Join us in 2025!
As we settle in to the new year – a quarter of a century into the millennium! – it’s a time when people naturally reassess their goals or think about great schemes of self-improvement. It’s all too easy for that enthusiasm to wane within weeks or even days, so we would love to encourage you to think about committing to join us in 2025.
We are passionate about helping people engage with life’s biggest questions, giving you the confidence to have meaningful conversations about faith with others. With that in mind, we’ve created a number of training pathways and resources to help you get equipped in the hope that there is something for everyone.
Whether you’re looking for a year-long course or something a bit shorter; a deep-dive into a particular topic; guided resources to use in a small group; or an opportunity to take time out and gather in community in person for intensive time of learning and worship, we’d love to help you meet your goals this year!
Click on the links below for more information, and if you’re not sure what’s right for you please reach out to our team to find out more.
If you love what we do, please do consider supporting us this year too!
Event: Summer School 2025 | 15th-19th July 2025
Join us in Oxford for a deep dive into important issues, to gain insight and understanding for ourselves, and to learn how we can have meaningful conversations about these topics in our spheres of influence. Three days packed with talks, worship, discussion, Q&A and community. Registration now open!
Event: Summer Conference 2025 | Saturday 19th July 2025
A one-day event in the heart of Oxford aimed to equip and encourage you in your exploration of apologetics. Registration now open!
Course: Foundational Apologetics | Starting Thursday 16th January 2025
A ten week, online-only course with weekly live contact time, designed to encourage and equip Christians to have natural conversations about their faith and to respond to the tough questions of our day. This course will run multiple times across the year, so watch out for our summer and autumn dates. Sign up now!
Course: One Year Hybrid Course 2025-26 | Starting September 2025
A year with OCCA from where you are. Join us virtually each week and in Oxford for two, three-day intensives. Get equipped and trained for outreach and ministry. Applications are now open for The OCCA One Year Hybrid Course starting this September 2025.
Course: Key Concepts of Hinduism | Flexible start date
Exploring the key concepts of Hinduism and how to approach and respond to them as a Christian, this course combines fifteen video lectures with live Q&A sessions and is designed to be flexible to your schedule – you can sign up at any time.
Course: Black Consciousness and Christian Faith | Access for free today
Explore why many young Black Britons are turning away from mainstream Christianity to embrace Black Bible-based religions in the new video series, Black Consciousness and Christian Faith. Led by Dr. Eleasah Louis, this new course delves into these movements and their impact on faith and identity.
Course: Engaging Islam | coming soon!
Engaging Islam, a new course led by Dr. Richard Schumack, will help both Muslims and Christians move beyond some of the stalemates and oversimplifications of argument in order to have better conversations about faith and Jesus: ‘Are Christians and Muslims Talking about the Same God?’ ‘Can the Incarnation of Jesus make sense to Muslims?’ ‘What do Islam and Christianity agree on?’
Small group resources: Apologetics for Everyone | Sign up for free
Six video sessions intended for small groups to engage in together, looking at the tough questions and how we can articulate our faith clearly and persuasively – because people’s questions matter and heartfelt questions deserve thoughtful answers.
Kathie Roberts