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 …
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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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 …
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Ben Gardner
Revd Michael Broadley, Revd Kat Marjoribanks and Revd Ben Gardner reflect on the lessons they have learnt in partnering to plant STB Grange Park.
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Nicky Gumbel and Wole Agbaje
Wole Agbaje, leader of IMPRINT Church with plants in Leicester and London, is joined in conversation by Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of Alpha and author of the …
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What are the training needs of pioneers and planters and how can we best meet them?
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John McGinley
John McGinley talks about his new role and about the vision of Myriad, a movement to connect and support those – especially lay leaders - who feel God …
Tim Thorlby
Research for the Local Church - Church planting in East London