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Don’t Fit in at Church? Maybe You’re “R and D” Gannon Sims | 19 Sep 2016 When we use the term pioneer, we mean someone who will pave a different way forward. Pioneers can’t help it. It’s in their DNA. Jonny Baker, a leader of pioneer...
From Fresh Produce to a Fresh Expression Sharon Wong | 14 Sep 2016 In the Bible, God’s love is often expressed through and with food, beginning in Genesis 1:29 when He says, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is...
Fresh Expressions 101 (And What To Do Next) Luke Edwards | 12 Sep 2016 So you’ve just heard about Fresh Expressions. Maybe it was from a friend who’s into church planting. Maybe your bishop or pastor has been talking about it. Or maybe someone...
Alabama-West Florida United Methodists Sign Partnership 8 Sep 2016 The Fresh Expressions US Team is pleased to announce a new partnership agreement with the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. This is the latest step forward in a...
Failure and the Pursuit of Mission Shannon Kiser | 6 Sep 2016 The squirrel is tenacious. After weeks of ignoring the empty bird feeder, I finally restocked my supplies and filled the feeder with seeds. Within the hour, I began to notice...
7 Confessions of A Hipster Christian Chris Morton | 31 Aug 2016 No one ever wants to be identified as a hipster. Especially hipsters. I came to peace with my unavoidable hipster-ness in June of 2011. It was already over 100 degrees...
You Don’t Have to Leave the Church to Start One Luke Edwards | 29 Aug 2016 A few months back, I attended a church planting conference and saw my old friend, “The Lone Ranger Church Planter.” You may know him (or her). The Lone Ranger Church...
What it Means When Your New Church Fails Travis Collins | 24 Aug 2016 Travis Collins, Mission Strategist for Fresh Expressions US and Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Huntsville explains why it’s inevitable that some fresh expressions fail, and what to do when...
Little Calcutta and the Fanciest Meal in the City Joshua Hearne | 23 Aug 2016 Alex had to come down to the lobby to let us into his building, but we were glad to wait. As we all rode the slightly-too-small elevator up to the...
Want to Start a Fresh Expression? Get Your House in Order Gannon Sims | 17 Aug 2016 Do not let your hearts be troubled, trust in God. Trust also in me. John 14:1 In all of our anxious talk about the future of the church, we sometimes...
The High Cost of Being an Intercessor David Aikman | 15 Aug 2016 Throughout my many decades as a follower of Jesus I have found myself tremulously playing the role of a counselor, and—though never officially—that of a pastor, a teacher, occasionally even...
What Do We Lose When Church is Safe? Shannon Kiser | 8 Aug 2016 A friend of mine loves chemistry…actually majored in it in college. My daughter did not enjoy high school chemistry AT ALL. What’s the difference? It’s not just that one is...

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