‘How do we plant healthy churches that grow young disciples of Jesus?’ This is one of our questions within 2020birmingham.
2020birmingham is a collaborative church-planting movement in Birmingham. We began in 2010 with a vision to see 20 churches planted by 2020 and have grown to prayerfully seek another 30 by 2030. We exist because we believe that the spiritual need and opportunities for mission in our city are too big for us to meet on our own. We are evangelical churches seeking to be together for the city.
Europe’s youngest city
In March we gathered for our annual conference to consider what it will take for us to attempt to reach the next generation with the good news of Jesus. Birmingham is Europe’s youngest city with under 25s accounting for nearly 40% of our population. We were delighted to welcome Rachel Gardner as our keynote speaker. Gardner is the relationship lead at Youthscape, an innovative research and development centre for youth work in Luton. She is also the President of the Girl’s Brigade and youth leader at her local church.
