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Shannon Kiser
Five Ways Small Churches Can Have a Big Impact
Shannon Kiser | 22 Jan 2024
Don't underestimate the impact your small church can have on your community.
Reformed Christians, Presbyterians and Fresh Expressions of Church
Shannon Kiser | 31 Jul 2023
I had my vision checked today. Why? Because I have noticed myself squinting to make sense of what I am trying to see. Something needs to shift so that I...
Pioneers: 5 Traits People Who Start Things Share in Common
Shannon Kiser | 6 Oct 2022
I was playing Giant Jenga with a group of existing church leaders and fresh expressions leaders. In case you’re not familiar, the object of Jenga is to remove blocks one...
5 Ways Leaders Can Help Pioneers Hear God
Shannon Kiser | 1 Feb 2022
The other day I saw an incoming phone call from someone I love. But I was too exhausted to want to answer it, so I let it just go to...
Children’s Ministry: What to do When Churches Say “We Can’t”
Shannon Kiser | 16 Dec 2021
In the midst of the pandemic, I was approached by the leadership of the church to consider taking on some leadership in the area of children and family ministry. Why?...
Why Listening is More Important Now Than Ever
Shannon Kiser | 21 Aug 2020
Recently, Phil Collin’s “In the Air Tonight,” which was originally released in 1980, hit the charts again. Why? Because twin You Tubers went viral. These Gen-Z teens have populated their...
Common Pitfalls on the Fresh Expressions Journey
Shannon Kiser | 10 Jul 2019
How many church committees have sat at tables in their buildings and strategized a grand plan for a fresh expression of church without ever connecting with the people outside their walls?
Is God Tapping on Your Shoulder?
Shannon Kiser | 19 Jun 2019
It all begins with relationships and a willingness to engage in spiritual conversations along the way.
Does God Use “Normal” People?
Shannon Kiser | 5 Jun 2019
Be honest… when you think of a pioneer leader for a fresh expression of church, a picture probably forms in your mind’s eye. That picture is likely someone who is...
How Do You Define Success In a Fresh Expression?
Shannon Kiser | 11 Feb 2019
I have children in high school and college right now, and the relentless pursuit of measurable results is a constant pressure in their life as a student. They are measured,...
A Tale of Two Fresh Expressions
Shannon Kiser | 18 Dec 2018
Ben Conrad is a college student, engaged in all the normal things a senior in college is facing. Attending classes, writing papers, researching and meeting with professors, working a part...
How to Find a Person of Peace Even When you Don’t Know Anybody
Shannon Kiser | 9 Oct 2018
What do you do if all of your friends are Christians, but you want to reach beyond the church? Or, what if you’re new in town? Or you want to...
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