By Bishop Ric ThorpeAugust 2020
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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.
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 …
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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 …
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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John McGinley and Diane Grano
Diane Grano is a rural Resource Church Leader and co-leader for the Lightwave Community in Red Lodge in Suffolk. Diane spoke to Myriad about her team’s …
'Is Church Planting Legitimate?' by John Valentine seeks to further the national and diocesan discussion around ecclesiology, looking specifically at the …
Caroline Khoo Millar and Laura Treneer
Is it possible to get a national picture of church planting across all denominations, streams and networks in England? Last year the National Church Planting …
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John Valentine - theologian, trainer and host of the Doctorate of Ministry in church planting from Asbury Theological Seminary - shares a brief introduction …
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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 …