Courses at CBC
At Cirencester Baptist Church, we believe following Jesus is a lifelong journey. Throughout the year, we run a variety of courses that are designed to help you explore the Bible, deepen your relationship with God, and live out your faith in everyday life.
Whether you’re new to Christianity or have been walking with Jesus for years, there’s something for you.
Grow in Faith. Grow Together.
What’s Next?
In addition to our regular courses, we also run special one-off or seasonal sessions throughout the year. These are a great opportunity to explore something fresh and inspiring. Check back here to see what’s coming up next.
Some of the regular courses that we run here at CBC.
Have you got questions? Who is God? Why are we here? Why is there suffering? Alpha is the place to ask questions and explore the answers.
Strengthen your marriage with biblical wisdom and practical tools for a lifetime together.
Freedom In Christ
Come and experience the joy of living free, fully forgiven, deeply loved, and empowered to walk with God every day.
At CBC, we host Alpha together with Churches Together in Cirencester (CTIC). We have been running 1 or 2 courses a year for over 10 years now, and the venue is Cirencester Baptist Church.
We are starting our next Alpha Course on Tuesday, 21st October 2025 at 7:30pm (7-week course)
The Alpha Course
Have you got questions? Who is God? Why are we here? Why is there suffering? Alpha is the place to ask questions and explore the answers.
Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith. Each session covers a different question that people might have about faith. The sessions are designed to create conversation
There’s no pressure or charge; it’s just an open, informal and honest space to explore and discuss life’s big questions together.
We provide a wonderful place to share pudding together and explore different questions and aspects of the Christian faith each week. The course is free for guests.
Starting Tuesday, 21st October 2025 at 7:30pm (7-week course)
It would be great to know if you are coming. Click the button to sign up or email office@cirencester-baptist.org for more information.
In the past courses have typically had around 20 guests in 3 groups. Many have become Christians and we have seen numerous miracles and answers to prayer.
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UPCOMING COURSE
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STARTING 21st OCTOBER
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A strong, loving and lifelong relationship doesn’t happen by chance. It takes effort and dedication to keep the fun and romance alive. We can all learn how to make even the happiest marriage better, and learn how to build a strong marriage from the beginning.
Marriage Course
From time to time at CBC we run marriage courses for couples already married, and marriage preparation courses for engaged couples.
We also have information on local churches running similar marriage courses. We tend to base our material on Relationship Central’s Marriage Course and Marriage Preparation Course.
Investing in your marriage is one of the most important things you can do.
The Marriage Course and Marriage Preparation Course set up is a seven session course set in a fantastic atmosphere. You will be served with a candlelit meal and/or coffee, tea and dessert at a romantic table for two while listening to practical talks that are informative and fun, either given live or played on DVD. There is never any group work and you will never be asked to share anything about your relationship with anyone other than your partner.
At CBC the Marriage Prep Course is usually run on the request of engaged couples so if you would like to do the course please get in touch via the church office. Often an engaged couple will go through the course just with a married couple in the church but if there are a number of engaged couples at the same time a larger course may be organised. Don’t worry though; there are no group exercises or discussions so conversations with your husband or wife-to-be are private!
The award-winning Freedom In Christ Discipleship Course is a proven and effective way for churches to help Christians become fruitful disciples. It involves 10 sessions and a ministry component called the Steps to Freedom in Christ. Churches normally run a session a week, with an Away Day for the Steps.
Freedom In Christ
Frustrated that so many Christians fail to reach their potential? Looking for a great way to help new Christians get off to a flying start? Want a course to follow Alpha or Christianity Explored?
MAKE FRUITFUL DISCIPLES (NOT JUST CONVERTS)
However, there is some flexibility in how the course is run, and different options are laid out in the Leaders Guide to ensure you get the right fit for your situation.
Let’s start by hearing from people who have attended the course in their church. We’ve run this course several times at CBC and it hope to run it again in the future.