New Places for New People
Key Deadlines
01/10/2025: Deadline for expressions of interest.
This does not need to be fully worked out at this time and a brief outline and approximate budget will be sufficient for us to make an initial decision.
14/10/2025: District NPNP team meeting
The District NPNP team will look at the submissions and make initial recommendations.
What is New Places for New People?
New Places for New People (NPNP) are projects focused on forming new Christian communities for those not yet part of an existing church. NPNPs are the most effective means of connecting new people, new people groups, and new residents to Christian exploration and community. In addition, NPNPs bring learning from experimental ‘research and development’, identify and strengthen emerging leaders, and help the whole Church reflect on and examine its calling.
The Methodist Church sees starting New Places for New People (NPNP) in every circuit as a vital part of responding to the gospel of God’s love, revealed to us in Christ. Our aim is to see new people becoming disciples of Jesus and forming new Christian communities in rural, estate, urban, suburban and village contexts. In doing so, we believe we will see lives and communities transformed by the love of God.
Key NPNP resources
In addition to the guidance from the District NPNP team you find here on the website, there is a wealth of resources to help churches and circuits in your NPNP journey. Here’s a few of the starting points we recommend.
New Places for New People Webpage
Download a copy of ‘Starting new Christian communities: A Practical Guide’
If you are looking to develop an NPNP in your circuit, click the heading above to go to our dedicated page that outlines the criteria for circuit NPNPs, along with the 7-step discernment process.
The connexional NPNP team offer regular conversation sessions to help you in the early stages of NPNP exploration. Find out more here.
The connexional team also offer a more in-depth course for NPNPs that include church planting, click here for more.
The District NPNP team
Contact details in the District Directory, or via the District Office.
Rev Andrew Reed (co-coordinator)
Rev Vicci Davidson (co-coordinator)
Rev Dawn Carn
Jenny Jackson
Phil Mount
Tom Lewis
Jon White
