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Fletcher and Gage Joshua Hearne | 4 May 2016 When we gather as a community to pray together, we really gather to do a lot of things. We sing and keep silence. We give thanks for the day fast...
Three Ways the National Gathering has Improved My Understanding of Mission Chris Morton | 4 May 2016 It’s been a few weeks now since attending the Fresh Expressions National Gathering AND: Being the Church at Church at Home and Everywhere in Between. Despite being involved with Fresh...
United Methodists in Central Pennsylvania Join the Fresh Expressions Movement 3 May 2016 The Fresh Expressions Board of Directors is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Susquehanna Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Through the partnership we will be working...
What Makes a Healthy Church: Cultivation Over Corporation Ken Carter | 2 May 2016 Dr. Martyn Atkins once noted that the term “mixed economy” was transitioning to “mixed ecology.” Although the common presence of the word “mixed” allows for diversity of ecclesial forms, an...
Why Mission Matters Winfield Bevins | 27 Apr 2016 There is a lot of talk about mission and being missional. You may be wondering, “Why does mission matter?” First of all, mission is why we exist. God’s love inspires...
Celebrating Lent with Hungry People Joshua Hearne | 25 Apr 2016 For many of our folks, this was the first time they’d ever attended an “Ash Wednesday” service. After discussing what Ash Wednesday was all about—repentance, recommitment, preparation for the Lenten...
Is ‘Not Fitting In’ a Gift From God? 20 Apr 2016 Although I’m a newcomer to Fresh Expressions—it’s a movement and framework that I only heard about a few months ago—it has already made a significant impact on the way that I...
Emerging Church and Missional Church: Same Difference? Chris Backert | 18 Apr 2016 There is a great deal of confusion among those who are outside these realms of conversation over the emerging and missional church. Some believe these movements are synonymous with one another, while...
Ditch Your Church’s Mission Statement. Get a Calendar Instead. Chris Morton | 14 Apr 2016 The other day a friend asked me what my “philosophy of ministry” was. My answer was simple: put it on the calendar. You can go on and on about theology...
How to Innovate in a Traditional Denomination Luke Edwards | 12 Apr 2016 Innovative church planting is not something to attempt alone. We need the theological and structural wisdom of those who have gone before us. One source of this wisdom for pioneers...
10 Steps to Kill Your Church Show & Create a Participatory Liturgy Chris Morton | 12 Apr 2016 “The fact is, we’ll never be able to out-entertain the surrounding world.” The words came from a frustrated youth minister friend. They could have come from anyone who’s ever tried to...
My Biggest Barrier to Starting A Fresh Expression… Church People Luke Edwards | 11 Apr 2016 Church planters are prepared for barriers. Books, trainings, and good friends warn of budget challenges, leadership struggles, and working with finicky committees. Yet no one warned me about the biggest...

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