Theology: Is there a theology of Church Planting?

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

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.

There is a growing movement of church planting across the world, yet biblical and theological reflection on the topic is still lacking.

Explore a theological foundation for establishing new communities, with a reflection on examples of planting and pioneering.

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 …

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 …

What if what we are witnessing is not the decline of the Church but its rebirth?

An analysis of those aspects of theological formation which best equip church planters for their work. Written by JohnValentine as part of his Doctorate …

Amidst a world of seemingly endless movement and change many of us feel a longing to be rooted. It is this instinct that has led many to value the parish …

Pete Gunstone and John Valentine discuss a theological response to the experience of frustrated church planting plans…with a little help from the apostle …