The term ‘fresh expression’ has now been around for a number of years now. Some of us will have pioneered one way back in the early days, some of us […]
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A Pioneering Community
Community. Within us all there’s a longing to be part of a community and have the sense of belonging that comes with that. As pioneers there is often an element […]
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It’s Competition Time
If you read our previous article on Future Present you will have seen that this new zine presents an ethos that is similar to the origins of many Fresh Expressions […]
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Future Present … re-imagining the future
In November 2017, the Church Mission Society hosted their annual Conversations Day in Oxford on the theme of “Future Present.” The idea was simple, to invite speakers to imagine a […]
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Time to Breakout: Adventures of the Spirit
Celebrating its tenth year this year, Breakout 2018 is a gathering for pioneers where you will have the opportunity to engage your mind, have space for personal renewal, be resourced […]
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Blessings for Pioneers
We re-found these blessings recently which Jonny Baker put together after Breakout 2012. Be blessed as you read on. May you… get your timing right through prayerfulness take the risk […]
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Fresh Expressions – Stories; easy as 1, 2, 3
A couple of years ago I was part of a weekend where we spent some time on the streets of Sheffield sharing Jesus love with people. One of the ways […]
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Growing Rural Ministries
As an interdenominational mission agency, Rural Ministries has continued to expand its network, partnering with over 85 churches and pioneers across the UK and linking with a further 1300 churches. […]
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When does discipleship start?
There are a group of guys who are all part of a team that plays in a Christian Football League. Throughout the league a high value is placed on fair play, […]
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The Four Contexts for Growing Missional Disciples
We’re continuing our discussion around our #freshquestions topic of discipleship and today we’re thinking about what missional discipleship could look like. A couple of months ago I had a conversation […]
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