
Tim Keller once wrote that the different types of churches in a city are like a spiritual ecosystem; you need everything from the megachurch to the house church, the high church to the low church, and everything in between, because they all play an important role in reaching the whole city.
We long for the renewal of London – but what is our contribution to that? What is Christ Church London’s part in the ecosystem of churches, seeking renewal in London?
What we love about our model of church is we get to do the big and the small. We love having a city wide vision for renewal, coupled with the intimacy of local services in local communities. And as London’s population continues to grow, there is a need for more churches to be started, for the millions of people in London who don’t know Jesus.
And so to play our part in the renewal of London, we are dreaming of starting a Christ Church London location in every borough. We’re calling this dream, ‘The Heart Project’. There are 32 boroughs in London, and in Hebraic numerology, 32 represents the heart. We also, of course, love London.
We know that feels like a big dream, because it’s completely beyond us and can only be achieved with God’s help and power. But that’s intentional. It would be wrong of us to set a vision that we know we can achieve if we just worked hard enough. That road only leads to burnout and disappointment. We want this vision to be fuel for our prayers, and our prayers to be the fuel for the vision!
If you’d like to join us on this adventure, firstly, would you pray? We’re not simply asking that because that’s what we should ask. We’re asking that because there is no chance this vision can come to pass if God does not move.
Secondly, would you consider the role you have to play? Are you called to be part of a new plant, somewhere in London? Are you called to lead a new location plant? It may not be for right now, but there’s no rush. There’s time to pray and discern. Below, there’s a form you can fill to let us know you’re interested.
You can also listen to the below talk from Joel Wade, one of our Senior Pastors, as he set out the vision in 2026.
Talk
Joel Wade
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If you’re interested in being part of a service plant in a borough near you, fill in the form, and one of our team will be in touch.
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