A Church Planter’s Idiosyncratic Tour through the Acts of the Apostles
By John Valentine
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Christian Selvaratnam
Many have written on the ‘how to’s of creating new Christian congregations and forms of church but often neglect the fundamental question of why it is …
John Valentine
There is a growing movement of church planting across the world, yet biblical and theological reflection on the topic is still lacking.
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Andy Blacknell
Cultural differences between churches of different sizes are greater than those between similar sized churches of different denominations. Leaders need …
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Angus Ritchie
This session looks at how the church is of, not just with, or for the poor, and how the church can respond to practical, tangible needs and how the church …
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Ed Stetzer
How do we raise up church leaders for the harvest? Ed Stetzer speaks about the importance of raising up leaders in the mission of God to see a multiplication …
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Building a team is key to the journey of any plant, covering the roles you might consider in your team plus how to recruit, select, develop and motivate …
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Understanding your context will have direct impact on your planting plans.
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Does the Church of England have a consistent theology of church planting? How mixed is the mixed ecology? And how does our use of language reveal our theological …
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Cris Rogers
Cris Rogers is the rector of All Hallows Church in Bow, East London. At the Multiply: Estates Mission conference of March 2023, Cris gave this keynote …
John McGinley
What if what we are witnessing is not the decline of the Church but its rebirth?
'Points of Departure' by John Valentine aims to make a positive case for a theology of church planting, exploring the current field and inviting new, constructive …
An analysis of those aspects of theological formation which best equip church planters for their work. Written by JohnValentine as part of his Doctorate …