Theological Training for Christlike Character 

The Forge is a course created by partnership between three churches: Centre Church Droitwich, Woodgreen Church Worcester, and Grace Church Kidderminster. It's designed for anyone who would like to dig deeper into the core doctrines of the Christian faith in order to grow in their love for God and all he has done through Jesus. This is not 'dry theology', but an opportunity to mine the riches of scripture in a way that leads to praise and worship. Our hope and prayer is that those attending will grow in Christlike character and be better equipped to serve in their local church. 

Teachers:
Paul Mallard works for the FIEC as their local director for the West Midlands and chairs their theological team. He also serves as an Elder at Monohull Church in Birmingham. He has taught in wide variety of training contexts, and has written numerous books including most recently An Anchor For The Soul, and Learning to Lament.	Carolyn Lacey is the women's worker at Woodgreen Evangelical Church in Worcester. She is also a writer and speaker - she regularly teaches at conferences and in the local church, and is the author of the recently published Extraordinary Hospitality and ​Say The Right Thing.
Ben Putt is one of the Pastors at Centre Church Droitwich. He regularly teaches at youth events and trains youth workers to help their young people wrestle with their faith. He's not written any books, and is unlikely to do so, but he has read plenty written by wiser folk than him.	Leo Davison is the Associate Pastor of Grace Church Kidderminster. He's been involved in planning the Midlands Men's Convention, and enjoys training young leaders through summer camp ministry.
Richard Lacey is the Lead Pastor at Woodgreen Evangelical Church. He also serves as a trustee of the Midlands Gospel Partnership, and has a particular heart for training new leaders and helping them to explore the possibility of a lifetime in ministry.	Pete Killingley works for Christian Action Research and Education (CARE). He enjoys meeting pastors, visiting churches and attending conferences to share about the work of CARE, and helping Christians care about the things CARE cares about! He lives with his wife, two children and one ginger cat. He has a forthcoming book on Artificial Intelligence.

Details:

• The course is spread over 10 Monday evenings throughout the academic year with a break over Christmas and Summer. 
• Arrive from 7.15pm for refreshments. 
• Session runs from 7.30pm - 9.30pm with an interval. 
• Hosted at Droitwich Baptist Church, Ombersley Street East, WR9 8QS
• REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR 2026/27

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