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What’s yourWhat’s yourexperience of the experience of the mixed economy?mixed economy?
‘‘In a situation of rapid discontinuous change, In a situation of rapid discontinuous change, leaders must understand and develop skills & leaders must understand and develop skills &
competencies to lead congregations & denominationscompetencies to lead congregations & denominationsin a context that is missional rather than pastoral.in a context that is missional rather than pastoral.
A congregation must become a place where membersA congregation must become a place where memberslearn to function like cross cultural missionarieslearn to function like cross cultural missionariesrather than a gathering place where people come rather than a gathering place where people come
to receive religious goods and services.’to receive religious goods and services.’
Alan Roxburgh, The Missional Leader, p13.Alan Roxburgh, The Missional Leader, p13.
The church is Gods gift to the world.The church is Gods gift to the world.
“The real voyage of discovery consistsnot in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes.”
Marcel Proust
200430,000 copies sold
Unanimous approval at General Synod
Discussed and implemented in
DiocesesInfluence in UK
EcumenicalWorldwide influence
A fresh expression is a form of church
for our changing culture established primarily for the benefit of people who are
not yet members of any church.
both-and
continue to grow and develop the church as it is
establish fresh expressions of church
This is not new but fresh
2007 Tear Fund survey of 7000 adults in contact or not with church
“ “ this majority (66%) presents a major this majority (66%) presents a major challenge to churches. Most of them are challenge to churches. Most of them are
unreceptive and closed unreceptive and closed to attending church; churchgoing isto attending church; churchgoing is
simply not on their agenda.”simply not on their agenda.”
Churchgoing in the UK.Churchgoing in the UK.A research report from Tearfund. April 2007A research report from Tearfund. April 2007
HeadlinesHeadlinesOn average 10% of church attendanceOn average 10% of church attendance 15% of church communities.15% of church communities.In 7 out of 10 dioceses it reversed the declineIn 7 out of 10 dioceses it reversed the decline in average weekly church attendancein average weekly church attendance
20 different models of FX & across socio-economic20 different models of FX & across socio-economic groups.groups.
75% people outside church, 40% unchurched, 75% people outside church, 40% unchurched, 35% dechurched35% dechurched
5820 team sent out, 20,863 now attending.5820 team sent out, 20,863 now attending.250% growth rate. 250% growth rate. ‘ Nothing else in the CofE has ‘ Nothing else in the CofE has this level of missional impact and adding further this level of missional impact and adding further ecclesial communities.’ecclesial communities.’
40% started in 2010-201240% started in 2010-2012
20 types of fxc- most common are Messy Churches,20 types of fxc- most common are Messy Churches,Café Churches and child focused church.Café Churches and child focused church.
The average size is 44 and starting team size is The average size is 44 and starting team size is 3-12.3-12.
91% are new ecclesial groups 91% are new ecclesial groups Large teams and transplants are 1.2%- team 50+Large teams and transplants are 1.2%- team 50+ 7.4%-team 20-497.4%-team 20-49
83% parish, 11% deanery and 6% Diocese.83% parish, 11% deanery and 6% Diocese.
45% progression and 61% pioneer.45% progression and 61% pioneer.
33% have communion services33% have communion services10% Messy Churches10% Messy Churches60% weekly gatherings60% weekly gatherings
33% have baptisms33% have baptisms
62% of fxc have grown or maintained62% of fxc have grown or maintained10% have died.10% have died.
48% ordained – 66% male48% ordained – 66% male52% lay- 66% female52% lay- 66% female
https://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/research
Six basic principlesSix basic principles
There is no return addressThere is no return address
1
‘ ‘ The defining aspect of this change of epoch The defining aspect of this change of epoch is that things are no longer in their place……is that things are no longer in their place……
we cannot simply wait for what we are we cannot simply wait for what we are experiencing to pass under the illusion experiencing to pass under the illusion
that things will return that things will return to being how they were before.’to being how they were before.’
Pope Francis.Pope Francis.
Ends of the EarthSamariaJudea
Half the picture
Jerusalem
The ends of the earth
Samaria
The eccentric effects…
Judea
The centre and the Acts story shift Samaria is not a return ticketstory moves from a focus on Peter to Paulthe Church goes west church is done differently among Gentiles
In working with young people . . . do not try to call them back to where they were, and do not try to call them to where you are, as beautiful as that place might seem to you.
You must have the courage to go with them to a place that neither you nor they have ever been before.
Christianity Rediscovered: An Epistle from the Masai (1978)
This is not only ‘Good missionary advice’,
‘a beautiful description of the unpredictable process of
evangelization, a process leading to that new place where
none of us has ever been before.’
Christianity Rediscovered (1982)
Vincent Donovan
Public worship services probably Public worship services probably are not the best starting pointare not the best starting point
2
LoveLove Relate Relate CreateCreate
PrayerPrayer
PrayerPrayer
Who is church for?
3
Church as a place where Church as a place where certain things take placecertain things take place
toto
a body of people sent on a missiona body of people sent on a mission
‘ ‘ Either we are defined by mission , or we reduce the Either we are defined by mission , or we reduce the scope of the gospel and the mandate of the church.’ scope of the gospel and the mandate of the church.’ p6
• "The church is not the sender but the one sent. Its mission (its "being sent") is not secondary to its being; the church exists in being sent and in building up itself for the sake of its mission.“
David Bosch, Transforming Mission.
The ship is safest when itsThe ship is safest when itsin the port. in the port.
But that’s not what ships But that’s not what ships were made forwere made for.
Playing Away
DiscipleshipDiscipleshiprather thanrather thanattendance attendance
4
‘ ‘ We would intend to make disciples We would intend to make disciples and let converts happen rather than and let converts happen rather than
intending to make converts intending to make converts and let disciples happen.’and let disciples happen.’
The Divine Conspiracy, p334.The Divine Conspiracy, p334.
•How we see God
•How we see ourselves and others
•How we see our community
•How we see creation and society
“ If not part of a mutuallyIf not part of a mutuallydiscipling community the discipling community the culture will disciple you.”culture will disciple you.”
Graham Cray
What kind of people are we called to be?
What kind of community is capable of raising people like that?
•Evangelism as the overflowEvangelism as the overflowof discipleship.of discipleship.
•Discipleship operates in the Discipleship operates in the context of mission, making context of mission, making
disciples who make disciples.disciples who make disciples.
Church is multi levelChurch is multi level
5
““every expression of the church is, in it’s every expression of the church is, in it’s own way, another worked example of whatown way, another worked example of whatthe encounter with Christ looks the encounter with Christ looks like in the life of a particular community.”like in the life of a particular community.”
““Each of us promises in the Anglican formulariesEach of us promises in the Anglican formulariesto proclaim the faith fresh in every generation byto proclaim the faith fresh in every generation bythe grace of the Living God at work within us. Tothe grace of the Living God at work within us. Todo this well in our own day involves a willingnessdo this well in our own day involves a willingnessto go to every part of our changing culture, and to go to every part of our changing culture, and
often, to work with the Spirit to form new often, to work with the Spirit to form new communities of word and sacrament in freshcommunities of word and sacrament in fresh
and imaginative ways.”and imaginative ways.”
“ “ the theological doctrine of the church the theological doctrine of the church cannot be simply expressed in abstract termscannot be simply expressed in abstract terms
about the churches timeless nature. It willabout the churches timeless nature. It willhave to provide points of departure for have to provide points of departure for
reforming the church, for giving it a more reforming the church, for giving it a more authentic form. Faithfulness and the fresh authentic form. Faithfulness and the fresh
start are not antitheses in start are not antitheses in the history of the Spirit.”the history of the Spirit.”
Jurgen Moltmann, The Church in the Power of the SpiritJurgen Moltmann, The Church in the Power of the Spirit
Church as four sets of relationships.Church as four sets of relationships.
Moynagh, Church for Every Context p 106.Moynagh, Church for Every Context p 106.
ofofupup
inin
outout
• VisibleVisible
• CommunalCommunal
• PurposefulPurposeful
‘‘not leaving the traditionnot leaving the traditionbut driving to it’s heart’but driving to it’s heart’
Gerald Arbuckle, Refounding the ChurchGerald Arbuckle, Refounding the Church
This might change USThis might change US
6
Dying to liveDying to live
“ “ I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheatI tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheatfalls to the ground and dies, it remains onlyfalls to the ground and dies, it remains only
a single seed. But if it dies, it producesa single seed. But if it dies, it producesmany seeds.”many seeds.”
John 12; 23-6John 12; 23-6
What might this mean for the structuresWhat might this mean for the structuresand shape of your church?and shape of your church?
ArchegosHow wasHow was
Jesus pioneering Jesus pioneering in his practice?in his practice?
“God grant me the serenity to acceptGod grant me the serenity to acceptthe things I cannot change,the things I cannot change,the courage to change the the courage to change the
things I can,things I can,and the wisdom to knowand the wisdom to know
the difference.”the difference.”
Reinhold NiebuhrReinhold Niebuhr
There is a spectrum of pioneeringThere is a spectrum of pioneering
PioneerStarter
PioneerSustainer
SustainerInnovator
SustainerDeveloper
This is not solo pioneering leadership This is not solo pioneering leadership
‘ ‘ Pioneering gifts are widely distributed in the Pioneering gifts are widely distributed in the team and beyond , and the pioneer leaderteam and beyond , and the pioneer leader
is to help create a context where these giftsis to help create a context where these giftscan be exercised.’can be exercised.’
Mike MoynaghMike Moynagh
Pioneering teamsPioneering teams‘ ‘ one of the great myths of entrepreneurship has one of the great myths of entrepreneurship has
been thebeen the notion if the leader as a lone hero…notion if the leader as a lone hero…The reality is that successful entrepreneurs eitherThe reality is that successful entrepreneurs either
built teams about them or were part of a teambuilt teams about them or were part of a teamthroughout.’throughout.’
Thomas Cooney, What is an Entrepreneurial Team
Imaginative TeamImaginative Team
• creativitycreativity• curiositycuriosity• riskrisk• contextualcontextual• prototypesprototypes• serveserve
Values of the teamValues of the team
The Five Habits of HighlyThe Five Habits of HighlyInnovative LeadersInnovative Leaders
Questioning Questioning
/
Observing Observing
/
Networking Networking
/
ExperimentingExperimenting
/
Associational Thinking Associational Thinking
/
/
Need leaders with discovery skillsNeed leaders with discovery skills rather than delivery skillsrather than delivery skills
Three key questions for creativityThree key questions for creativity
Who am I ?Who am I ?
What do I know?What do I know?
Who do I know ?Who do I know ?
Learn from the spiderLearn from the spider
Find a suitable starting pointFind a suitable starting point
Bridge the gapBridge the gap
Create an anchor pointCreate an anchor point
www.freshexpressions.org.ukwww.centreforpioneerlearnng.org.uk
Mission Shaped Ministry Course. MSMMission Shaped Intro Course. MSi
ResourcesResources
Disturb us Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,
when our dreams have come truebecause we have dreamed too little,
when we arrived safelybecause we sailed too close to the shore.
Sir Francis Drake
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