Link Up, serving Churches and Church Leaders

Link Up grew out of deepening relationships between Chester Church leaders throughout the 1980s and 1990s. We believe in partnership without ownership, and today Link Up serves Churches and Church leaders across West Cheshire and into neighbouring areas. We achieve this by relating together, walking together and working together.

Relating together

• Monthly prayer breakfasts: The foundation of our relational network held in Chester and now Mid-Cheshire too.
• Annual leaders’ retreats: Each autumn, leaders and senior leadership teams take time out for valuable time away to pray, talk, eat and reflect.

Walking together:

• Christian Leader Support (CLS) groups: small groups where leaders can talk, share and pray together in a safe and confidential setting.
• Leaders’ support networks: for children’s workers, employed youth leaders and student work.
• Facilitating prayer: networking prayer through @the Throne prayer gatherings to seasons of 24/7 prayer.
• Day conferences: inviting strategic visitors into the region for training, information, inspiration and networking.

Working together:

• Networking joint projects: between Churches, charities and service providers across the region.
• Community engagement: engaging with civic partners and agencies to serve and support our local communities.
• Incubating new initiatives: helping with advice and support for new projects in areas of governance and signposting.

Congregations and Church leaders participate to differing levels from simply attending prayer breakfasts through financial support to partnering on a range of projects.