site hit counter

 

 

Articles

Articles written by the team have been a regular source of the 'strategic resourcing' that ACPI looks to release.  These have been written on an wide variety of church pioneering topics, including: "Church Planters Problems", and are available here for you to read and download.  To access the most recent articles by Bob, Freddy or by others on or known by the team, see below.

To view some of the articles, you will need Adobe Reader.

Regular features

Cell church

Church Plants

Media

Other

Ordained Pioneer Ministry guidelines

The House of Bishops have approved new guidelines implementing the recommendations of the Mission-shaped Church Report for ordained pioneers. This is a new pathway through selection, training and deployment for those called, not to be a parish vicar, but to be planting fresh expressions of church.

"News From"

"News From" was a paper publication (usually) published and distributed free to those on our mailing list twice a year between 1997 and 2001. A collection of the 'Lead articles' & 'Spotlight on' sections of the publications have been put together here, supplemented with other articles.

Back to top

Just in:

Ordained Pioneer Ministry guidelines - download your copy!

The Fresh Expressions website is full of resources for those involved in church ministry. Amongst other resources - guidelines for Ordained Pioneer Ministry are available for download here.

Lambeth Gathering - Podcast

Over 40 candidates for ordained pioneer ministry gathered at Lambeth in October 2007 for a one day consultation with Archbishop Rowan and each other. Listen to the Archbishop's address here.

Job opportunity: Carptenters Community Church

Associate church of St Andrews are seeking a full time youth pastor to work with church and youth in the community. (Job Page)

Watchnight Prayers - Live Video stream for churches

Archbishop Rowan and Methodist President Martin Atkins will lead "Watchnight Prayers for Mission & the nation" on New Years Eve 2007. All churches will be able to get a video link for use in Watchnight events.

National Anglican Church Planting Conference 2007

This conference was a great success at the start of October 2007 looking towards 'Hope for the future'. The recordings and accompanying PowerPoints are now online for those who missed out or want to re-listen to the sessions. Click here

Is planning "Old Hat" for church planting and Fresh Expressions of church?

Bob Hopkins explores the conflicting values of planning vs the organic development of church plants and fresh expressions of church. Click here

Homogenous Unit Principle Paper

This paper by the Lausanne Committee for Evangelism has now been published to the articles section of the website. This is of particular reference to those on a Mission Shaped Ministry course. Click here

New Job Listing

Pioneer training opportunity with youth / families in Mansfield. Click here for more information

Cluster book

Bob Hopkins & Mike Breen explore the concept of mid-sized expressions of church - clusters, as a way of radically reconfiguring and recovering truly biblical congregations in their latest book. Click here for more details, and to purchase.

Mission Audit

This new section of our website seeks to meet the need for the increasing importance of new and up to date Mission Audit resources - including the new booklet 'Listening for Mission' released October 2006.  (Click here)

`

 

Anglican Church Planting Initiatives (ACPI) Admin Office
Philadelphia Campus, 6 Gilpin Street, Sheffield S6 3BL - (Directions to office)
Tel: (0114) 278 9378 (admin)   Fax: (0114) 278 9600
Email:  admin@acpi.org.uk