Introduction to Resource Churches

How church-planting networks can empower us and how to grow networks from a single church plant.

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 …

Bishop Ric Thorpe explains how to develop a pipeline of leaders to multiply disciples, grow your ministries, plant churches and increase impact in your …

Bishop Ric Thorpe, looks at church planting for resource church leaders. In particular, he looks at vision and the importance of knowing your ‘Why?’, and …

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 …

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 …

Lizzy Woolf (Rector of St George’s Leeds) and Matthew Porter (former vicar of the Belfrey, York, now Bishop of Bolton) share their experience of financing …

Revd Michael Broadley, Revd Kat Marjoribanks and Revd Ben Gardner reflect on the lessons they have learnt in partnering to plant STB Grange Park.

A new resource church has just launched in the heart of Bradford. Its home will be a former city centre nightclub and its heart is to be a sending church …

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

St Ann’s Church in Tottenham, North London, has recently planted a worshipping community on the neighbouring Tiverton estate. This marks the latest and …

Growing churches are intentional about identifying and developing leaders. Panel: Wole Agbaje, Pete Hughes, and Lizzy Woolf