Introduction to Church Revitalisation

We need imagination in these challenging times to think about church planting in new and different ways

With a heart for families, members of The Good Shepherd, Loughborough, had longed to reach out to their local community. The arrival of three new families …

For 14 years the church of St Michael's in South West London had been empty, its building deteriorating and its role in the community lost. However, in …

Revd Ben Baker shares the story of the revitalisation of St Mary's Bearwood in the Church of England Birmingham, unpacking its journey to form a new mission …

In April 2019, Hannah and Jonny Patton relocated to Goole in the Diocese of Sheffield to lead the last Anglican church in the town, St John’s. The community …

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 …

In October 2019 a team from KXC London planted into St Saviour’s Finsbury Park. The church had always been a vibrant and welcoming multicultural community …

After the first church plant, how can plants and other churches be networked together to increase their missional impact and capacity? Panel: Heather Cracknell …

The article on ‘Church Revitalisation’ looks at the painful privilege of sending a team to revitalise another church. Phil Allcock, Associate Minister …

Part of the series on church revitalisation, the Rev’d Pete Snow shares his experience of leading a team to revitalise St Paul’s Harringay. Amidst the …

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell talks about having too many churches and the need for more. This mixed ecology means that anybody, anywhere, can find a church …

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