Theology: Exploring a Doctorate of Ministry in Church Planting

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 …

Cris Rogers is the rector of All Hallows Church in Bow, East London. At the Multiply: Estates Mission conference of March 2023, Cris gave this keynote …

If God came and adapted to the context he was wanting to reach – 'took on the form of a servant' – what does that look like for each of us in the context …

'Is Church Planting Legitimate?' by John Valentine seeks to further the national and diocesan discussion around ecclesiology, looking specifically at the …

Amidst a world of seemingly endless movement and change many of us feel a longing to be rooted. It is this instinct that has led many to value the parish …

Modern missional movements have often viewed the historic Christian traditions with suspicion. The old traditions may be beautiful, the thinking goes …

How do we raise up church leaders for the harvest? Ed Stetzer speaks about the importance of raising up leaders in the mission of God to see a multiplication …

An analysis of those aspects of theological formation which best equip church planters for their work. Written by JohnValentine as part of his Doctorate …

Is church planting biblical? What might a theology for church planting look like? Panel: Jill Duff, Will Foulger, and Graham Tomlin

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 …

What if what we are witnessing is not the decline of the Church but its rebirth?

'Points of Departure' by John Valentine aims to make a positive case for a theology of church planting, exploring the current field and inviting new, constructive …