We are pleased to offer this Circuit NPNP Guide
Or you can go straight to Guide sections:
Section 1: What are New Places for New People?
Section 2: How to begin a local NPNP community
Section 3: How do I put together a team and recruit staff?
Section 4: What do I need to do at the start of the NPNP community? (includes Fruitfulness evaluation)
Section 5: What do I need to do to connect with people well?
Section 6: How are NPNPs funded?
Section 7: How do we share the story of our new community?
In the Guide, we emphasise discernment and district support. These are described in Chapter 19 of the Guide (Section 6 above), along with details of the two funding models:
- Model A enables districts to ‘bundle’ more than one submission for the whole (or balance) of the circuit funding. Circuit submission form here. Do get in touch to begin a conversation before completing the form.
- Model B seeks approval for a district oversight process which enables a ‘for information’ submission process. District oversight form here.
The funding section is deliberately near the end of the Guide. NPNP is not just a source of funding but a mindset of listening to God and local people, developing a vision and connecting with new people in new places in new ways.
The NPNP process should include discerning collaboratively with the circuits when and where a vision is not emerging, or the timing may not be immediate (see Section 2, Chapter 3).
We encourage each district to appoint a district NPNP lead/co-ordinator (eg DME, or someone with similar skills). NPNP Lead role description.
Funding deadlines
- Connexional NPNP funding needs to be accessed by all districts by 31/08/2026. The last opportunity to claim funding is therefore the May 2026 Mission Committee. Any district that does not access their funding by then will no longer be able to claim any funding under this programme. Remaining funds can be redistributed in line with strategic plans in 2026/2027.
- There is absolutely no pressure to access this funding if the district/circuit discerns this is not feasible given their circumstances.
Printed copies of the Circuit Guide are available via District Chairs, or contact our Funding Officer, Julian Bond, bondj@methodistchurch.org.uk.