) The Dwellings team is staying st the Courtyard Oxford City Centre - 4 Star Hotel Near Oxford Castle. Feel free to reserve a spot there.
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It has proven to be valuable for couples to experience the cohort together. Applicants are accepted individually, so it’s important that each person fill out the application above. If both of you are accepted, you’ll receive a code for $100 off each person.
