Lightwave: Lay leadership in rural church

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 …

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

A group of church leaders discuss and unpack their thoughts on the Mixed Ecology. The result is a frank, honest conversation, of what they’ve each experienced …

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

In this series, Bishop Ric Thorpe asks the 'Big Question' of how the Church of England and its leaders can encourage and increase diversity in church planting …

Fiona Mayne is a Pioneer Minister with the Church of England and leads a Fresh Expression/Missional community called Haywood Village Church on a new housing …

Emma Miles shares her story of planting a worshipping community, on the estate where she grew up in Bridlington.

Lizzie Hackney leads Community Ark - an online community formed to reach people that couldn't or wouldn't feel able to attend in-person gatherings, but …

Dave Lloyd and Matti St John are growing 'Missional Communities' around Norfolk through Garden Church, a network of lay led missional communities to encourage …

How can churches connect with different communities and demographics? Revd Jo McKee shares her parish’s story of planting a lay-led community in North …

Barry Jackson believes that for rural churches to thrive, we need to find new ways of empowering local leadership. To that end, he has been working with …

Jeremy Duff, Principal of St Padarn’s Institute and Sharon Collins, urban evangelist and tutor on M:Power in Blackburn Diocese share from their own experience …