Welcome to the blog site for fresh expressions in the Church of England.
Here you'll find regular, relevant content aimed at stimulating your thinking and conversations around fresh expressions of church.
Here you'll find regular, relevant content aimed at stimulating your thinking and conversations around fresh expressions of church.
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What do we mean when we say fresh expressions are 'ecclesial'?
13/04/2022
Missiologist, theologian, innovator and writer Mike Moynagh explains how a fresh expression is ecclesial because we prayerfully hope that God will enable it to arrive at “church.”
3 min read 
What do we mean when we say Fresh Expressions are ‘formational’?
06/12/2021
Church of England Pioneer minister, creative and community activist Mark Berry reflects on the formational nature of fresh expressions.
3 min read
Out of small acorns, Derwent Oak grew
11/06/2021
Beth Honey is Pioneer Minister in the Derwent Ward of Derby Diocese and Co-leader of a growing fresh expressions called Derwent Oak. Here she describes how the seed of a simple plan has grown into a fully-fledged Christian community with branches that extend right across the local context.
5 min read
What do we mean when we say fresh expressions are 'contextual'?
21/05/2021
This month, ordained Pioneer and Mission PhD researcher Ian Mobsby explores the importance of fresh expressions being 'contextual' and how the ‘Listening First Missional Journey’ helps with that.
4 min read
Could now be the moment for 'Forest' churches to grow?
18/03/2021
Environmental Engagement Officer in the Gloucester Diocese, Cate Williams, explains why Forest Church could see growth during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic.
4 min read
Can parish churches and Fresh Expressions co-exist in harmony?
12/01/2021
The Diocese of Leicester's Lead Pioneering Development Worker, Jonathan Dowman, considers how new and existing forms of church might co-exist in an increasingly mixed ecology of Christian communities.
4 min read
Resource Churches and Fresh Expressions – what’s the difference?
25/11/2020
In this blog, Church Mission Society's Pioneer Hub Coordinator, Paul Bradbury, weighs up what's similar and different between Resource Churches and Fresh Expressions.
3 min read
The language we use
13/08/2020
A blog by Heather Cracknell, Head of Development for Fresh Expressions in the Church of England, reflecting on the language we use.
2 min read