Throughout the later 1950’s, L. Ron Hubbard continued looking ever deeper into the nature and potential of the human spirit, documenting these discoveries in taped lectures, technical issues, articles and books. As the community of Scientologists increased, Churches of Scientology opened across the United States, Europe, Australia and South Africa. These were named Churches as there is no other area than religion that the human spirit belongs to. L. Ron Hubbard oversaw the growth of Scientology, and also worked to codify an exact and standard route along which individuals may travel up to higher states of spiritual awareness. Scientology embraces the whole of life; there is no aspect of human existence that L. Ron Hubbard’s research work did not address.

In 1957 L. Ron Hubbard moved from the United States to England and then to Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, between 1959 and 1967, where the main headquarters of Scientology were established. He and his family also became part of the local community: he was the East Grinstead Road Safety Committee organiser, an East Grinstead Parade Marshal and he sponsored children's cycling competitions.

L. Ron Hubbard was also Vice President of the East Grinstead Horticultural Society and carried out revolutionary horticultural experiments at Saint Hill. He was also involved with and contributed to numerous community events and local organizations such as the St Johns Ambulance brigade and the Adeline Genee Theatre to which he was an original donor.

In the 1960’s L. Ron Hubbard also travelled to Southern Africa where he researched and campaigned for an end to racial discrimination at that time. Over the next two decades he then travelled to the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean before returning to the United States, researching further into Scientology and the mind at every step.