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Fresh Expressions Journey: Six Steps that Can Move People from Isolation to Christian Community Luke Edwards | 10 Oct 2022 The Fresh Expressions journey is a six-stage process for forming a new Christian community. In this article, you will read real-life examples of Listening, Loving People, Building Community, Exploring Discipleship,...
What is Remissioning? 1 Jul 2022 Remissioning (or re-missioning) is an approach to revitalizing a local congregation that focuses on helping churches recapture a passion for God’s mission. The term was coined by Dr. Chris Backert...
What is Church at Table? 29 Jun 2022 Church at Table is an umbrella term used for any form of church that gathers around a shared meal. The Church at Table is a common reality, especially in the...
What is a Pioneer? 25 Jun 2022 Pioneers are everyday, ordinary people who have a heart for God and a heart for people. These are people who experiment with new ways of being church with new people...
What is a Supporter? 24 Jun 2022 Pioneering fresh expressions of Church is dependent of the help of Supporters who are willing to lend a hand. Supporters are often excited about a fresh expression but are not...
What is a Permission Giver? 24 Jun 2022 Fresh Expressions of Church are started by Pioneers, with the help of Supporters and Permission Givers. Permission Givers are often positional leaders within a church, denomination or organization who believe...
What is Incarnational Innovation? 17 Jun 2022 Incarnational Innovation, draws on the Christian doctrine of Incarnation and concept of Innovation, especially as understood in industrial and web design. The doctrine of Incarnation is rooted in themes found...
What is the Blended Ecology? 3 Jun 2022 “Blended Ecology” refers to a new form of local church congregation that arises from fresh expressions of church in symbiotic relationship with inherited forms of church. It develops as churches,...
What is Adaptive Change? 1 Jun 2022 According to Ronald Heifetz, there are two types of challenges educational leaders face: technical and adaptive. Technical challenges are defined as those that can be solved by the knowledge of...
What is an Inherited Church? 26 May 2022 “Inherited Church” is a term for describing established, existing forms of Church. The term can be used to describe a historical stream of the Church tradition (such as an inherited...
What is a Fresh Expression? 20 May 2022 A fresh expression of Church is a new form of church which is trying to connect with people who don’t normally go to church. Pioneering leaders are ordinary people who...

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