n recent years, Church of England church plants have been springing up all over the country at an average rate of one per fortnight.BREAKING NEW GROUND considers the whole phenomenon of church planting, its triumphs and its pitfalls. It looks at stories of life, hope and new beginnings, at growth and learning, and at the possible frustrations, tensions and difficulties surrounding this aspect of the Church's mission. It offers guidance for all kinds of church planting situations, and goes beyond the first stages to consider how to bring these new parts of God's church to fruition and maturity.