By Bishop Ric ThorpeAugust 2020
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Christian Selvaratnam and others
Discover creative ways of starting new Christian communities in your area.
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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 …
Toria Gray and others
The Plant Course equips and prepares church planting teams in the why, what and how of starting a new church community.
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Alanna Harris and Wendy Brooks
A little over a decade ago, the Church of England embraced something new - a step change in its approach to the revitalisation and multiplication of its …
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 …
John Valentine
An analysis of those aspects of theological formation which best equip church planters for their work. Written by JohnValentine as part of his Doctorate …
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Sarah Jackson and others
How do you train church planters? What journey do they need to go on? What content do they need? How should it be delivered? Panel: Sarah Jackson, Gareth …
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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Al Gordon
Al Gordon shares six things he has found helpful to identify and develop leaders to help him multiply ministry. Part of a series of short talks by Resource …
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Tim Matthews
Church planter Tim Matthews, vicar of LOVECHURCH (previously St Swithun’s Bournemouth), shares his story of preparation as a time for the planter, the …
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Bishop Ric Thorpe
Bishop Ric Thorpe, looks at church planting for resource church leaders. In particular, he looks at vision and the importance of knowing your ‘Why?’, and …
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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 …