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Evaluating Fresh Expressions
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Author : Louise Nelstrop
language : en
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Release Date : 2013-02-12
Evaluating Fresh Expressions written by Louise Nelstrop and has been published by Canterbury Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-12 with Religion categories.
An impressive line up of contributors first asks what counts as a ‘fresh expression’ and who decides. Part 1 explores what postmodern ways of viewing the world means for the way churches explore truth and uncertainty, and tradition as an evolving rather than a static enterprise. Part 2 uses real examples to examines who attends ‘fresh expressions’ and what it incarnational theology looks like in practice. Part 3 considers the implications for clergy training and whether there is a case for making ‘pioneer ministry’ a discrete type.
Testing Fresh Expressions
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Author : John Walker
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-01
Testing Fresh Expressions written by John Walker and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-01 with Religion categories.
Testing Fresh Expressions investigates whether fresh expressions of church really do what is claimed for them by the fresh expressions movement and, in particular, whether their unique approach helps to reverse trends of decline experienced by traditional churches. Part 1 examines those claims and untangles their sociological and theological assumptions. From a careful study of factors underlying attendance decline and growth, Part 2 argues that long-term decline can be resisted only if churches are better able to attract children, the non-churched or both. Part 3 tests the comparative ability of a group of growing parish churches and a group of fresh expressions to resist trends of decline and discovers some intriguing social dynamics common to both groups. Part 4 argues that fresh expressions do not fulfil the unique role often claimed for them but that they do have the capacity to help reinvigorate the whole church.
Out Of Nothing
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Author : Andrew Dunlop
language : en
Publisher: SCM Press
Release Date : 2018-06-30
Out Of Nothing written by Andrew Dunlop and has been published by SCM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-30 with Religion categories.
The two key questions often levelled at fresh expressions are ‘What is Church?’ and ‘How on earth can a fresh expression be evaluated?’ In "Out of Nothing", Andrew Dunlop offers an account of his journey in starting a fresh expression, and along the way proposes an alternative theological foundation for evaluation - the Cross-Shaped approach. Dunlop proposes a theological foundation which goes to the heart of God's action in the world. Both accessible and critically engaged, the book will provide an important resource for both pioneers and for those studying pioneer ministry.
Critique Of Fresh Expressions
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Author : Jonny Gios
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Critique Of Fresh Expressions written by Jonny Gios and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Fresh Expressions In The Mission Of The Church
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Author : Church of England
language : en
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Release Date : 2014-08-19
Fresh Expressions In The Mission Of The Church written by Church of England and has been published by Canterbury Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-19 with Religion categories.
Christians are increasingly seeking new ways of doing church, often called 'fresh expressions', which has created new questions and challenges for the Church as a whole. This Anglican-Methodist report explores the challenges raised by fresh expressions, from what it means to be a 'church', to sacramental life and the deployment of resources.
Fresh Expressions And The Kingdom Of God
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Author : Graham Cray
language : en
Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich
Release Date : 2012
Fresh Expressions And The Kingdom Of God written by Graham Cray and has been published by Canterbury Press Norwich this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Home missions categories.
"Offers reflection on the experience of various fresh expressions of Church and how they have sought to tackle some of the complex and difficult issues of life in the real world, while also coming together in worship and knowing the Church community as a deep spiritual home. At its heart is the belief worked out that evangelism is more than the invitation to find Christian faith as an attractive personal option and that as soon as we hear the promise of grace for ourselves, we also hear the summons to make our renewed lives good news for the neighbour and the stranger."--Back cover.
Church Planting In The Secular West
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Author : Paas
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2016
Church Planting In The Secular West written by Paas and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Church development, New categories.
An expert study of church planting in the most secular part of contemporary Europe In this book Stefan Paas offers thoughtful analysis of reasons and motives for missionary church planting in Europe, and he explores successful and unsuccessful strategies in that post-Christian secularized context. Drawing in part on his own involvement with planting two churches in the Netherlands, Paas explores confessional motives, growth motives, and innovation motives for church planting in Europe, tracing them back to different traditions and reflecting on them from theological and empirical perspectives. He presents examples from the European context and offers sound advice for improving existing missional practices. Paas also draws out lessons for North America in a chapter coauthored with Darrell Guder and John Franke. Finally, Paas weaves together the various threads in the book with a theological defense of church planting. Presenting new research as it does, this critical missiological perspective will add significantly to a fuller understanding of church planting in our contemporary context.
Gardens In The Desert
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Author : Michael Adam Beck
language : en
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date : 2024-08-06
Gardens In The Desert written by Michael Adam Beck and has been published by Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-06 with Religion categories.
Your church can thrive in this strange new world! Many church people and leaders feel like exiles in their own land. We are facing tremendous challenges. And, just as for those who came before us, the challenges are also opportunities. If we adapt to our new environment, as people and as the body of Christ. Gardens in the Desert offers local and denominational church leaders a practical, inspired, scripture-rooted vision for how we can do this—how we can become God’s church now for God’s intended future. Michael Adam Beck and Ken Carter draw from Jeremiah 29 to provide wise guidance for leaders and churches seeking to adapt and thrive. Jeremiah’s imperatives resonate deeply today, compelling us to experiment, cultivate new relationships, prioritize faith-sharing with people of all ages, interact with others in humility, to “seek the wellbeing of the other,” and to move forward with confidence. The chapters are brief and packed with practical ideas and instruction. The authors include ideas from leaders inside and outside the Church, offering multiple ways for leaders to see and understand what it means to be an adaptive leader and how to shape an adaptive church. The book is rich with lists, diagrams, illustrations, clarifying questions, and frameworks, making the material easy to grasp. It is an excellent resource to share with leadership teams at every level of the local church and in denominational settings. Gardens in the Desert is for laity, leaders, and clergy who have been feeling lost, immobilized, powerless—as exiles—and who are ready to do something new.
The Worship Mall
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Author : Bryan D. Spinks
language : en
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2011-02
The Worship Mall written by Bryan D. Spinks and has been published by Church Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02 with Religion categories.
Religion today is in competition with the leisure and entertainment industries. Gen Y, the postmodern generation, is open to spirituality; but most of todays young adults have not been born into faith communities where they feel any lasting allegiance. Studies suggest that for the young, belief in God is an optional matter, a virtual consumer choice. As a result, different trends in worship and worship styles are offered by different churches to suit lifestyles, attitudes, and personal taste.
Giving The Church
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Author : Michael Moynagh
language : en
Publisher: SCM Press
Release Date : 2024-05-30
Giving The Church written by Michael Moynagh and has been published by SCM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-30 with Religion categories.
The nucleus of the church’s vocation is to join the Spirit in giving communion in Christ to others, in the form of new Christian communities, for the benefit of the world. But can the church be a welcome gift?” In Giving the Church leading ecclesiologist Michael Moynagh draws together recent thinking from the worlds of ecclesiology and missiology with significant sociological work on the idea of ‘gift’, to provide a much-needed theological rationale for some of the key missiological and ecclesiological movements in today’s church. Part 1 reworks some of the big themes in ecclesiology from this giving perspective - the nature of the church, the four marks, the visible/hidden church and inclusion/exclusion. Part 2, meanwhile, draws on the extensive literature on gifts to offer an ethical framework for giving the church to others, and uses this framework to provide fresh readings of liberationist, herald and eucharistic models of the church. It concludes by arguing that giving the church away can be a route to making the church a more attractive gift.