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John Valentine
An analysis of those aspects of theological formation which best equip church planters for their work. Written by JohnValentine as part of his Doctorate …
Read / Feature
The 2020 Church Planting Conference, hosted by the Bishop of Islington, explored how we can re-imagine the Church in this generation.
Linda Maslen
A new resource church has just launched in the heart of Bradford. Its home will be a former city centre nightclub and its heart is to be a sending church …
Helen Shannon
Helen Shannon is one of our Islington Associates and leader of church@five, a church that meets on an estate in East Finchley, North London. Having planted …
Wole Agbaje
IMPRINT Church London launched September 2019, with nearly 200 young people filling St Edmund the King in the City of London. Its leader, Wole Agbaje …
Heather Cracknell and others
The Mission Shaped Church Report came before General Synod in 2004. This paper aims to set out what has happened across the Church since then.
Pete Snow
Part of the series on church revitalisation, the Rev’d Pete Snow shares his experience of leading a team to revitalise St Paul’s Harringay. Amidst the …
Phil Allcock
The article on ‘Church Revitalisation’ looks at the painful privilege of sending a team to revitalise another church. Phil Allcock, Associate Minister …
Terry Vanhorne
What is a church revitalisation and what are the steps involved? This series explores these questions from three different points of view – an existing …
Read / Resource
The Plant Course is about the why, what and how of starting a new worshipping community. It’s delivered through interactive and community learning, with …
Philippa Guy
The Bishop of Islington joins old and new members of St Paul’s Harringay to celebrate the launch of an informal 11am service, as a team from Christ Church …
Growing Faith is the vision set by the House of Bishops to ensure a national commitment to achieve a significant culture change within the Church so that …