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

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

History Joining in with an ancient tradition since St Augustine & St Cuthbert 1st 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 London’s history of church planting Permission giving culture Policy & legal framework 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 Uses a BMO

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 Focussed on Isle of Dogs inner estates Planted from St Paul’s Shadwell Planted into Christchurch Isle of Dogs Parish Uses a BMO

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 CV2020

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