Resourcing Churches: A theological and strategic conversation
With Josh Cockayne and Mark Powley
THIS REFLECTION BY DR. NICK Shepherd, Head of Insights and Engagement, Vision and Stragegy Team draws on a conversation between the Revd Dr Josh Cockayne and the Revd Canon Dr Mark Powley at the end of their Resourcing the Church webinar held in November 2025.
Their dialogue offers a rich reflection on the relationship between strategy and theology in the Church of England’s current approaches to mission, particularly through resource churches, planting, and revitalisation.
Read the full thought piece below:
Please see the full breadth of work on Learnings from revitalisations here.
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