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.

John Valentine - theologian, trainer and host of the Doctorate of Ministry in church planting from Asbury Theological Seminary - shares a brief introduction …

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

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

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?

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 …

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

Is church planting biblical? What might a theology for church planting look like? Panel: Jill Duff, Will Foulger, and Graham Tomlin