CCX is the leading centre
for church multiplication in the UK

Led by the Bishop of Islington, the Rt Revd Ric Thorpe, we equip and resource the Church to plant, grow and pioneer, reaching new people, in new and renewed ways with the good news of Jesus Christ.

Multiply

At Multiply 2025, we will be praying for and exploring our opportunities to become a Church of missionary disciples, centred on and shaped by Jesus Christ …

Join us for Multiply

Come and connect with a growing community of diverse practitioners at Multiply 2025, discovering tools and ideas that can shape our churches for the spiritual formation of missionary disciples.

Find out more about church multiplication

Lay-led Planting

Myriad inspires and serves everyday people to form new church communities

Church Planting

Equipping the Church to multiply, plant and revitalise church communities

Church Growth

Inspiring the Church in practices of health, renewal and multiplication

Pioneering

Encouraging the Church to pioneer, starting new church communities in creative ways

Estates

Championing the Church across estates, planting and supporting estate church communities

Upcoming training and events

from01May

In Person / 9:30 AM

Plant Course London

Presented by CCX

The Plant Course is about the why, what and how of starting a new worshipping community. It is for those who are doing something in a new place, with new …

from06May

Online / 9:30 AM

Myriad Oversight Pathway Summer 2025

Presented by Myriad, together with CPAS

A course developed by Myriad and CPAS to raise awareness of lay planting and role of oversight ministry with ordained leaders.

08May

Online / 7:00 PM

Gather: Pioneer spring gathering

Presented by CCX, together with CMS - Church Mission Society

CCX and CMS invite you to a Gather, a time to meet and learn with Pioneers from across the London area and share dinner together.

from16May

In Person

Proximity Conference 2025

Proximity is two dedicated days for those working, living and worshipping in low income communities. This year, the conference will be joined by guest …

17Jun

In Person / 9:00 AM

CCX Multiply 2025 Leeds

Presented by CCX, together with Faith in the North

Be equipped for spiritual formation and disciple-making - a multiplication of missional disciples

18Jun

In Person / 9:00 AM

CCX Multiply 2025 Birmingham

Be equipped for spiritual formation and disciple-making - a multiplication of missional disciples

19Jun

In Person / 9:00 AM

CCX Multiply 2025 London

Be equipped for spiritual formation and disciple-making - a multiplication of missional disciples

from11Sep

In Person

Grow Course London Autumn 2025

Presented by CCX

The Grow Course is an 8-12 month course for all church leaders and their teams who want to see God’s word fulfilled and lived out in their Christian community …

from02Oct

In Person / 9:30 AM

Plant Course London

Presented by CCX

The Plant Course is about the why, what and how of starting a new worshipping community. It is for those who are doing something in a new place, with new …

06Nov

Online / 10:00 AM

Estates forum on local leaders training

Presented by CCX

Discover what national resources are available for training local leaders in an estates or low income community context.

The latest resources

Watch / 7 min

Growing in faith with Places of Devotion

In 2012, Charlie Bell received a vision from God asking her to help people deepen their relationship with him in a way that works for them. It was the …

Watch / 7 min

Rediscovering ministry with MOJO

Jeremy and Esther Higham oversee Ministers of Jesus Out there (MOJO), a lay-led community that is transforming the way their members grow in their ministry …

Read / Resource

The health and life of a church planter

Alex Harris

Church planting is an exhilarating calling that Alex Harris knows well. The Regional Minister Pioneering & Church Planting of the Yorkshire Baptist Association …

Watch / 9 min

Standing on the shoulders of great innovators

Bishop Ric Thorpe

Bishop Ric Thorpe shares how the Church can learn from the innovation of Sir Christopher Wren, the architect and visionary mind behind St Paul's Cathedral.

Watch / 5 min

Rediscovering evangelism with Hope Church Harrow View

Andrew Morsley, a lay planter in Harrow, north west London, shares the story of Hope Church and his journey to rediscovering his passion for sharing Christ's …

Read / Feature

Sent together: The story of Multiply Estates Mission …

David Cornish

Over 200 leaders with a shared heart for estates and low-income ministry came together at gatherings in London and Bristol for resourcing and encouragement …

Read / Feature

New and renewed life at St Augustine's Wembley Park

Catherine Ellerby

St Augustine’s Wembley Park was hit hard by Covid. In 2023, regular attenders were down to 15 and the Sunday school had shrunk to nothing. With a small …

Read / Research

Savanta Research

Fusion has seen an increasing number of students encountering Jesus through scripture over recent years, often for the first time and miraculously or unexpectedly.

Watch / 4 min

Serving Walthamstow's estate communities

Alan Moss, Estates Youth Missional Lead for Chelmsford Diocese, shares his journey of serving the estate communities of Walthamstow, North London.

Watch / 4 min

Restoring hope at Hope Café

Shannon Walsh shares her journey at Hope Café, gaining confidence and skills while seeing others encounter the love of Jesus.

Train

Become

Helen Shannon and Ash Chafe

Raising leaders from estates

Read / Research

Every church starting a church – a possible dream?

Alex Harris

Revd Dr Alex Harris, Director of Baptist Church Planting at St Hild College, shares his research into an ambitious question – what if every Baptist church …

CCX courses

Train

Plant Course

Toria Gray and others

The Plant Course equips and prepares church planting teams in the why, what and how of starting a new church community.

Myriad Pathway

Designed for lay church planters to journey together.

Train

Grow Course

Bishop Ric Thorpe and others

Helping churches grow by being intentional about their health, depth and impact.

Train

Introduction to Pioneering

Phil Hoyle

The word Pioneering is used more and more in church circles to describe a kind of church, a method of church planting, or a particular ministry, but what …

Become

Raising leaders from estates

Explore Pioneering

A six session course, introducing you to the practice of creating new communities with people unreached by church.

Train

Explore Church Planting

Christian Selvaratnam and others

Discover creative ways of starting new Christian communities in your area.