NCC Resources
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This collection of ‘tried and tested’ resources, come in a variety of forms produced by people we trust. We want to stress that context is vital – so please don’t use any of the following as a model or method without thinking about its impact on the ground. A resource built and practiced in San Francisco may work very differently in Hunters Bar. Everything below is free to download and use. Please credit those who’ve created these resources. Three Minute GuidesIn 2015 the team created seven short 3 minute guides which you can download for free. The topics include:
The Experience of PioneersA wonderful paper produced by Beth Keith and the Church Army
Church PlantingThe Church of England in London have produced some helpful documents to consider. Click here. Methodist Fresh ExpressionsThis download is a summary of the Methodist Church vision for Fresh Expressions. fresh-expressions-in-the-methodist-church Also here is a wonderful article written by Graham Horsley in the Autumn for 2017 reviewing Methodist Fresh Expressions in the UK
Anvil JournalsChurch Mission Society produce a regular online missions journal called Anvil. Previous issues include:
Research PapersThe following research papers have been made available with kind permission from their authors. Andrew Roberts – Discipleship in Fresh Expressionhttps Beth Keith – New Housing Research 2010 Andy Dodwell – The Place of Sacraments in Fresh Expressions Steve Corbett – Fresh Expressions Church Re-Imagined 2008 Fresh expressions in the Church of England researchThe Church Army’s Research Unit has conducted two major pieces of research into fresh expressions of church in ten Dioceses of the Church of England, as part of the Church Growth Research Programme. You can find its most up to date research and download it at their website. Its called The Day of Small Things and was compiled by George Lings.
Denominational statisticsMost denominations have only limited statistics on fresh expressions of church, as part of their overall statistics. Church of England statistics department (including fresh expressions 2010 PowerPoint) Methodist statistics for mission (including limited information about fresh expressions of church) Office for National Statistics: 2011 Census, Religious Data TheologyThe Sheffield Centre maintains SCOLER (Sheffield Centre Online Library of Evangelism Research) which makes available free research papers on evangelism and fresh expressions of church. You can also search for ‘Fresh Expressions of Church’ on Google Scholar. ANVIL is the journal of mission and pioneer ministry created by the Church Mission Society. We would also recommend:
Fresh Expressions
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