Editing British New Church Movement (section)

===Growth and development===
In the early 1970s the "Magnificent Seven" (later becoming the "Fabulous Fourteen") came together; a group of leaders who recognised each other as apostles and prophets, and who sought to develop a theology and ecclesiology that would guide the restoration of the church. In 1976, however, these leaders diverged into two separate streams:

* "'''Restoration 1'''" ('R1') followed the more conservative teachings of [[Arthur Wallis (Bible teacher)|Arthur Wallis]], Graham Perrins and Bryn Jones, and included such figures as [[Terry Virgo]], founder of the [[Newfrontiers]] network of churches, [[Barney Coombs]] of Salt and Light Ministries International, and Tony Morton, formerly of Cornerstone.
* "'''Restoration 2'''" ('R2') took a more relaxed view of cinema, popular music, and ‘secular’ culture, were generally less separatist, (contributing significantly to the resurgence of the Evangelical Alliance), and encouraged the leadership ministries of women. This stream included the ministries of [[Gerald Coates]], John and Christine Noble, and others not now associated like Maurice Smith, Dave Tomlinson and George Tarleton.
* Andrew Walker distinguishes Roger and Faith Forster's [[Ichthus Christian Fellowship]] from the rest: "perhaps the most significant house church organization that lies outside [[Restorationism]] is the Ichthus movement."<ref>Andrew Walker, Restoring the Kingdom (Guildford: Eagle, 1998) 47</ref>

R1 and R2 did not represent two separate organisations. Both contained multiple groupings as listed above. R1 and R2 were labels devised by Walker for ease of discussion in his book. However, they passed into popular usage.

The division was caused by a number of factors: differences of opinion about the priority of apostles and prophets; different views of grace and law, women in ministry, and relating to contemporary culture; and a discussion about appropriate discipline for an early leader. It was finally catalysed by a letter setting out the problems sent by Arthur Wallis to the other early leaders. A number of attempts to repair this breach were made, and within a few years there was some dialogue again. However, the shared vision of earlier times was never regained.