Student Stories

Kieler Henry, an MTh student living in Turkey and part of the Nicea Conference organising team, shares how Union is making a difference to our brothers and sisters in Christ by providing book translations for low-access languages like Turkish, and future plans to support ministry leaders and churchgoers across the country.

George Bishai, Lead Mentor of our Cairo and Alexandria Learning Community, shares how Union is helping raise leaders for the church in Egypt.

Chance Faulkner, MTh graduate and Director of Union Publishing, shares his experiences of studying with Union.

Mary Brunn, MTh student and AT3 church intern in Derby, shares her experiences of studying with Union.

MTh student Sarah tells us why she chose Union, some of her highlights so far, how she’s fitting her studies alongside being a mother – and the unexpected joy of reading the Church Fathers!

Sam Kyle shares how studying on our Graduate Diploma has prepared him for cross-cultural mission.

Learning Community Mentor and MTh student Joshua Pannell shares how Union is raising leaders in Ethiopia.

We chatted to Micah Caswell, Pastor of Redeemer Church, Denton Texas, about running a Learning Community to raise up new leaders in the local area.

Commission’s Director of Training, Tim Blaber, shares why your church should consider starting a Learning Community in your church!

MTh student Linda Allcock shares how studying with Union is enriching her ministry among survivors of abuse.

Fiza, a BA flex student living in Pakistan, was looking for robust theological training in the UK, but found herself held back by practicalities. That was until she discovered Union.

To be human is to be a theologian for everyone has a god. The question is, will we be a good theologian or a bad theologian?

Why study theology? Robert Letham challenges us to think of one clear, coherent, Christian reason why we should not do so!

Jesus has a ready answer to the question ‘why bother with the Old Testament?’, so why do we keep hearing it, or even asking it ourselves?

What’s it like to run a Learning Community in partnership with Union? Tim Blaber, Director of Training for the Commission network and Lead Mentor of the Westminster MTh and the Winchester GDip Learning Communities, shares.

Lead Mentor Clay Kannard gives us a window in on a “day in the life” of our Rome Learning Community.

GDip student Hywel George shares five vital 'ingredients' for studying theology with us.

Lead Mentor Tom Clewer gives us a window in on a “day in the life” of our Porthcawl Learning Community.

Lead Mentor Josh Probert gives us a window in on a “day in the life” of our North-West Learning Community.

GDip student Emily Paterson shares her five top tips for balancing theological study with the rest of life!

Natasha is a first-year student on our flexible BA, as well as being part of the 20schemes project in Edinburgh. Here, she shares her experiences and advice for anyone considering theological training!

Dave Clemo, one of our campus-based BA students, shares his experiences of studying during the pandemic.

With so many options for theological study available, it can be daunting to know where to start. Discover why our GDip could be the perfect solution.

With so many options for theological study available, it can be daunting to know where to start. Discover why our flexible BA could be the perfect solution.

Kevin Tapscott shares why his church has started a new Union Learning Community.

We spoke with GDip student Ben Ladd who is studying at our Cambridge Learning Community.