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Steeple to Street: A Fresh Expression Story 26 Apr 2017 This is an excerpt of an article from the Villages News. Saturday, April 8 was designated by the United Methodist Church North Central District as the day for district churches...
Teach Us to be Good Listeners Luke Edwards | 24 Apr 2017 At last year’s Thanksgiving dinner my three year old nephew prayed, “Dear God, teach us to be good listeners.” Undoubtedly, it was a prayer picked up from Sunday School teachers desperate...
Missional or Mission-ish? Verlon Fosner | 17 Apr 2017 There is a lot of talk today about being missional. But what does that mean? If a church group does an outreach once a year, does that make them missional? If...
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...
From the Steeple to the Streets in Florida Michael Beck | 5 Apr 2017 This article demonstrates how the Florida UMC is embracing the Fresh Expressions approach. How would you empower your churches to embrace fresh expressions of Church? On April 8th, we are asking all...
The Wheels on the Bus Joshua Hearne | 3 Apr 2017 The van was filled to capacity as we waited at the stoplight on the intersection of South Ridge St and Patton St. It’s a long light before you can turn...
Here’s What You Missed at The Amore Conference Gannon Sims | 27 Mar 2017 The Fresh Expressions movement is about putting the church Jesus loves closer to the people Jesus loves. We do this by working through the inherited church to expand its reach...
Identifying Pioneers in Your Midst Craig Williams | 27 Mar 2017 A few months ago we encouraged the members of our established congregation to not come to services on Sunday morning but instead to go into the community to listen and...
Church and tattoos (A video story) 22 Mar 2017 What if tattoos could actually honor the Lord and build up the church? That’s the question Florida minister, Michael Beck, is putting to the test. Much of his congregation has...
Third Place: Fresh Expressions in the marketplace Matt Hill | 20 Mar 2017 “Don’t be nervous. The worst thing they can say is no.” My mom used to tell me that every year when fundraising time would come around. It didn’t matter what...
Learning from Saint Patrick: 4 Celtic virtues Winfield Bevins | 16 Mar 2017 The Celtic missionary movement that was started by St. Patrick was a fresh expression of the church. When most of us think of Ireland, we think about green rolling hills...
Revitalizing an Entire District Using a Fresh Expressions Approach? Michael Beck | 13 Mar 2017 We know Fresh Expressions can catalyze the renewal of existing congregations, but can this approach bring revitalization to an entire district? The North Central District of the Florida Conference of...

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