Evolving models of Authority Church planting and Bishops

Evolving models of Authority Church planting and Bishop’s Mission Orders

City Centre Resource churches – already started Gateshead Salford Lincoln Started: 14 Norwich Nottingham Birmingham London 4 Portsmouth Plymouth Brighton Bournemouth

History • Joining in with an ancient tradition since St Augustine & St Cuthbert • 1 st Bishop of Islington

Minster Parish Daughter church

What part does church planting play in the growth of the church? Invite 8% 8+%? Grow Plant

Capital Vision 2020 To create or renew 100 worshipping communities

100 new worshipping communities 1. London’s history of church planting 2. Permission giving culture 3. Policy & legal framework 4. Structures to support church planting

Getting on with it… • Learning as we go • Bishop's initiative and encouragement • Communication • Stakeholders • Information and listening • Consulting early • Moving from reactive to proactive

Kings Cross Church Team of 30 Uses a BMO Planted from St Mary’s Bryanston Square Planted into St Silas Pentonville & St Andrew’s Barnsbury Focussed on people around Kings Cross

Grace Church Highlands Team of 30 Planted from Christchurch Cockfosters Planted in St Peter’s Grange Park Parish Based in a school in Highlands Village Uses a BMO

St Luke’s Millwall • Graft • Team of 25 Uses a BMO • Focussed on Isle of Dogs inner estates • Planted from St Paul’s Shadwell • Planted into Christchurch Isle of Dogs Parish

Gurnell Grove Estate • Mission community • Team of 7 • Focussed on Gurnell Grove Estate • Planted from St Paul’s Ealing • Planted into another parish • Uses a BMO

So far… • 67 plants from 1985 -2015 • 54 cross a border • 20 BMOs • 34/100 NWC in CV 2020

Core elements for planting Authority Leader / team £ Building / place Resources