Understanding your context will have direct impact on your planting plans.
By Andy BlacknellJuly 2019
Read / Book
Bishop Ric Thorpe
Packed with practical advice and insightful stories, 'How to Plant a Church' will encourage and equip anyone with a vision to start a new worshipping community …
Watch / 20 min
Bishop Jill Duff
Prayer sits at the heart of any church plant
Watch / 13 min
Philippa Guy
Throughout the life of a church plant, communication is key. Explore the communication cycle, communication plans and different media streams.
Watch / 26 min
Ron Bushyager
Understand your strengths and weaknesses as a leader and how conflict will be part of any planting journey.
Watch / 58 min
Andy Blacknell
Church planting, like life, isn’t a straight line from where you are now to your vision. Values will determine your vision and what you do and don’t do.
Sam Donoghue
Discover more about the different models for integrating families and children into the heart of your church plant.
John Valentine
Evangelisation is a key element to any church planting strategy. The Great Commission, recent research about evangelism in the UK church, and some practical …
Watch / 18 min
Toria Gray
What are the questions to ask as you plan your timeline and what you will do at each stage.
Watch / 29 min
Understand your strengths and weaknesses as a leader looking at the theory of true self and false self and how this applies to your planting journey.
Richard Gough
How to flourish through engaging well with the local clergy and senior clergy in your diocese along with your central diocesan teams (or equivalent).
Watch / 25 min
Cultural differences between churches of different sizes are greater than those between similar sized churches of different denominations. Leaders need …
Watch / 1 min
Bishop Ric Thorpe and Andy Blacknell
Bishop Ric invites you to learn from experienced church planters the steps to staring a new congregation.