Equipping the Church to multiply, plant and revitalise church communities.
In Person
Presented by Lee Abbey
The life of pioneering what God is doing in a new context or leading a team to establish a new church community is one of the most challenging roles within …
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Ed Olsworth-Peter
A vibrant exploration from Ed Olsworth-Peter of one of the three priorities of the Church of England's new vision and strategy: that 'mixed ecology is …
Bishop Ric Thorpe
Packed with practical advice and insightful stories, 'How to Plant a Church' will encourage and equip anyone with a vision to start a new worshipping community …
Paul Pavlou
Journal of a Church Planter takes us from discerning the call to plant, through to the inner life workings of the planter amid the joys and challenges …
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Threshold, a rural church planted in Lincolnshire 30 years ago and now networked with friends in Dorset and Norway, have been trying to respond to God …
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Diocese of Leicester
Living Hope Church in Thurmaston is offering God's love and hospitality to its local community in many accessible and creative ways, demonstrating that …
Resources to accompany Ric Thorpe's How to Plant a Church
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Catherine Ellerby
A journey of intentional growth and planting at St Eth's Fulham has led to the planting of two new worshipping communities in the parish. Each has a unique …
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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 …
A Sunday service for young people and students has restored life to St Clement Eastcheap in the City of London for the first time in 35 years. Its leader …
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Paul Pavlou and Helen Shannon
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 …
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Christian Selvaratnam and others
Discover creative ways of starting new Christian communities in your area.
Christian Selvaratnam
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 …
