A Church Planter’s Idiosyncratic Tour through the Acts of the Apostles
By John Valentine
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Andy Blacknell
Church planting, like life, isn’t a straight line from where you are now to your vision. Values will determine your vision and what you do and don’t do.
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Bishop Ric Thorpe
This is the first comprehensive book on Anglican and Pentecostal ecumenical relations.
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John Valentine
'Points of Departure' by John Valentine aims to make a positive case for a theology of church planting, exploring the current field and inviting new, constructive …
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John Valentine and others
Explore a theological foundation for establishing new communities, with a reflection on examples of planting and pioneering.
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Toria Gray
What are the questions to ask as you plan your timeline and what you will do at each stage.
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Bishop Ric Thorpe and Andy Blacknell
Bishop Ric invites you to learn from experienced church planters the steps to staring a new congregation.
This paper from the House of Bishops sets out some principles for the implementation of church planting, and the development of new congregations, as part …
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Cris Rogers
Cris Rogers is the rector of All Hallows Church in Bow, East London. At the Multiply: Estates Mission conference of March 2023, Cris gave this keynote …
'Is Church Planting Legitimate?' by John Valentine seeks to further the national and diocesan discussion around ecclesiology, looking specifically at the …
Will Foulger
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 …
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 …
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There is no right way to plant a church. We can look back, we can look around, but you still need to work out what God has uniquely called you to.