Thriving Church Lab - Podcast and Resource Series _{Published 12 Oct 2026}

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Curious about what God is doing through churches in Scotland?

Thriving Church Lab is a brand new filmed podcast series from the Church of Scotland exploring what God is doing in congregations and projects that are seeing signs of creativity, growth and renewal in their local context, and discovering how they got there... Across the Church, many people are asking practical questions about growth, renewal and mission. Thriving Church Lab creates space to explore those questions with humility and hope. It recognises that thriving may look different in every community: a small team beginning to pray together, a congregation trying something new, a deeper connection with local people, or fresh opportunities for encountering God. By sharing real stories, including the experiments, mistakes and learning along the way, this series aims to encourage us to notice what God is already doing, ask better questions about our own contexts and take next steps.

The first episode is available now at www.churchofscotland.org.uk/thrivingchurchlab