Church planting in a rural context

Discover creative ways of starting new Christian communities in your area.

Helping churches grow by being intentional about their health, depth and impact.

The Plant Course equips and prepares church planting teams in the why, what and how of starting a new church community.

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 …

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 …

In an article published by Premier Christianity, Bishop Ric Thorpe and the Revd John Valentine propose that while some statistics show a decline in church …

St Basil's is a new Anglican church based on an organic working farm in Devon, interweaving community, hospitality, creativity and prayer in the converted …

Painted on a wall in Christ Church, Gosport is the phrase, ‘Good things for Gosport’. Revd Ray Driscoll shares the journey of launching a new family service …

Bishop Ric and Mike Starkey, Head of Church Growth for the Diocese of Manchester, take a fresh look at growth and the challenges that this brings in a …

Multiplying congregations to reach new people within and beyond the current church building. Panel: Al Gordon, Vienna McCarthy, and Alex Wood

Winfield Bevins and Mark Dunwoody will introduce you to Missional Formation Coaching which can help church leaders thrive, promoting healthy rhythms that …

1-3 years into a church plant, how are you doing? Time for an MOT. Panelists: Winfield Bevins, Ali Herbert, and Richard Perkins