Bishop Ric Thorpe gives a short introduction to the revitalisation of churches.
By Bishop Ric ThorpeMay 2021
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David Cornish
Revd Ben Baker shares the story of the revitalisation of St Mary's Bearwood in the Church of England Birmingham, unpacking its journey to form a new mission …
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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 …
Philippa Guy
For 14 years the church of St Michael's in South West London had been empty, its building deteriorating and its role in the community lost. However, in …
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Bishop Ric Thorpe
This book looks at the biblical, theological and historical roots of resource churches. It covers all the practicalities of how to launch and grow an effective …
Matt Seymour and Dennis Hylton
In October 2019 a team from KXC London planted into St Saviour’s Finsbury Park. The church had always been a vibrant and welcoming multicultural community …
In April 2019, Hannah and Jonny Patton relocated to Goole in the Diocese of Sheffield to lead the last Anglican church in the town, St John’s. The community …
Phil Allcock
The article on ‘Church Revitalisation’ looks at the painful privilege of sending a team to revitalise another church. Phil Allcock, Associate Minister …
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Heather Cracknell and others
After the first church plant, how can plants and other churches be networked together to increase their missional impact and capacity? Panel: Heather Cracknell …
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We need imagination in these challenging times to think about church planting in new and different ways
The Bishop of Islington joins old and new members of St Paul’s Harringay to celebrate the launch of an informal 11am service, as a team from Christ Church …
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Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
Archbishop Stephen Cottrell talks about having too many churches and the need for more. This mixed ecology means that anybody, anywhere, can find a church …
Pete Snow
Part of the series on church revitalisation, the Rev’d Pete Snow shares his experience of leading a team to revitalise St Paul’s Harringay. Amidst the …