Helping churches reach into communities
Since its launch in 2021, Growing Good has equipped churches with practical tools to integrate social action, discipleship, and church growth. In 2024, we expanded these resources to make them more accessible and relevant to churches of all sizes and traditions.
Churches continue to respond positively to the resources:
- 79% reported greater awareness of local needs.
- 80% became more aware of community strengths.
- 68% felt more confident in sharing their faith through social action.
- 92% took action, including launching new outreach projects and forming partnerships.
Improving accessibility and impact
To ensure Growing Good reaches a wider audience, we have:
- Developed specialised content for smaller congregations and rural churches.
- Introduced new training resources tailored to different church traditions.
- Provided training through webinars and events, equipping churches with tools to implement Growing Good in their contexts.
Through Growing Good, churches across England are discovering new ways to grow in knowledge, confidence and connection, strengthening communities and transforming lives.
“Out of that course also came a deeper desire to listen to our community. And so, because we ran the Growing Good course over Lent, by Easter we had taken steps to act on that learning.”
Christchurch Three Mills: Growing Good and the power of listening
At Christchurch Three Mills in East London, Growing Good inspired a renewed commitment to listening.
Reverend Dan Scott shares:
We found it incredibly encouraging to hear the stories of others who were just doing simple things to connect with their community and to connect their community to faith. The way the course didn’t overemphasise one or the other between social action and evangelism was really powerful. It actually said we can be people who care for our communities as a whole. What that course did was inspire voices that maybe otherwise wouldn’t have been heard.”
