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Shannon Kiser

Five Realities You Must Remember When the Going is Slow Shannon Kiser | 28 Aug 2018 “I think I was a bit naïve…” After a year of working on a fresh expression of church, a pioneer was reflecting on how the mission wasn’t as far along...
6 Ways to Begin Casting Vision for Your Congregation Shannon Kiser | 12 Jun 2018 “How do you catch a traditional, homogenous congregation onto new-ness in mission as a layperson?” If you get focused on trying to “win” an entire traditional, homogenous congregation into a...
It’s Not About Being Relevant. It’s About… Shannon Kiser | 22 May 2018 At the National Gathering in March, several questions were submitted to a Pioneer Panel that did not get asked in person. So we are continuing to offer blog posts to...
The Many Facets of Your Story Shannon Kiser | 12 Apr 2018 Several questions submitted did not get asked in person at the National Gathering, so we will be blogging some responses to your questions. Let’s start with this question: “What is your...
Can an Already Busy Church Start a Fresh Expression Of Church? Shannon Kiser | 18 Jan 2018 I was watching the team set up for a Community Dinner Church. The elements of the meal had been prepared in the homes of volunteers, and everyone was arriving with...
There is No Map Shannon Kiser | 7 Nov 2017 Pioneer: a person or group that originates or helps open up a new line of thought or activity or a new method or technical development (Miriam-Webster Dictionary) We live in...
A Gamechanging Question for Inward Focused Churches Shannon Kiser | 26 Sep 2017 In working with a church recently, I discovered that this question was the gamechanger for one church leader: What decisions are you making based on the people who are not...
Any Normal Person Can Pioneer a Fresh Expression! Shannon Kiser | 8 Aug 2017 The following is an excerpt from Shannon Kiser’s forthcoming ebook How Any Normal Person Can Pioneer a Fresh Expression of Church! Sign up HERE to be the first to download it. Be...
10 Dangerous Habits of Disconnected Churches Shannon Kiser | 17 Jul 2017 Many churches in North America are completely disconnected from the people around them. They are waiting for people to come to their church, and less and less people are finding...
Bi-vocation as Incarnation Shannon Kiser | 29 May 2017 “I don’t like the word bi-vocational. We need to find another word.” This was the first sentence of a conversation with a pioneer at a recent pioneer learning community. Lots...
Renewing a Reputation Shannon Kiser | 1 May 2017 I took my dog to a boarding facility near my travel destination the other week. I could tell by the website and the reviews that this was a great place...
Pick Your Preposition Wisely Shannon Kiser | 10 Apr 2017 One of the principles behind fresh expressions of church is “bringing the church that Jesus loves closer to the people Jesus loves.” In other words, it is a form of...

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