The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX)

What The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX) does

The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX) is a UK registered charity (Charity 1201506) and company limited by guarantee (Company 14429617), headquartered at The Old Deanery, Deans Court, London. Founded by Ric Thorpe (former Bishop of Islington, now Archbishop of Melbourne) and currently led by Executive Director H Miller, CCX describes itself as the leading centre for church multiplication in the UK. Its mission is to equip and resource churches to plant, grow, and pioneer new communities.

CCX delivers a portfolio of cohort-based training courses (Plant Course, Grow Course, Change Resource, Become, Intro to Estates, Pioneer School, Explore Pioneering), annual and regional events (Multiply conference series, Multiply Pioneer Mission, Multiply Estates Mission, Multiply: Midlands), a structured Estates Apprenticeship Scheme, the Myriad Pathway for lay leaders, and a resources library of research publications and theological frameworks. It operates not as a technology company but as a training and resourcing organization. Distribution is direct-to-church and through diocesan/denominational partnerships across at least six Church of England dioceses, the Baptist family, and other Christian traditions.

CCX is funded through donations and ministry partnerships rather than fees; payments are processed via Stewardship (Christian giving platform), and it connects churches with grant funders including Benefact Trust. It has no publicly disclosed pricing for courses. The organization's reach is evidenced by the 800+ church leaders gathered at the 2024 Multiply conferences across Leeds, Birmingham, and London, and the cumulative output of partner outcomes such as 87 new/revitalised parishes established by the Diocese of London between 2013 and 2020.

Name

The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX)

Legal name

The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication

Website

https://ccx.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCX is a UK registered charity that trains and resources churches to plant, grow, and pioneer new congregations through cohort courses, the Multiply conference series, estates ministry programs, and a network of 25+ partner organizations across Christian denominations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: CCX operates as a registered charity (Registered Charity 1201506) funded primarily through donations and ministry partnerships. The organization accepts contributions via their website and through Stewardship, a Christian giving platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CCX is a registered UK charity that delivers training courses, conferences, coaching, learning communities, and research resources to equip churches to plant new congregations, revitalize existing ones, and pioneer new forms of worship. Core paid/free offerings include the Plant Course, Grow Course, Change Resource, estates-specific tracks (Intro to Estates, Become, Estates Apprenticeship Scheme), pioneering tracks (Introduction to Pioneering, Explore Pioneering, Pioneer School), and the annual Multiply conference series. The organization works across denominations through its Together network of more than 20 partner organizations.

Product overview

The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX) offers a portfolio of training courses, events, and resources focused on church planting, growth, and pioneering ministry. The core offerings include the Plant Course for church planting teams, the Grow Course for church health and renewal, and the Change Resource for leadership development. CCX also provides specialized tracks for Estates ministry (including Become, Intro to Estates, and the Estates Apprenticeship Scheme) and Pioneering (including Introduction to Pioneering, Explore Pioneering, and Pioneer School). The annual Multiply conference series and Multiply Estates Mission events serve as flagship gatherings. The Myriad Pathway supports lay leaders in discerning missional calling. These programs are complemented by a resources library of research publications and theological guides. CCX operates as a training and resourcing organization rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant Course A training course that equips church planting teams with frameworks, content, and peer learning to focus their mission and plant new churches. Targeted at church planting teams within the UK.
• Grow Course A course helping churches explore health, renewal, and multiplication, offering coaching, action planning, and learning communities for church growth. Delivered in cohort-based format with both in-person and online access.
• Change Resource A leadership and theology course resource for church leaders seeking transformation and new ways of being church. Used by clergy and lay leaders navigating church change.
• Multiply Events Annual conference series (Multiply) bringing together church leaders across UK cities including Leeds, Birmingham, and London to explore church multiplication, along with specialized events like Multiply Pioneer Mission and Multiply: Midlands. Gathers 800+ church leaders annually.
• Intro to Estates An introduction to estate church ministry for those exploring or beginning work in social housing communities. Targeted at leaders and teams entering estate ministry.
• Become An accessible theology and leadership course equipping people from estate or low-income communities with tools to serve their communities or lead estate churches. Targeted at emerging leaders from estate backgrounds.
• Estates Apprenticeship Scheme A structured apprenticeship program for developing leaders in estate church ministry. Develops leaders from estate backgrounds for ministry and community leadership.
• Multiply Estates Mission Annual mission events bringing together leaders committed to estates and low-income ministry for resourcing and encouragement, hosted in London and Bristol.
• Introduction to Pioneering An introductory course for those exploring pioneering ministry and starting new church communities in creative ways. Targeted at prospective pioneers.
• Explore Pioneering A course for those wanting to explore and develop their pioneering calling and ministry. Provides deeper exploration of pioneering ministry.
• Pioneer School A comprehensive training program for pioneer leaders, developed in partnership with the London Diocese, equipping them to start new church communities in creative ways.
• Myriad Pathway A pathway for lay leaders and everyday leaders to discern God's calling, gain training, and receive prayer support to step into new missional spaces. Targeted at lay and everyday leaders.
• Resources Library A collection of research publications, theological frameworks, and practical guides including Positive Urban Theology, Listening to the Voice of Rural Church Planters, and Building Choir Church. Accessible online to churches and leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Churches completing Grow Course report measurable growth in congregation numbers, leadership development, and small group participation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• M4 EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean church multiplication network partner, part of CCX's Together network for international collaboration.
• St Hild Centre for Church PlantingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch of England center for church planting training and development, partnering with CCX in the Together network.
• The Church of EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary denominational partner; CCX works with multiple Church of England dioceses including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Southwell and Nottingham, Sheffield, and Chelmsford for church planting and revitalization initiatives.
• Everyone EverywherecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in CCX's Together network focused on church multiplication and mission.
• Diocese of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partner for CCX; Diocese of London has established 87 new or revitalised parishes between 2013 and 2020 through partnership with CCX and similar organizations.
• CPAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch of England and Methodist agency for mission, long-standing partner in CCX's Together network for church planting.
• Church Mission SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission agency partner in CCX's Together network, bringing global mission perspective to UK church multiplication.
• Fresh ExpressionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative for new forms of church in the UK, partnered with CCX in the Together network for pioneering ministry.
• Church ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvangelical Anglican mission agency, partner in CCX's Together network.
• St Andrew's BookshopminorOthersChristian bookshop providing resources for CCX's training and development programs.
• YouthscapecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth ministry organization partnered with CCX in the Together network.
• Revitalise TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrust focused on church revitalization, partner in CCX's Together network.
• New WinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of churches committed to renewal and mission, partner in CCX's Together network.
• The Message TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission organization engaged in evangelism and church planting, partner in CCX's Together network.
• National Estate Churches NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork specifically focused on estate church planting and ministry, aligned with CCX's estates mission work.
• The Salvation ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Christian denomination partnered with CCX through the Together network for cross-denominational collaboration.
• Divine RenovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch revitalization resource and network, partner in CCX's Together network.
• HeartEdgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of churches exploring culture, generosity, and mission, partner in CCX's Together network.
• Spring HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian holiday conference organization, partner in CCX's Together network.
• Missional GenerationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on mission to children and young people, partner in CCX's Together network.
• NCPNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of church planting networks, partner in CCX's Together network.
• LICCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon Institute of Contemporary Christianity, partner in CCX's Together network.
• Asbury Church Planting InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based church planting research and training initiative, partnered with CCX in the Together network.
• Cranmer Hall Centre for Church Planting Theology and ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheological college with focus on church planting research, partner in CCX's Together network.
• Plant AnglicancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnglican church planting network, partner in CCX's Together network.
• Exponential EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean church multiplication network, partnered with CCX in the Together network for accelerating gospel-centered church multiplication.
• Antioch NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManchester Diocese network that plants and supports small churches on housing estates and in diverse areas; partnered with CCX for estate church multiplication.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fresh Expressions: Fresh Expressions is a UK movement and network pioneering new forms of church. It is comparable to CCX as both resource pioneering ministries, fresh expressions, and new worshipping communities, with overlapping partner relationships.
• London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC): LICC is a UK training and research organisation equipping Christians for whole-life mission. It is comparable to CCX because both deliver training, resources, and thought leadership aimed at equipping churches and leaders for mission and multiplication.
• Church Mission Society: CMS is a historic UK mission agency that trains and sends missionaries and supports church planting and pioneer ministry. It is comparable to CCX because it delivers mission training, resourcing, and pioneer pathways across the UK and globally.
• Church Army: Church Army is an Anglican evangelical mission agency focused on evangelism, church planting and pioneer mission in underserved communities. It shares CCX's pioneering and estate ministry remit and operates training programmes for planters.
• New Wine: New Wine is a UK network of renewal-oriented churches and a major conference organiser. It is comparable as a peer because it operates conferences, training events, and leadership development resources for church growth and multiplication in the UK.
• St Hild Centre for Church Planting: St Hild is a CofE-affiliated centre dedicated to church planting training and development across the UK. It is the closest direct peer to CCX as both operate as church-planting resource and training centres serving UK Anglican and ecumenical audiences.
• CPAS: CPAS is a CofE and Methodist agency focused on mission, leadership development and church planting. It overlaps with CCX in resourcing parishes and dioceses for multiplication and renewal through training programmes.
• HeartEdge: HeartEdge is a UK-based network of churches and organisations exploring mission, culture and generosity. It is a peer because it delivers resources, conferences, and partnerships aimed at church growth and community engagement comparable to CCX's offerings.
• M4 Europe: M4 Europe is a church multiplication network operating across European countries. It is comparable as a direct peer because both organisations run cohort-based training, conferences, and a partner network focused on church multiplication.

Emerging players

• Antioch Network: Antioch Network is a Manchester Diocese initiative that plants and supports small churches on housing estates. It is an emerging peer because it focuses on a narrower estate-church segment where it overlaps with CCX's estates ministry tracks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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