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Resources for successful children and youth ministry

Join representatives from Messy Church, KICK and Bubble Church for resources to reach children and young people.

Resourcing Churches: A theological and strategic conversation

A thoughtful exploration of how strategy and theology shape the Church of England’s mission through resource churches, planting, and revitalisation.

Resourcing the Church

This briefing paper shares information around the strategic planning and theological reflection of resource churches.

Resourcing the Church? Reflecting on research on Resource Churches 

Watch this webinar exploring new research on Resource Churches and their impact on church growth and revitalisation.

Resourcing work with children, young people and families in our churches

Speakers share challenges they have faced and what has worked when there are fewer resources available.

Revitalisations by planting

Explore thematic insights from evaluations of SMMI‑funded projects.

Revitalising churches in Blackpool and Blackburn

The stories of impact and learning from the Lighting Up New Generations in Blackpool and Blackburn programme.

Revitalising the parish with a new worshipping community

Rev’d Michael Hutchinson shares how starting a worshipping community brought new life and mission to his parish. 

SDF Learning Summary: New resource churches

This summary provides information on outcomes, impact, and lessons learned from 18 SDF-funded new resource churches.

Sensory room at St Mark’s, Marks Gate

A new sensory room is helping St Mark’s engage with the community in new ways.

Sermon and prayer ideas for baptism services

Tried and tested talks and the prayers that have worked well at baptism services.

Seven ways to make your communications strategy work for you

Discover strategic communication methods to reach and engage different groups within and outside your church community.

Shared Outcome Framework change log

A useful resource containing revisions to documents that are part of the Shared Outcomes Framework pages.

Shared Outcomes Framework

Discover the Shared Outcomes Framework, how to use it, and links to guidance and tools for dioceses and churches.

Shared Outcomes Framework: Attendance change

Read key information on the “attendance change” outcome, including its definition, indicators, and available tools.

Shared Outcomes Framework: Financial stability

Learn about measuring the financial sustainability outcome area, its definition, indicators, guidance and tools available.