Paul Sparks is a leading voice in the growing Parish Movement. His place-based experience and trusted friendships in cities across North America make him an indispensable guide for local churches, academic institutions, and community organizations.
Paul has done tours and trainings in neighborhoods all over the world and is the co-author of the award-winning book
The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches are Transforming Mission, Discipleship, and Community.
He is the Co-founding Director of the Parish Collective, where he works to identify, connect, and resource churches and groups that seek the flourishing of their neighborhood.
He is also the co-founder of the annual
Inhabit Conference in the US, the
New Parish Conference in the UK, and co-designer and instructor of the
Leadership in the New Parish certificate at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology.
