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Friday, August 12
 
Baptist church planting
Met yesterday with Derek Allan head of the Baptists department for research and training in mission. Encouraged to hear the level of commitment to church planting throughout the denomination. Head office don't get to hear about every new intiative as not everyone asks for help along the way but their estimate is that over 90 new churches have been started in the last 15 years. Among these have been a number of Afro-Caribbean congregations one of which has now grown to 2000 members. Somewhat more discouraging is the fact that about 80 churches have been closed in the same period.


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Something is happening across Britain today: a new kind of church is beginning to appear; increasing numbers of christians (recent research suggests between 40 & 100,000) are starting to gather in homes, colleges and work places. Living out a 24-7 faith, they are missionally focused with a 'go to them' dynamic instead of a 'come to us' invitation. These communities are small, fluid, organic, reproducible and most of all simple; so simple that any believer would respond by saying "I could do that!"

The aim of this site is to connect, report and resource these new groups. If you'd like to know more check out the vision page.

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