Church planting in a rural context

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 …

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

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Beatrice Smith and Joe Brady both felt a call to plant a new church in Greater Manchester - but the fruit of that call, the planting of Restoration Church …

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

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 …

What is a church revitalisation and what are the steps involved? This series explores these questions from three different points of view – an existing …

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 …