Frontline Church
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| Frontline Church, Liverpool | |
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| File:Frontline Church, Lawrence Road, Wavertree, Liverpool (April 2024) (4).jpg The Lawrence Road façade of Frontline Church in April 2024 | |
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| Country | England |
| Denomination | Independent |
| Website | http://www.frontline.org.uk |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor | John Harding |
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Frontline Church is an independent Christian church in Liverpool, England, affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance.
Overview
[edit | edit source]The church has two sites within Merseyside, in Wavertree and the Wirral. There are currently between 700 - 900 people that attend Frontline Church[1] and a staff of about 30 people which includes church, youth and student workers, pastoral and administrative staff.
History
[edit | edit source]The Early Years 1991-1995
[edit | edit source]Frontline Church was founded in 1991 by Pastors Nic Harding and Dave Connolly when they joined their two congregations together.
In 1993 Dave Sharples founded Kids Klub, a modern-day Sunday school that set out to make church accessible and relevant to inner city kids. In 2012 Sharples was appointed an MBE in recognition of his 19 years of service to children and young people in Liverpool.[2]
Wavertree Building 1996-2011
[edit | edit source]In 1996, when Frontline had around 300 people in their congregation, they purchased an old army barracks in the area of Wavertree. This building was completely renovated and refurbished and was called the 'Frontline Centre'.[3]
In 2010 Frontline Church was visited by Nick Clegg and Cherie Blair.[4][5]
Planting new services 2012-2020
[edit | edit source]In 2012 Frontline planted a new service in the City Centre of Liverpool, known as Frontline Central. This is now called Crowd Church, rebranded as an online church in 2020 due to the pandemic, and is part of the Frontline Church network.[6]
New Senior Pastor 2015-
[edit | edit source]In September 2015 John Harding took over as Senior Pastor having apprenticed alongside founding Pastors Dave Connolly and Nic Harding for several years.
Missional Communities
[edit | edit source]Frontline Church uses a Missional Community structure which helps enable every member to get involved in mission and ministry.
Imagine If Trust
[edit | edit source]Imagine If Trust is a partner charity of Frontline Church working to bring about transformation through a range of community projects.
Projects include a foodbank, a nursery, relationship education, supported housing and supporting training in DRC.[7] [8] [9]
References
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- ^ UK Charity Commission, Retrieved 2023-04-10
- ^ Bible Reflections website, Retrieved 2023-04-10