1. Martin Gorick 007
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2. Churches need to be..
Present and Engaged

3. Growing New Churches and Congregations
Church Plants and
Fresh Expressions

4. Working with many partners to see new communities flourish

5. Over the next 5 years we will:
Recruit a Programme Manager
Develop 2 new Resourcing Hubs
Enable 7 new Church Grafts or Plants able to grow to people
Rejoice in 50 new Fresh Expressions or new congregations of any shape or size

6. Table Discussion What are the people and places that your current parish ministry does not reach? What could make the difference?

7. Questions..

8. Haven’t we got more than enough churches already
Haven’t we got more than enough churches already? Is this taking resource away from rural mission and ministry? Do small fresh expressions of church really make a difference?

9. Will the church plants all be of the same tradition
Will the church plants all be of the same tradition? Are we surrendering to a church growth agenda ruled by numbers? Who will broker and encourage these developments?

10. Will this lead to a more sustainable Diocese in the future
Will this lead to a more sustainable Diocese in the future? Is this about human endeavour or God’s grace?

11. Be Part Of It !