Pioneering Resources

Soar, a men’s group in Liskeard, Cornwall, was born from Liam Crabtree’s vision to pioneer a space for the community he had come from to find support and encouragement. It’s developed organically into a place of discipleship, where members walk with each other through life, and offers an invitation to join a journey of faith in Jesus.

CCX outlines the vital lessons and insights gained from the experiences of pioneers in the Church - those trailblazers that exist beyond the familiar.

Phil Hoyle, CCX Pioneer Enabler, outlines the ministry of pioneers, starting new church communities in creative ways

The Jubilee Centre’s new research report ‘21st Century Pioneers’ highlights one of the Church’s best kept secrets; the role that Christians are playing at the forefront of purpose-driven enterprise in the UK.

Over the past few years CCX has gathered its Pioneers in Learning Circles to support each other and grow in ministry. But what is a Learning Circle and how do you run one? Pioneer Enabler Phil Hoyle unpacks the structure and features of this unique process of learning through community.

Described as ‘a mini theology of the Holy Spirit’ by Revd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, this collection of case studies from pioneers in mission, offers examples of churches and communities who have ‘followed the Holy Spirit into places where the face of Christ is to be found’.