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Over the last couple of years a few of us have wondered about planting a new church in Derby city centre. In a city of a quarter of a million people, where perhaps 1 or 2 per cent are in Bible-teaching churches there seemed a great need.

This section is an introduction to the vision we have for Christ Church Derby.

The 3D Network is essentially a set of principles we want to shape the new church. For example we feel passionately that the Bible tells us to engage both the mind and the emotions, so we will look to be engaging richly with God’s word whilst also enjoying singing his praises. Similarly we are called to look in different ‘directions‘ as God’s people, so we will aim to take the life-giving gospel out to those around us, whilst also seeking to see our own lives transformed through discipleship.

In short we are hoping to be a church for those who don’t go to church. Firstly in the sense that we will always be seeker-friendly and intend to make Sunday services welcoming for the ever increasing number of people who have never been to church and know nothing of the Bible. But secondly we don’t want church to be a place we just ‘go to‘, but a community we are part of; not one club amongst many, but our primary identity as Jesus’ disciples.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, do get in touch. We are looking for people to support us in prayer, remembering that it is ultimately Jesus who builds a church. And we are certainly looking for people to come! Whether you live in Derby already or could think about moving to the city, we’d love to hear from you. There’s no one ‘type‘ of person we are looking for: Jesus broke down barriers between groups through his death on the cross. At the moment we are a small group still planning and praying, as the timeline will show. We’d love to welcome families, retired people, students, singles: anyone who wants to join us on the mission.

Please get in touch if you’d like more information.

Jonty Rhodes
Church Leader

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