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It is important that they are not pressed into becoming ministers of existing churches but
are deployed in pioneering contexts”
MSC p134
‘ ‘ Need to identify, select and train Need to identify, select and train pioneer church planterspioneer church planters
for lay and ordained ministries…..for lay and ordained ministries….. Recommendation 11Recommendation 11
2006 Guidelines
“candidates who have the necessary vision and gifts to be missionary
entrepreneurs, to lead fresh expressions of church and forms
of church for an appropriate culture.”
2008 Guidelines for lay pioneers
•Training in every region (13)•Development of vocational pathways in every Diocese.(14)
•Training as part of the process for authorisation (15)
“We recommend that dioceses invest in the development ofsustainable fresh expressions of church through
supporting, resourcing and training for lay pioneer ministryand that dioceses should make this a primary call upon
their resources.”
Recommendation 8 of guidelines
“ “ a sexy moniker for anything a sexy moniker for anything creative, alternative and creative, alternative and
generally involving young generally involving young people.”people.”
Bishop of BuckinghamBishop of Buckingham
Sometimes things change and they are Sometimes things change and they are never the same again. This looks like never the same again. This looks like
one of those times. Life moves on. And soone of those times. Life moves on. And soshould we…….should we…….
“ “ 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
‘The book is written in the belief that an importantchoice is offered to the Church (of England): to
embrace her historic mission to evangelise andserve the whole people of this country, or to
decline into a club. (sect)
A missional A missional re-engagementre-engagement
with societywith society
A re-imaginationA re-imaginationof what church isof what church is
(and could become) (and could become)
“We cannot solve problems by
using the same kind of thinking
we used when we created them.”
Albert Einstein
A fresh expression is a church plant or a new A fresh expression is a church plant or a new congregation. It is not a new way to reach peoplecongregation. It is not a new way to reach people
and add them to an existing congregation. It is notand add them to an existing congregation. It is notan old outreach with a new name. (rebrand) Nor isan old outreach with a new name. (rebrand) Nor isit a half way house, which people belong to for a it a half way house, which people belong to for a
while, on their way into Christian faith, before while, on their way into Christian faith, before crossing over to ‘proper church.’ crossing over to ‘proper church.’
This is proper church.’This is proper church.’
Graham Cray. Graham Cray. An Introduction to fresh expressionsAn Introduction to fresh expressions
Spectrum of pioneeringSpectrum of pioneering
PioneerStarter
PioneerSustainer
SustainerPioneer
SustainerDeveloper
Four enduring features?• Dissatisfied
– Not grumbler but wanting change for the better
• Visionary– Looks beyond what is to what could be
• Hopeful– Change is possible and this inspires others
• Risk takers– Acts on convictions and out of comfort zones
Stuart Murray: Ch 7 Planting Churches: who?
What are we What are we asking them to do?asking them to do?
Listening,praying & loving
in the Kingdom
Building community
Exploring Jesus together
BecomingChrist like together
through worship
Underpinned by prayer, on going listening and relationship to the wider church
Building team
1.1. How do you understandHow do you understand what a pioneer is and is not?what a pioneer is and is not?
2. How does this inform how2. How does this inform how you are identifying, training you are identifying, training
and deploying pioneers, and deploying pioneers, lay and ordained?lay and ordained?
3. What questions does 3. What questions does this raise for you?this raise for you?
The Qualities of aThe Qualities of aPioneer ?Pioneer ?
People who knowPeople who know
when to bring orderor chaos
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
1.1. What are the challenges ofWhat are the challenges ofworking with people like that?working with people like that?
2. How might this change us?2. How might this change us?
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