Here you'll find regular, relevant content aimed at stimulating your thinking and conversations around fresh expressions of church.
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.”
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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.
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