178-Becoming a Great Commission church

How does a local church take up the challenge of making disciples and planting churches? Steve Addison talks to David Bareham in Essex in the south of England.

David referred to:

• The 411

• 3Thirds Discipleship

• The Commands of Christ

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Religion and Europe's Young Adults

5 key findings from a report to Catholic Bishops into the faith of young adults in Europe:

1. The proportion of young adults (16-29) with no religious affiliation (‘nones’) is as high as 91% in the Czech Republic, 80% in Estonia, and 75% in Sweden. These compare to only 1% in Israel, 17% in Poland, and 25% in Lithuania. In the UK and France, the proportions are 70% and 64% respectively.
    
2. 70% of Czech young adults – and c. 60% of Spanish, Dutch, British, and Belgian ones – ‘never’ attend religious services. Meanwhile, 80% of Czech young adults and c. 70% of Swedish, Danish, Estonian, Dutch, French and Norwegian ones ‘never’ pray.
    
3. Catholics make up 82% of Polish, 71% of Lithuanian, 55% of Slovenian, and 54% of Irish 16-29 year-olds. In France, it is 23%; in the UK, 10%.
    
4. Only 2% of Catholic young adults in Belgium, 3% in Hungary and Austria, 5% in Lithuania, and 6% in Germany say they attend Mass weekly. This contrasts sharply with their peers in Poland (47%), Portugal (27%), the Czech Republic (24%), and Ireland (24%). Weekly Mass attendance is 7% among French, and 17% among British, Catholic young adults.
    
5. Only 26% of French young adults, and 21% British ones, identify as Christians. Only 7% of young adults in the UK identify as Anglicans, compared to 6% as Muslims. In France, 2% identify as Protestants, and 10% as Muslims.

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What if this was happening all over Britain?

The numbers are in from Russell Godward's 30 days in the harvest (May 2108).

162-NoPlaceLeft Manchester

Steve Addison talks to Nick and Becky Duffy about reaching their city in England's north.

UK Training Schedule 2018

UK Training dates for #noplaceleft 2018. Troy Cooper is back for a 4Day 4Fields event in April.

4Fields — 4Days

• UK & Europe 4 Day / 4 Fields Training, Leicester UK
  DATE: Thurs 19th April 9.00am - Sunday 22nd April 4.00pm
  VENUE: Trinity Hall, Trinity Lane, Leicester LE1 6WY
  CONTACT: David Robinson or see more here

Following & Fishing

• Norwich
  DATE: Saturday 27th January 9.00am-4.00pm ONE DAY ONLY
  VENUE: Oak Grove Church, 70 Catton Grove Road, Norwich NR3 3NT
  CONTACT: Darren Woodward
   
• Plymouth
  DATE: Friday 2nd February 7.30-9.30pm & Saturday 3rd February 9am-4.00pm
  VENUE: St Budeaux Foundation School, Priestley Avenue PL5 2DW
  CONTACT: Stephen Beach
   
• Gold Hill Baptist Church
  DATE: Friday 9th February 7.30-9.30pm & Saturday 10th February 9am-4.pm
  VENUE: Gold Hill Baptist Church, Chalfont St Peter SL9 9DG
  CONTACT: Stephen Walker-Williams
   
• Folkestone
  DATE: Friday 23rd February 7.30-9.30pm & Saturday 24th February 9am-4pm
  VENUE: St John's Church Hall, St John's Church Road, Folkestone CT19 5BQ
  CONTACT: TBA


• Bristol
  DATE: Friday 2nd March 7.30-9.30pm & Saturday 3rd March 9am-4.00pm
  VENUE: B&A 160a Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NT
  CONTACT: TBA


• Thurrock, Essex
  DATE: Friday 9th March 7.30-9.30pm & Saturday 10th March 9am-4.00pm
  VENUE: Socketts Heath Baptist Church, Premier Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2SB
  CONTACT: Ashley Lovett 
   
• Portsmouth
  DATE: Saturday 24th March 9am-4.00pm
  VENUE: North End Baptist Church, 195 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth PO2 7JH
  CONTACT: TBA


• Loughborough
  DATE: Saturday 14th April
  VENUE: Kings Church, Greenclose Lane, Loughborough LE11 5AS
  CONTACT: Rew Hulley
   
• Manchester
  DATE: Various dates across Greater Manchester in 2018
  VENUE: Various across Greater Manchester
  CONTACT: Nick Duffy

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145-NoPlaceLeft Britain — Russell Godward

In this episode I talk to Russell Godward in Essex, UK about his calling to NoPlaceLeft Britain.

More about training in the UK.

Following and Fishing around the UK

Russell Godward

New details for Following and Fishing training around the UK.

• 9 Sept: Durrington, Salisbury
• 15-16 Sept: Portsmouth
• 22-23 Sept: Loughborough
• 29-30 Sept: Bury, St Edmunds
• 6-7 Oct: Brentwood, Essex
• 17-18 Nov: Banbury, Oxfordshire
• 24-25 Nov: Diss, Norfolk
• 1-2 Dec: Bristol
• 26-27 Jan 2018: Norwich

Full details here.