PREPARING PASTORS IN THE HEART OF ENGLAND
Help us raise up and send out the next generation of ministers from Oxford
to the ends of the earth
“I’m so excited to see this announcement. This might be the most significant Christian event in England for Reformed people in this generation.”
MEL DUNCAN
Ruling Elder, Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville; Executive Council, Gospel Reformation Network
Help us bring Reformed theological training back to the heart of England
When Christ saw the crowds, harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd, His heart yearned for more labourers. Now exalted at the right hand of the Father, He Himself gives to the Church “shepherds and teachers.”
Westminster Seminary UK exists to prepare men to fulfil this high calling.
Trustees embarked this year on a search for a long-term home to accommodate Westminster’s growing student body and give them an immersive cohort experience.
And we have seen the Lord graciously answer our prayers:
✓ Westminster has been offered premium office and teaching space opposite the University’s Student Union building and next door to the historic North Gate Hall, home to Oxford Presbyterian Church.
✓ Four adjacent townhouses, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, have also been offered to us on a 100-year lease. The first is being refurbished for us, ready for the 2025-26 academic year; the other three require us to raise the funds to refurbish them.
These buildings will provide housing for up to fifteen students during term time. Men preparing for gospel ministry will now be able to live and study alongside the seminary and among Oxford’s world-class theological libraries. During summer months the accommodation can serve visiting scholars and tourists, with income reinvested in student scholarships and theological training.
Property like this in central Oxford rarely comes on the open market; we see this as a remarkable instance of the providence of our gracious God.
Oxford–the city of Ridley, Latymer and Cranmer, Owen, Whitefield and Wesley–will once again send men out with the glorious gospel to the ends of the earth! May we ask for your generous support to make that happen?
Partner with us
Your gift will help us refurbish these four properties and begin offering a world-class residential training experience for the next generation of pastors.
“We are thrilled to commend to you a new work of strategic importance. I believe that this initiative is worth our prioritization and sacrifice.”
DAVID HALL
Senior Pastor, Midway Presbyterian Church, Powder Springs, Georgia
We are currently at 3% of our goal
Building a new home in Oxford, together
The first of four houses will be fully refurbished and ready to accommodate students by August 2026, God willing.
The estimated cost of refurbishing the three further residential properties is £1.6 million.
By God’s grace and your generous support, we can provide a home for the training of gospel ministers in the heart of one of the world’s most influential cities for the next hundred years–or until Christ returns!
