The Catholic Church (Latin: Ecclesia Catholica), also called the Roman Catholic Church,[note 1] is the largest Christian church, with an estimated 1.28 to 1.41 billion baptized members worldwide as of 2026. Establishedchurches usually have a lot going on—Sunday services, classes, small groups, choirs, mission efforts, student ministry, women’s studies, men’s breakfasts, and more. That activity often represents genuine faithfulness.

Understanding the Context

At the same time, activity can hide gaps. Don’t Just Start aChurch; Establisha Family. Too often, we seek to first establish infrastructure (our organization, church, etc.) before actually living on mission in our context. Dhati Lewis is the founding and lead pastor of Blueprint Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and...

Key Insights

The Church of England is the establishedchurch, meaning, amongst other things: the Monarch is the the Supreme Governor of the church (theologically Jesus is the head), the Church performs a number of official functions, Church and State are linked. How many times did we show people the hope and love of Jesus? How many conversations did we have or initiate this week? How did we paint a better picture of what it’s like to be part of this church? Church of England is the English national church that traces its history back to the arrival of Christianity in Britain during the 2nd century.

Final Thoughts

It has been the original church of the Anglican Communion since the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.