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.

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Multiply Estates Mission

Multiply Estates Mission is an opportunity to explore what it takes to build churches for those yet to belong, to create welcoming homes for the weary …

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 …

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

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In Person

Grow Course London Spring 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 …

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Hybrid

London Pioneer School

Presented by CCX, together with CMS - Church Mission Society

London Pioneer School is a partnership between CCX, CMS and St Cedd’s that enables pioneers to launch and lead ministries across the diocese.

25Mar

In Person / 9:00 AM

Multiply Estates Mission 2025 London

Hosted at St Barnabas, North Finchley, CCX Multiply Estates Mission 2025 is a time to gather together in unity, to recognise our need for each other in …

27Mar

In Person / 9:00 AM

Multiply Estates Mission 2025 Bristol

Hosted at B&A Church, Bristol, CCX Multiply Estates Mission 2025 is a time to gather together in unity, to recognise our need for each other in order to …

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In Person

Church Planting Theology Conference

Presented by Cranmer Hall

The church planting theology conference of Cranmer Hall. The theme for 2025 is 'flourishing'.

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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 …

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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.

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In Person

Grow Course London Summer 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 …

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

The latest resources

Train

Change Resource

Grace Bally-Balogun

The Change Resource examines the traits needed to lead faith-based transition.

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Lay-led Clockhouse reaches a new community

Sammy and Shaun share their experience of establishing a disciple-making community on the new estate of North Stoneham Park.

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Listening to the Voice of the Pioneer

CCX outlines the vital lessons and insights gained from the experiences of pioneers in the Church - those trailblazers that exist beyond the familiar …

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Researching discipleship: Five practices, one experience …

Eido Research presents an exploration of what is helping people to grow in Christ-likeness, making disciples and enabling multiplication, and recommendations …

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Myriad year two: John McGinley reflects

John McGinley

The Myriad Pathway has concluded its second year of training, with 10 hubs equipping lay planters across the nation with the tools needed to plant and …

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Key themes around church planting

Alex Harris

Alex Harris, director of Baptist Planting at St Hild Centre for Church Planting, shares observations on the picture of church planting in the UK.

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Reaching new homes with Orchard Grove Church

Catherine Ellerby

A new church planted on a growing housing development in Somerset has seen numbers more than double in just a few weeks.

Watch / 5 min

New opportunities & new families at The Good Shepherd

With a heart for families, members of The Good Shepherd, Loughborough, had longed to reach out to their local community. The arrival of three new families …

Watch / 3 min

Inspiring lay-led renewal in Norwich

Dave Lloyd and Charlotte Bayes share their excitement in partnering with Myriad to grow a diocesan lay-planting training hub in Norwich.

Watch / 5 min

Sharing God's love with food & family at The Beacon

A church planted in Hinckley, Leicestershire, is sharing the love of God with an estate community by offering physical and spiritual nourishment, and an …

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A theological reflection on Advent and Mission

Grace Bally-Balogun

If God came and adapted to the context he was wanting to reach – 'took on the form of a servant' – what does that look like for each of us in the context …

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Rejoicing and learning with Sale's Myriad Hub

Steve Rankin shares his experience of establishing a Myriad Hub to support lay-led planting across Sale, Greater Manchester.

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.

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Grow Course

Bishop Ric Thorpe and others

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

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Become

Helen Shannon and others

Train

Introduction to Estates Mission

Helen Shannon

What would our towns and cities look like if there was a Christian worshipping community on every estate? Helen Shannon leads you through the eighteen …

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 …

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.