Leadership development Resources

Gerald Griffin has been in leadership at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, for over 14 years. Gerald also serves with Practicing the Way, coaching pastors as they lead their churches in discipleship and formation.

Church planting is an exhilarating calling that Alex Harris knows well. The Regional Minister for Pioneering & Church Planting of the Yorkshire Baptist Association knows the unique challenges that come with starting a new church from scratch. He shares his insights into how to thrive in the pressures of pioneering ministry.

Bishop Ric Thorpe shares how the Church can learn from the innovation of Sir Christopher Wren, the architect and visionary mind behind St Paul's Cathedral.

Alex Harris, director of Baptist Planting at St Hild Centre for Church Planting, shares observations on the picture of church planting in the UK.

On Tuesday 10 September 2024, a small-but-dedicated group of leaders from a range of streams and denominations gathered at the CCX offices in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral, London.

A little over a decade ago, the Church of England embraced something new - a step change in its approach to the revitalisation and multiplication of its churches through the planting of resource churches. This research, commissioned by CCX, helps us better understand the position of resource church leaders in order to inform our work in helping the Church reach new people in new and renewed ways.

Archie Coates, former leader of St Peter’s Brighton, talks with Bishop Ric Thorpe about leading a Resource Church and what a fruitful partnership with the diocese can look like. Drawing from his own experience, Archie explores how a Resource Church can be a solution to problems, the value of saying 'yes' to unexpected opportunities, and trusting God to identify the right people for the right time, to lead and serve where he is calling.

LEAD is an Amazon best-seller which has helped hundreds of churches to define or clarify their vision and values.

Since meeting as teenagers, Ben and Amy Woodfield have shared a passion to reach council estates with the love of God. They share their journey of church planting as a family and discovering how planting is more doable than we often think.

Ron Bushyager discusses the value of leading out of your authentic self

Ron Bushyager discusses how conflict may arise from different personal relationships, and how best to resolve such issues.