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Welcome
I hope you find the latest blogs below of interest, please pass on to colleagues and/or use the material in your bulletins. This newsletter is stored here for ease of linking if you want people to access all the information.
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Grace,
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A Surfer’s Guide to Faith
Are you located in or near a surf or beach community? Churches, beach ministries, and surf groups now have a bold, five-week video series to help introduce people to the Christian faith.
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An Easter Play - The Journey
On the evening of Good Friday, 18th April, a remarkable Easter event was held by City Church, Brazil. 56,000 people attended. Including online, 110,000 people saw the play. 1,150 people decided for Jesus. 260 healings reported.
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Churches and Social Prescribing
Along with others, faith groups not only contribute significantly to local social prescribing, but with their focus on community, relationship and holistic wellbeing, they can play a big role in preventative healthcare.
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What if you’re an evangelist and don’t even know it?
Evangelists are not simply communicators, they are connectors, includers, storytellers. They have a natural ability to build relational bridges and invite people into something bigger than themselves.
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In-Person - EA Leadership Conference on sex, sexuality and gender - 9:30am 9 Jun - London
A day of teaching, insights and practical application on how to express and embody the biblical, orthodox sexual ethic with clarity and compassion for all.
With special guest Preston Sprinkle, this day-long conference for church leaders and leadership teams will explore how society has redefined how we view sex and sexuality in recent years, what the Bible has to say on issues of sex, sexuality and gender, and how we can practically and compassionately help people to live flourishing and fulfilling lives in step with scripture.
In the afternoon we will get practical as we hear from church leaders on how they’ve begun to think through the missional and discipleship implications in their own contexts. There will also be lots of opportunities to hear about relevant resources to help your local church navigate these complex issues well.
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In-Person - Being Missional Today - 9:30am 10 Jun - Coventry
Being Missional Today is a festival of missional thinking exploring the impact of disruptions in church and world, the liminality of this current season, and the role of reconciliation practices. We’ll be welcoming 22 different speakers, mostly published authors, with Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani and Revd Dr Al Barrett headlining. The gathering is sponsored jointly by the Church Urban Fund, Coventry Cathedral, the Iona Community and Reconciliation Initiatives.
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In-Person - God on the Move: Migration and Ministry in the UK today - 10am 10 Jun - London
There are more people on the move around the world today than at any other point in history.
Most communities in the UK today are multicultural, bringing new questions for churches that previous generations may not have considered. How might diverse Christians worship, fellowship, and witness alongside people from different contexts and cultures who may naturally have different perspectives on Scripture, God’s character, and the nature of ministry and mission?
Join Oak Hill College for a day exploring big questions around migration and ministry in the UK today.
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In-Person - The Wonderful Summit London 2025 - 9am 13 Jun - London
Join a generation of redemptive entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and world changers. A day to be inspired by pioneers, to learn how to grow in your business and leadership and to connect with others on the same journey.
Connect and share with like-minded entrepreneurs and business leaders so you can be a part of the work God is doing in impacting culture. The Wonderful Summit is a time for us to grow together as a business community.
A day of insight and business coaching from some of the world leading business experts. Hear from leading practitioners offering incredibly valuable business and leadership development advice.
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In-Person - Multiply 2025 - Multiplying Missionary Disciples - Tue 17 Jun - Leeds, Wed 18 Jun - Birmingham, Thurs 19th June - London
The Church is seeking innovation in spiritual formation and disciple-making - disciples that make disciples, growth that multiplies. How do we do this well? What are the practices that grew us as followers of Jesus? Who helped us to bear fruit? How do our churches root us in Jesus and his Kingdom, enabling us to grow fruitfully?
CCX is at the forefront of planting and growing new worshipping communities that prioritise reaching new people and making new disciples. At Multiply 2025, we will immerse you in stories of creativity and renewal from across the Church, equipping you with lessons from the latest research and insights from frontline practitioners, sharing tools that can shape our churches for the spiritual formation of missionary disciples.
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In-Person - The Growing Faith Foundation Research Conference - 12pm 19 Jun-2pm 20 Jun - Bristol
We will enjoy input from leading academics, expert practitioners, members of the Growing Faith team, and researchers in the field of Growing Faith. There will also be plenty of opportunities for reflecting on the content together, time for worship and chances to network with delegates across a range of contexts.
The conference will be helpful to everyone involved in the spheres of church, home and school, both academics and practitioners. There will be a strong focus on school and college chaplaincy.
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Online - The Quiet Revival – opportunities for church growth - 1:30pm 9 Jul
Evidence is mounting that God is doing something new in the UK. Four independent pieces of research have indicated that millions more people are attending church and many of these are coming to faith for the first time.
This webinar, held in partnership with the College of Archbishops’ Evangelists, will examine how we can best respond to this moment of opportunity, including how to reach out to and welcome those exploring Christianity.
Speakers will include Dr Rhiannon McAleer, Director of Research and Impact at Bible Society, Dr Belle Tindall of the Centre for Cultural Witness and Seen & Unseen website, and Phil Knox, who specialises in evangelism and missiology at the Evangelical Alliance.
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