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Opening Space: A Vision for Fresh Expressions of Church and Creative Mission

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What if church wasn’t confined to a building, but came alive in the spaces where people already gather?

Church leaders today face an urgent challenge: how to connect with a diverse world that is increasingly distant and disconnected from our existing forms of church. As loneliness and anxiety rise in the communities all around us, many are asking, Is there a better way to share the life-changing message of Jesus?

Opening Space invites you on a journey to reimagine what church can be. Through heartfelt storytelling, relatable examples, and practical principles, this book explores how ordinary people—just like you—are creating extraordinary spaces for faith to flourish. From coffee shops to hiking trails, from basketball courts to neighborhood potlucks, these new expressions of Christian community are making room for connection, belonging, and transformation.

Drawing inspiration from a group of roof-crashing friends in the Gospels, Opening Space casts a vision for breaking open spaces for people to encounter Jesus. It’s a call to rediscover the joy and adventure of faith—not just in sermons and church meetings, but in the beautiful, messy spaces where real life happens. If you’ve ever longed for a faith that feels more alive or for a church that truly meets people where they are, this book will inspire you to take the first step. The world is waiting. Are you ready to open space?

 

–Reviews–

This is the best introduction to fresh expressions of church that I have read. Laced with stories, it is clear, engaging, easy to read, Bible based, and covers the important themes. It is exactly what you need to get started! — Michael Moynagh, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
In a church world where even the tried and true methods of the past have become stale and incapable of bringing life, Fresh Expressions enters into the conversation like a new breeze of the Spirit. In this captivating book, Shannon Kiser shares not only the stories of how the inherited church can find new life, but also trusted practices for bringing it to you. Shannon has had her hands in the work, her head in the strategy and her heart firmly in the gospel for decades. This book is filled with hard-won wisdom that is adaptable to your situation. You’ll want to return to it, over and over again.–Tod Bolsinger, Author of “Canoeing the Mountains” and the “Practicing Change Series”, Co-Founder of AE Sloan Leadership

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