Plant Course

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

The Plant Course will lead you and a wider cohort through content, community and coaching.

We recommend taking part as part of a live cohort, learning with those who participate alongside you. You’ll benefit from facilitation, coaching and the knowledge of those in the room travelling a similar journey, alongside the insights of experienced practitioners. After two months, you’ll have shaped the first years of a new worshipping community, gaining an understanding of how to thrive with your church planting team.

Key Questions

Who is the Plant Course for?

The Plant Course is for leaders and core team members who are planning to plant something in a new place with new people in the next 6-9 months. You are required to have the approval from your relevant denominational authority, the backing of your sending church or organisation, an intended launch date and location.

What if I can’t attend a live Plant Course?

A live facilitated course is not always accessible. We want to make the content of the course as accessible as possible. You can use it to help you think through your planting ideas, to gather your team around or to prepare you to join a future Plant Course.

How much does the Plant Course cost?

The London Plant Course is generously subsidised, and costs £350 for a team up to 5. Please contact us for full prices and bursaries.

“Church planting can feel like a roller-coaster ride all on your own but the Plant Course helps you feel that you’re not alone and works through all those things that could keep you up at night. A must for anyone who has a passion to join God’s mission in bringing people to Christ and growing his church.”

Steve Burston
St John’s Crawley

Upcoming Plant courses

from02Oct

In Person / 9:30 AM

Plant Course London

Presented by CCX

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Topics that make up the Plant Course

01

Introduction to Church Planting

Discover more about church planting and leading change

02

Praying for your Plant

See how prayer and strategy work together

03

Map your Plant

Discover more about the context you are planting into and how this will shape your plant

04

Build your Team

Roles you might consider in your team and how to recruit, select, develop and motivate them

05

Next Steps

Discover what your next steps are

06

Growing your plant

See how your plant will develop

07

Are you listening?

Review basic missiology and ways of understanding our context

08

How to plant and survive

Assess how you are leading yourself through the intense planting process

09

Resourcing your plant

Look at money, budgeting, fundraising, communications, buildings and safeguarding

10

Working with partners

Learn more about the structure and authority that you are working within

Church planting resources

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Gerald Griffin: Discipleship lessons from Bridgetown …

Gerald Griffin

Gerald Griffin has been in leadership at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, for over 14 years. Gerald also serves with Practicing the Way, coaching …

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The new Families Church of St Kat's

A new season for St Kat’s, West London, heralded fresh energy, vision and a focus on the church’s priorities. Doing the Grow Course helped the team to …

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A journey of faith and apprenticeship

From a place where he 'didn't know who Jesus was', and through some tough times, Scott Bourne's journey took him to a church on his estate where he found …

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Multiplying Missionary Disciples

Matthew Frost

Matthew Frost, Discipleship Lead of CCX, shares an invitation of what to do after the dust has settled on Multiply 2025

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The joy of discipling others

Diane Grano

Diane Grano leads Lightwave church in Red Lodge, an area of rural new housing in Suffolk. The church plant is growing new disciples and working with surrounding …

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Four priorities to nurture young disciples

Chris Curtis

Chris Curtis, CEO of Youthscape, outlines some key focuses to help the Church grow its work with young people.

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Living out everyday disciple-making

Andrew Morsley has helped to lead Hope Church Harrow View with a team of lay leaders for five years. Meeting in homes and gathering in their local community …

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How church planting stimulates disciple-making

Bishop Ric Thorpe

Ric Thorpe, Bishop of Islington, believes it is impossible to separate church planting and disciple-making.

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How do we become a church of missionary disciples?

Dave Gardner reflects on his first year as Missionary Disciples Project Manager of the Church of England’s Vision & Strategy Team.

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Rooted in Christ: Remembering our own discipleship

Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage

Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage, Discipleship Enabler for the Diocese of London, supports church leaders and communities in deepening discipleship and spiritual formation …

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How to start a disciple-making movement

Fusion, an organisation committed to championing a worldwide movement of student mission, shares its latest resource to help establish disciple-making …

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How to establish disciple-making practices

Ken Benjamin

Ken Benjamin, Director of Church Relationships at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, maps the route from good intentions to transformative …