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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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

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.

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 …

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 …

Hear Emma’s story, of coming to faith in Jesus Christ and experiencing a transformation that inspired her to start a church to help others encounter Jesus.

John McGinley talks about his new role and about the vision of Myriad, a movement to connect and support those – especially lay leaders - who feel God …

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 …