Myriad Learning Community Hub

Equipping Lay Leaders to Form New
Worshipping Communities

How do we form and grow new worshipping communities?

Starting and growing new worshipping communities, especially among those and in places where church is not yet part of everyday life, is a key part of realising the Diocese of Leeds’ vision of confident Christians, a growing Church and transforming communities.

To see this happen, we must intentionally identify, encourage and equip lay leaders who are called to step into new mission. As part of mission-enabling work within the wider vision of Faith in the North, we are preparing to launch a Myriad Learning Community Hub serving the Diocese of Leeds.

This page gives you the key information about what Myriad is, who it is for, what the commitment looks like, and how to explore joining the first cohort.

What is Myriad?

MYRIAD was developed by the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication to serve the Church of England’s vision to see 10,000 new worshipping communities formed across the country.

The Myriad Pathway has now completed its second year of national delivery, with 10 hubs currently equipping lay planters across the nation with the tools needed to plant and establish new church communities. It is a proven and growing pathway, rooted in theology, practice and lived mission.

Myriad exists for everyday people and leaders who are pursuing the mission of God and seeking to plant new worshipping communities in their own contexts.

You can find out more about the national pathway here:

What is a Learning Community?

This is more than a course. It is a formative, prayerful and accountable learning community of leaders and teams who are actively engaged in mission.

Participants gather twice a year for a Friday evening and all-day Saturday, focused on:

  • Teaching and theological grounding

  • Worship and prayer

  • Shared learning from lived experience

  • Mutual encouragement and accountability

Each leader receives a mentor, and teams are supported to set realistic, measurable mission goals to work towards between gatherings. Progress is reviewed at each gathering, helping leaders move from vision to sustained practice.