321 Course – Exploring Christian Faith
What is the 321 course?
People who work in our church schools are often passionate about the vision and values, and Christian distinctiveness of their school, because they see the difference this makes to the children in their care, and the whole school community. But staff sometimes feel they don’t have the opportunity or resources to look more deeply into Christian faith for themselves, or take the time to explore their own spiritual journey.
Because of this, the LDBE team, together with the wider diocese, want to offer this course as an opportunity for anyone involved in church schools to look at the story of Jesus and the claims of the Bible for themselves, in an unpressured, friendly environment.
321 is a course that invites you to see life the way Jesus does. Inspired by Jesus’ vision of reality, 321 is designed to help you think about God, the world and yourself through immersive videos and thoughtful illustrations.
The course is open to anyone, from any faith background or none, who is interested in exploring their own spiritual journey by looking more deeply into the Christian faith.
Details of the course:
How will the sessions be structured?
Each session will begin with any thoughts or questions from the previous session. We will then watch the session video together which lasts about 15 minutes. There will then be about 20 minutes discussion based on the question prompts from the video. There are no right or wrong answers, and participants are free to ask their own questions and share their responses, or just to listen to others if they prefer.
Can I explore the resource materials?
If you are interested in signing up for the course, please feel free to explore the 321 resources for yourself if you would like to by clicking here. You will need to create a free account on the website in order to access the resources prior to the course, however you do not need to do this- you can just come along to the course without creating an account.
Where and when?
As this is a course that allows you to explore your own spiritual journey rather than being directly connected to teaching and school life, it is being run in an early evening time slot. The course will be run online, with options for a mid-point person meet-up.
The course is structured as follows:
Autumn 2026
| Date & Time | Session & Topic | Brief Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1st October 5:15 p.m. | Session 1: 'Lost in Space' | Exploring views of where the universe, and the human race have come from. |
| Thursday 8th October 5:15 p.m. | Session 2: 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' | Explore who Jesus is, and what we might make of him. |
| Thursday 22nd October 5:15 p.m. | Session 3: 'Saving Private Philips' | Explore how Jesus demonstrates to us what God is like and how everything starts with love. |
| October half term Optional in person meet up Venue tbc |
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| Thursday 5th November 5:15 p.m. | Session 4: 'From Heaven with Love' | Exploring what it means for God to be Trinity - three in one. |
| Thursday 12th November 5:15 p.m. | Session 5: 'Falling Down' | Exploring the story of the fall and what's wrong with the world and us. |
| Thursday 19th November 5:15 p.m. | Session 6 'Up' | Exploring how Jesus entered into darkness so that we could be lifted up. |
| Thursday 26th November 5:15 p.m. | Session 7 'Champion!' | Exploring how Jesus joined our failing team and won the victory for us. |
| Thursday 3rd December 5:15 p.m. | Session 8 'Love Story' | Exploring what it means to live as a Christian, and an invitation to a new life. |
To ask any questions about the course, please email: [email protected]
To sign up for the course, please use the following QR code or click here:
