Christian Growth International : Our History

CHRISTIAN GROWTH INTERNATIONAL was founded by Rick and Bev Murrill when they came to England from Australia in 1996 to lead the church that became known as Christian Growth Centre in Chelmsford. Out of this church a network has developed as churches have been planted out of Chelmsford and other churches have sought relationship with CGi.

As a network of churches CGi aims to provide support and covering for churches and groups who have come together in relationship with a common DNA to build church and to extend the kingdom. There are now 10 CGi churches which are in Chelmsford, Maldon, Ramsden Heath, Paisley, Orkney, Nottingham, Stoke, Huntersville, North Carolina USA and Gawler, South Australia. This year we have adopted 2 new churches; one in Basildon and one in Rayleigh. In addition, CGi has a mission project in Uganda with the development of a children’s village for children suffering with AIDs. The mission, Cherish Uganda, is staffed by personnel from CGi UK with a vision to hand over to local staff in the near future.

Rick and Bev’s vision has always been to train, equip and release leaders. With this focus in mind they have established M:POWER Ministry Training College and host an annual Leadership Summit in November bringing leaders together to relate and worship, as well as to be challenged, equipped and envisioned for the work of the ministry.

CGi’s Resource Ministry currently produces a magazine for Christian women, Liberti, along with a wide variety of excellent audio resources.