Theology: The Holy Spirit and Church Planting

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

What does it take to plant a church? Paul Pavlou, vicar of St Mary Magdalene with the church of the Risen Christ Church in Wyken, Coventry, unpacks his …

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

Amidst a world of seemingly endless movement and change many of us feel a longing to be rooted. It is this instinct that has led many to value the parish …

There is a growing movement of church planting across the world, yet biblical and theological reflection on the topic is still lacking.

What if what we are witnessing is not the decline of the Church but its rebirth?

Discussion about mighty church planting movements which have profoundly affected the history of the UK from the Celtic and Roman missions of the C5th and …

Does the Church of England have a consistent theology of church planting? How mixed is the mixed ecology? And how does our use of language reveal our theological …

An analysis of those aspects of theological formation which best equip church planters for their work. Written by JohnValentine as part of his Doctorate …

Many have written on the ‘how to’s of creating new Christian congregations and forms of church but often neglect the fundamental question of why it is …

Is church planting biblical? What might a theology for church planting look like? Panel: Jill Duff, Will Foulger, and Graham Tomlin