CCX helps the Church reach new people, in new and renewed ways, with the good news of Jesus Christ.
We equip the Church, under God, to multiply, resourcing local leaders to start, revitalise and grow worshipping communities rooted in discipleship.
We support a growing body of leaders across every context, tradition and model, sharing expertise and encouragement as they multiply the Church in every place, making disciples, planting churches and reaching new people with the love of Jesus.
Our roots are set in a church planting movement that began in 2004 with the publishing of the Mission-Shaped Church report. It encouraged the Church of England to pursue church planting and fresh expressions of church, to reach a nation that had undergone dramatic change in the previous 30 years.
You can find out more about our history here.
By 2013, the Diocese of London had reflected this activity in its Capital Vision 2020, prioritising the planting and revitalising of 100 new worshipping communities. In September 2015, Ric Thorpe was appointed as the Bishop of Islington, leading on the goal of planting 100 new worshipping communities. Bishop Ric founded the Centre for Church Planting and Growth to oversee this work, acting under the permission of the Bishop of London to serve any diocese in the Church of England.
Due in part to the success of the Diocese of London’s Capital Vision 2020, the scope of our work grew rapidly. To reflect this multiplication of work across a growing body of leaders across every context, tradition and model, we were renamed The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication, or CCX.
In 2019, the Church of England embraced a new vision and strategy to become a more effective and impactful church through a focus on Jesus Christ, missionary discipleship, and a mixed ecology of church and ministry.
CCX was invited by the Diocese of London to deliver its Creative Growth ambition as part of its vision for every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ. CCX supported churches throughout the diocese to grow in health, depth and impact, and reach new people by starting a new thing.
Alongside this, CCX launched a new stream of lay-led planting, Myriad, inspiring and serving everyday people to form new worshipping communities.
With the scale of our work expanding, CCX became an independent charity to provide flexibility to respond to changing needs.
2025 heralded change for CCX.
CCX experienced an increased demand for our resources and greater support from across the Church. Alongside this, we experienced financial challenges that have impacted the entire charity sector. In order to navigate both these challenges, we adopted new methods for delivering our vision and multiplying our impact, working across all denominations and traditions.
To equip the Church for multiplication, we train local leaders to deliver our courses and resources in their own contexts. Our mission remains the same – to grow, plant and pioneer new worshipping communities, serving on estates across the nation.
Myriad embarked on a new chapter, becoming an independent charity, multiplying its impact while continuing to collaborate with CCX.
Our founder, Bishop Ric Thorpe, was elected Archbishop of Melbourne, with H Miller becoming the Executive Director.
Our vision
Our vision is to see the whole Church built up and sent out in love, to plant and grow churches that equip all Christ’s people for his work. We long to see a thriving church in every community, reaching every person with the good news of Jesus.
Our values act as guiding principles, serving as a compass to guide the actions, behaviours, and decision-making of our team.
We seek audacious, Godly ambitions that come from his priorities.
We create community for a purpose by building authentic relationships across the whole Church and have fun doing it.
We give out of God’s abundance, sharing gifts and resources with the whole Church.
We set about our purpose with a contagious tenacity, knowing that God goes ahead of us.
CCX works across a broad spectrum of topics that help the church reach new people in new and renewed ways.
Our Trustees oversee the strategic management and administration of the charity
Our Gregory Associates widen and expand the work of CCX through their expertise and networks
Our team of staff and consultants, led by the Bishop of Islington, exists to support leaders, church teams and diocese across London, the country and beyond to multiply disciples, churches and networks. We are based at The Old Deanery in the City of London and in our homes around the country.
