More than 12 churches have either started since 2020 or are set to start in Britain’s second largest city, the ‘Birmingham Collective’ reports.
The group was set up in 2010 (then called 2020 Birmingham) and comprises leaders from the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), Newfrontiers and Acts 29. With many churches closing over the next few years, the group says it is only scratching the surface, while Birmingham’s population is growing rapidly.
At its launch, 2020 Birmingham had a vision of 20 new churches through planting or replanting by 2020. This vision was realised.
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It started with an invitation to lead some sessions for the church youth group on what it means to believe …