By Bishop Ric ThorpeAugust 2020
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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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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 …
Christian Selvaratnam and others
Discover creative ways of starting new Christian communities in your area.
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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 …
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Andy Blacknell and others
Co-authors of Lead: 50 models for success in work & life, and co-planters, John Greenway, Andy Blacknell and Andy Coombe talk about how to create the right …
Alex Harris
Revd Dr Alex Harris, Director of Baptist Church Planting at St Hild College, shares his research into an ambitious question – what if every Baptist church …
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Bishop Ric Thorpe
This book looks at the biblical, theological and historical roots of resource churches. It covers all the practicalities of how to launch and grow an effective …
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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Pete Gunstone and John Valentine
Pete Gunstone and John Valentine discuss a theological response to the experience of frustrated church planting plans…with a little help from the apostle …