Christ Church Liverpool (CCL) was founded in 2003. As Liverpool City Centre entered a sustained period of regeneration, a group of bible believing Christians, saw the need for a gospel centred bible church for believers moving into the centre. There is now a regular gathering on Sundays of 200 adults and 50 children attending on a Sunday and 140 members. CCL affiliates with Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) and the North West Gospel Partnership. In addition, we partner with North West Church Resources to maintain facilities for theological training. Given this, it provides a training site for Union School of Theology, a relationship we mutually hope to grow. The church also provides an office and base for the Alliance for Transatlantic Theological Training (AT3), a young charity seeking to link US and UK churches and providing training and experience for those seeking to enter ministry.
Since then we’ve planted or helped revitalize six churches, and we continue to train and send leaders for new works (including our next revitalization in Kirkby).
People have gone abroad to bring the gospel to people who have not heard it. We are the sending church for 2 people currently serving in North Africa in addition to another sent by his American Church but who did some training with us. We currently support and pray for others who have been members serving in Australia, France and Argentina. Closer to home we support people working with incomers to the UK in Sheffield and offer church to a couple here from the states as missionaries.
We have also planted and revitalized a number of churches closer to home, Aigburth Community Church, City Church Manchester, Beechwood Chapel, Trinity Church Everton, Village Church Formby, and Ebenezer Chapel.
We are a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches and partner with the North West Gospel Partnership. We also support leadership development with Union School of Theology and AT3.
Mindful of the Great Commission, Christ Church is determined to invest in the city centre to engage with the culture of Liverpool in all walks of life. It’s also committed to training to prepare people to serve and promote church planting and revitalisation.
Edge Lane is the next step: a permenant home that secures training, sending and city-wide hospitality for the long term.