As part of the Fruitfulness on the Frontline series of lectures, Ian Coulter reflects on what it means to model Godly character within the world of business. The aim of Fruitfulness on the Frontline is to develop and resource communities of professionals who connect their discipleship as Christians with the particular markets and industries in which they work.

Ian is a beverage industry and strategy expert and has spent over 12 years working in the soft drinks sector. He recently left The Coca-Cola Company where he headed up the New Ventures Unit and led the pan-European launch of ZICO coconut water. Prior to that he spent five years with Coca-Cola Europe acting as chief of staff to the Leadership Team, steering the business through 2 re-organisations. He was also Business Development Director At Coca Cola Enterprises. He spent 5 years as a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group where he focused on Consumer Goods, he has an MBA from INSEAD and an MA from Cambridge.

Bishop of Winchester’s Lent Lectures 2017

Church Growth: Why it Matters and How it can Happen

by Revd Dr David Goodhew

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Session 2

How do we grow as Christians and as churches? ‘Church growth’ rightly raises many questions. Is it merely ‘an unspiritual bigging yourself up’ as one Cranmer Hall ordinand once said? ‘Growth’ in the Christian life always includes growth in personal Christlikeness and growth of service to the wider community, but the New Testament, the Christian tradition and the Anglican Communion outside the UK are deeply enthusiastic about the numerical growth of churches. So how can we think about growing churches in a godly, theologically nuanced way? And if we can create a theology of church growth, what specific practices help congregations grow? Or is church growth a holy mystery? During the two Lent Lectures we’ll work on a theology of church growth that could work for churches of all traditions and the actions that foster growing churches of all traditions.

Church Growth: Why it Matters and How it can Happen

by Revd Dr David Goodhew

Session 1

Tuesday 21 March 2017

How do we grow as Christians and as churches? ‘Church growth’ rightly raises many questions. Is it merely ‘an unspiritual bigging yourself up’ as one Cranmer Hall ordinand once said? ‘Growth’ in the Christian life always includes growth in personal Christlikeness and growth of service to the wider community, but the New Testament, the Christian tradition and the Anglican Communion outside the UK are deeply enthusiastic about the numerical growth of churches. So how can we think about growing churches in a godly, theologically nuanced way? And if we can create a theology of church growth, what specific practices help congregations grow? Or is church growth a holy mystery? During the two Lent Lectures we’ll work on a theology of church growth that could work for churches of all traditions and the actions that foster growing churches of all traditions.

Bishop David and Bishop Jonathan: Belonging Together in Christ #WinchesterMission

On day three of #WinchesterMission John Preston discusses Sacrificial Generosity for Mutual Support

On the third day of the Diocesan Synod Conference #winchestermission, Bishop Graham Cray talks about the fourth strategic priority, belonging together in Christ.

On the third day of the Diocesan Synod Conference #winchestermission, we talk about the third strategic priority, becoming agents of social transformation.

On the third day of the Diocesan Synod Conference #winchestermission, Jonny Baker talks about the third strategic priority, becoming agents of social transformation.

On the third day of the Diocesan Synod Conference #winchestermission, Bishop Graham Cray talks about the third strategic priority, becoming agents of social transformation.

On Day 2 of Diocesan Synod Conference, Bishop David Williams and Bishop Jonathan Frost invite delegates to re-imagine the Church through their Archdeaconry Mission Action Plans.