Because we have a loving Father who calls us to do incredible things? In one mind-blowing moment Jesus said those who ”believe in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these”! (John 14:12) This happened as Jesus taught and led his disciples into encounters with him where they discovered who they were, lived in relationship with Him, and become those who “turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6). SSL is a 3-termly journey to encounter more of Jesus, be transformed and to dare to believe for more. This is your time. Come and join us!

We appreciate that distance can be a barrier, and we have seen God work powerfully in and through people using Zoom technology. One thing we have definitely found is that being online is no barrier to God moving among us! Many times we have experienced Gods presence and transforming power in online worship, powerful talks and great coaching groups. In fact the testimonies of students this past year have increased more than ever! So we feel that this year is a great time to continue the reach of the School and give people the opportunity to journey with us in a live setting, but online!

That you are hungry for more and willing to commit to a 9-month journey of discovery, encounter and adventure. Also that you are willing to have fun on the way as part of the SSL family. We have seen people from age 18 to 81 do SSL and love it! It is a great training to do as a gap year before going to university too.

We love worship and times of intimacy with God. We actively seek encounters with Him where we are changed and transformed. We also have fun and encourage each other to go further, do new things with activations (exercises to learn from), testimonies, outreach and some great teaching and ministry from a wide range of speakers. We do life in smaller encouragement groups and we are a great family! The SSL Online Course meets online via Zoom about three Thursdays a month, plus one Friday and Saturday over the course of the year. The SSL Online course is accessible by anyone with an internet connection! Expect a year of refreshing, life changing encounters and challenges that will inspire you!

We will be starting on Thursday 6th October 2022 with a Commissioning and Graduation on the 6th July 2023. There is also a Father Heart weekend near the beginning of the course on Friday evening of 14th October and the day of Saturday 15th October. There is no charge for SSL, although students are encouraged to source their own books and we will receive an offering in Term 3 towards costs for speakers. Students will have to pay a percentage of costs towards any mission trip expenses that they choose to go on (costs vary per country).

The journey is important to us, and for you to graduate from SSL you will need to complete the majority of the sessions including the Father Heart weekend (14th and 15th of October). We allow for a maximum of six missed sessions over the year. You will also need to complete the home studies each term and book reflections.

Yes, certainly. We run multiple taster nights which we advertise through the year. It is free to come and taste the SSL flavour! Please book in by the link provided or email us on admin@sslmk.org so we can welcome you well!

You are welcome whether you are from another church in Milton Keynes, from further afield, another nation or not currently attending a church at all! SSL is a Christian ministry school of New Life Church Milton Keynes, but the team includes people from many churches in Milton Keynes, which we love and celebrate! We have a set of core values and are affiliated to the Bethel Ministry School whist being under the oversight of New Life Church Milton Keynes. We love the body of Christ across the world and our passion is to serve and not compete, and to love our nations into life!

We have had many students whose first language has not been English. All of the material and teaching will be in English but we also want to be as inclusive as possible so we can provide audio books and/or time extensions for the book reflections. Also some students have used artwork or other creative ways of describing their journey. Audio downloads and other resources are available on the student area of sslmk.org