Starting new churches

A crucial part of what we do together to fulfil the Great Commission of Jesus

Why do we focus on starting churches?

Starting new churches is a crucial part of what we do together. When we read the Bible we see that Paul started churches wherever he went, training and raising leaders as he did so. Research shows that new churches often grow faster and are more effective in reaching out to others, and we want to continue to give lots of focus to seeing further churches established like this. Read more below to find out the different ways we start churches and where we’re hoping to go next.

If there’s a location that you’re particularly interested in, we would love to hear from you!

  • An individual feels called to go to a particular place, they are the catalyst for a team to gather together and start meeting.

  • A church leadership team sees an opportunity for another church and gathers a team to send to the new location.

  • A member of the Commission leadership team sense it is the right time to see a new work established in a particular town and raises a team for this.

A multisite church is defined as one church that meets in multiple locations. This can be a way of reaching new communities or towns without requiring a completely new church structure.

Some of our churches have multiple language groups attending and have different services for these. This can be a very effective way of reaching entirely new communities in the same building.

Recent churches plants and sites established include:

  • City Church, Bristol - Fishponds

  • Ghana, Takoradi-Sekondi

  • Trinity Life Church, Swindon

  • Walthamstow, London

  • Citygate Church, Bournemouth - Southbourne

We hope to launch in the following areas in 2021:

  • Southampton (new site)

  • Leicester

The following areas are currently under consideration:

  • Portugal (additional locations)

  • London (additional locations)

  • Reading

  • Plymouth

  • Gosport

  • Cornwall