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Resourcing the Church

Discover how resource churches drive parish renewal and shape strategic, theological planning

RESOURCE CHURCHES ARE BEST UNDERSTOOD as a distinctive part of the Church’s mixed ecology. They can play a part in the revitalisation of parish ministry through planting and grafting, at its most effective when part of a coordinated diocesan strategy. There are currently around 130 designated resource churches in the Church of England. This briefing paper is intended to inform strategic planning and further theological reflection about their ministry.

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