Start with what
everything else
rests upon.
You can know Christian language, attend church and sincerely want to follow God — while still carrying questions about who God is, what Christ has done and who you are because of Him.
Anchored Foundations is a six-week introduction to the foundations of life in Christ.
Open to everyone. You do not need to be part of The Anchored.
Knowing the truth
and being rooted in it
are not always the same thing.
Some of us have followed Jesus for years but still relate to God through fear, performance or uncertainty.
Some know what the Bible says about identity but struggle to live from it.
Some depend on other people to tell them what God is saying.
Others are only beginning to explore Christianity and want to understand who Jesus really is.
Anchored Foundations creates room to slow down, ask honest questions and establish the truths from which Christian maturity grows.
Six weeks will not make you mature.
But they can help establish what lifelong maturity rests upon.
Six weeks.
Five foundations.
One place to begin.
Each week combines biblical teaching, honest conversation, practical reflection and space for questions. The goal is not simply to give you more information, but to help truth begin shaping how you understand God, yourself and the life you live.
- Week 01
Knowing God
Who is God really, who is Jesus, and what has Christ accomplished?
We begin with God Himself — His character, the Gospel, the death and resurrection of Jesus, grace, salvation and the relationship with God that Christ has made possible.
This is also a space for anyone exploring Christianity to understand the Gospel clearly and respond to Christ for themselves.
- Week 02
Who You Are in Christ
What became true of you because you belong to Christ?
Explore identity, acceptance, righteousness, forgiveness, belonging, freedom from condemnation and what it means to begin living from who you are in Christ rather than from performance, failure or the approval of others.
- Week 03
Walking with God
You have access to God. Learn to know Him for yourself.
Explore Scripture, prayer, the Holy Spirit, hearing God, guidance, discernment and the place of Christian leaders and community — without replacing your own relationship with God.
- Week 04
Becoming Like Christ
Truth is meant to form you.
Explore how biblical truth moves beyond information and begins shaping your thinking, desires, character, habits, relationships and choices.
Identity is the foundation, not the finish line.
- Week 05
Faith for Real Life
What does following Christ look like when Sunday is over?
Explore how faith begins to shape relationships, work, money, decisions, purpose, responsibility and the ordinary situations of everyday life.
- Week 06
Becoming
Reflection. Questions. Prayer. Next steps.
The final week creates space to look back over the journey, bring unresolved questions, reflect on where you are growing and consider what continuing formation looks like.
Where practical, the final session may include an in-person gathering, prayer and time together.
There will also be space throughout Foundations for anyone who wants to put their trust in Christ to ask questions, respond to the Gospel and receive prayer.
The same foundations.
Seen more clearly.
Anchored Foundations explores the same five areas examined by The Anchor Check.
The Anchor Check helps you see where you are. Anchored Foundations helps you begin exploring what growth in those areas can look like.
Take The Anchor Check →- 01Rooted in God
- 02Secure in Identity
- 03Confidence in Walking with God
- 04Mature in Character & Relationships
- 05Integrated in Everyday Life
This isn't about
recruiting you.
It's about
rooting you.
You do not have to join The Anchored to take part in Anchored Foundations.
You may already belong to another church. You may be looking for a Christian community. You may simply be trying to understand what you believe.
Wherever you continue afterwards, our hope is that you leave with stronger foundations for knowing God, walking with Him and continuing to become mature in Christ.
The goal isn't dependence.
It's maturity.
You don't need to
have everything
figured out.
Anchored Foundations is for you if you are:
- exploring Christianity and want to understand Jesus and the Gospel more clearly
- a new Christian building your foundations
- a Christian who wants to understand your identity in Christ more deeply
- someone who has followed Jesus for years but recognises gaps, confusion or fear in what you believe
- looking to develop greater confidence in knowing and walking with God
- wanting your faith to become more integrated with everyday life
You don't need to be a member of The Anchored.
You just need to be willing to come honestly, ask questions and learn.
Teaching.
Conversation.
Practice.
Prayer.
- Duration
- Six weeks
- Format
- Live, interactive sessions
- Approach
- Biblical teaching, discussion, reflection and practical application
- Questions
- Space to ask honest questions throughout
- Final week
- Reflection, Q&A, prayer and, where practical, an in-person gathering
- Entry
- Open to everyone
- Next cohort
- Dates will be shared with registered participants
Start with
the foundations.
Register below to join the next Anchored Foundations cohort.
We will confirm your registration by email. The Anchored team will then contact you when the commencement date and joining details for the next cohort are confirmed.