Ps & Gs Strategy
A two-year plan

A changing context

We launched our Stretch 25 strategy in 2019 and reviewed it in 2022 at the tail end of the global coronavirus pandemic. Several factors including the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis influenced a careful decision to replace it with a with a more responsive and flexible two-year strategic plan. Our vision remains unchanged.

It’s in our church DNA to be whole life disciples of Jesus. We respond to His call to action, and we do it together, and in His strength:

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
John 15 v 5

Download our full two-year Plans & Priorities document below.

Plans and priorities - Summary

Our plan will run from late 2022 until the end of 2024 and will focus on several priority areas. We will:

Grow and deepen

• Continue to build church community

• Help each other grow as confident and resilient disciples

• Inspire and equip people to share their faith where they are

• Deepen strategic partnerships

• Develop existing ministry areas

• Continue to financially support wider ministry in the UK and overseas

• Grow and expand our wholeness ministries

Explore and plan

• Build a church planting plan

• Appoint a second curate

• Continue to explore online ministry opportunities

• Appoint a staff post to develop our Social Transformation ministry

Love and serve with impact

• Help and support refugees

• Partner with other local organisations to respond quickly to needs

• Encourage Connect groups in their outward-facing activity

In 2023 and 2024 we will carry out a major strategic review and this will lead to the development of a longer-term and more ambitious strategy, to be launched in 2025.