The Dublin Collective

Year 4 of the Dublin Collective will start September 2023

Why

Church planting is critical to reaching all the different types of people-groups within Dublin, especially as there are so many geographic areas and demographic networks that are not being actively reached by an evangelical church. Additionally church planting strengthens and resources the existing body of Christ within the city.

But church planting is not easy, as one expert says ‘The likelihood of survivability increases by 135 percent when the church planter meets at least monthly with a group of church planting peers.’ (Ed Stetzer, Viral churches). So we want to support, encourage and train pastors and planters so that we can plant more and healthy churches in Dublin.

Our vision is not to plant churches together, but together plant churches. The distinction is subtle but crucial.

Who

For anyone involved in church multiplication in Dublin, including the following stages of church planting

  • Planning for a future church plant (whether as a ‘sending leader’ or the ‘sent leader’)
  • Preparing to church plant
  • In the process of church planting
  • In the early years of a church plant
  • Have a desire to explore church multiplication
When

  • The first Thursday of each month (September to May)
  • 9.30am - 1pm
  • There is an option to go to lunch together afterwards, 1-2pm
Where

  • In person at ICM (Bachelors Walk, by O’Connell Bridge)
What

Each morning will have 2 parts

  1. A guided discussion around a specific church relating to (a) the church planter (b) the church planting context or (c) the church plant
  2. A reflection and discussion from a specific paper from the redeemer city to city incubator
Before each session the reading will be sent around beforehand.
Session Date First Session Second Session Topic Speaker
1 7th Sept Self-Leadership Exercise Individual Renewal - We cannot start & lead healthy churches if we are not spiritually healthy. How can we stay 'fresh' as leaders? Kieron Lynch & Steve Vaughan
2 5th Oct Hot Seat 1 The Kingdom - How does an understanding of the Kingdom of God affect the way we do church and communicate the gospel? Sean Mullan
3 2nd Nov Church Plant Case Study 1 Worldview & Catechesis - With so many modern 'secular creeds' relentlessly being preached at us online & offline, how do we do discipleship in our churches? Steve Vaughan
4 7th Dec Hot Seat 2 Biblical Critical Theory - Now we live as a minority in a 'post-Christian culture' how should we engage in public discussion and evangelism? Tim Coomar
5 4th Jan Church Plant Case Study 2 City Theory - What is the meaning and future of the city? What kind of church will it take to reach the city into the future? Fraser Hosford
6 1st Feb Hot Seat 3 Reconciliation - Our world is increasingly divided and fractured, how can the church be a model and agent of unity across all divides? Patrick Mitchell
7 7th March Church Plant Case Study 3 Justice - How can we practice justice in and through our churches, to benefit the city and local community Cormac Walsh
8 4th April Hot Seat 4 Evangelism & Community - What does it mean to do evangelism today - both in our community and through our worship services? Stephan Pues
9 2nd May Retreat, Reflection & Relationship Building - Details TBC.
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