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2025 marks the 40th Anniversary of the publication of the influential report of Archbishop Runcie’s Commission on Urban Priority Areas. While the Thatcher government rejected it as “naive Marxism, and largely ignored its recommendations to the nation, it was followed by more than a decade of extensive initiatives in urban mission in the Church of England and other denominations.
Much has changed over 40 years, but issues of urban poverty and injustice have not disappeared, and there are few signs that Churches and other Christian activity are flourishing in such places. Indeed there are signs that neither government nor church are making them a priority for action and investment, and that people living there are increasingly feeling left behind.
This conference, one of a series of events across the country, is a chance to reflect on the theology and practice of urban mission, then and now. There will be input from leading practitioners who were involved in the 1980s, and those who are leading mission and church activities today.
It will be of interest to anyone who lives and works in the inner city, or on social housing estates. We hope it will encourage and inform, and be a catalyst for a renewed movement to develop Faith in the City and hope in urban churches and communities.

Held at LICC’s HQ in central London. Help your people see that every day matters to God.
The Gospel is good news for all of life. But often, followers of Jesus end up feeling that it’s only church-based activities that really count – prayer meetings, Bible studies, and Sunday services. But that’s simply not true.
Every task, every interaction, and every day matters to God. From dropping your kids at school to checking spreadsheets, managing teams, grabbing coffee, heading to the gym, and playing in a band, we can be a transformative, Jesus-like presence, wherever we are and whatever we do. 
We’re excited to gather, connect, and equip like-minded church leaders who want to inspire and empower people for this daily mission.  

 

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