Growing Faith is the movement that exists to change the culture of the
Church of England so that everyone instinctively puts children, young people
and families at the heart of all the mission and ministry of the Church.
It comes from the vision set by the House of Bishops and endorsed by
General Synod in 2019. It involves churches, schools and households working
together to help children, young people and families have life in all its
fullness.
The Growing Faith Foundation seeks to benefit children and young people,
helping them create the world they want to live in, specifically through the
lens of the Christian faith. In the short term, this will mean focusing on 0-16
year olds but in the medium to long term it will include 17-21 year olds.
The
Growing Faith Foundation is seeking to resource 12 Learning Hubs across the
country to further its impact in these areas. They will act as strong
developmental communities of practice from which other school and church
leaders (both regionally and nationally) can learn.
The Learning Hubs will become centres of
innovation, where schools/churches are resourced to further embed creative
practices that build the strategic partnership between school, church and home.
Hubs will
be creative spaces where people are encouraged to try imaginative approaches as
we seek to double the number of children and young active disciples in the
Church of England by 2030. The Learning Hubs will be funded with an annual
grant, which we hope will support Hubs' further development in placing
children, young people and families instinctively at the heart of their
mission.
Learning Hubs will:
- help
change the culture of the Church of England so that we all place children and
young people instinctively at the heart of our mission together.
- help
grow the Church of England younger and more diverse, by committing to make
young active disciples of Jesus.
- be innovative and creative
spaces that model Growing Faith in the intersections of church, household and
school.
- inspire and encourage
other leaders on their Growing Faith journey through sharing learning and
outcomes.
- be a key point of contact
for the Growing Faith Foundation to gather stories and working models to share
more widely.
- participate in research
projects being completed as part of the work of the Growing Faith Foundation.