More than a hundred new churches are to be created in a \u00a327 million drive by the Church of England to revive the Christian faith in coastal areas, market towns and outer urban housing estates, it was announced today.<\/p>\n
New Christian communities in areas including the Kent coast, housing estates in Plymouth and market towns in Cambridgeshire are to be set up by the Church of England as part of its Renewal and Reform programme.<\/p>\n
The plans have been backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as a \u2018wonderful example\u2019 of how churches are seeking to be faithful to God and to serve their communities.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe Church of England exists to share the good news of Jesus through our words and our actions. Across the country, churches are bursting with life \u2013 which in part is shown through how they love and serve their communities. I\u2019m especially pleased about these grants because they demonstrate our commitment to following Jesus to the places of greatest need in our society….”<\/p>\n