mission impossible? 2

Talk about your first experiences of church 3

Talk about your current experience of church - or lack of church 4

Talk about what excites you about church 5

Talk about what frustrates you about church 6

Insert your own text here worship 7

Our Prayer: Draw your Church together, O Lord, into one great company of disciples, together following our Lord Jesus Christ into every walk of life, together serving him in his mission to the world, and together witnessing to his love on every continent and island. We ask this in his name and for his sake. Amen. (BAS p.676) 8

Springtime in the church? 9

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a definition “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.” 11

continue to grow and develop the church as it is continue to grow and develop the church as it is establish fresh expressions of church establish fresh expressions of church mixed economy - a both/and church 12

every church mission shaped… serving welcoming learning worshipping discipling transforming 13

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some stories 15

Share your responses and reactions… 16

sister act 17

changing times 18

changing Sundayschurch at different times fresh expressions of church 19 changing relationships changing cultures less knowledge of faith deeper spiritual hunger church for different networks church in different cultures church for beginners church for explorers

christology missiology ecclesiology 20 shapes our which then shapes our

foundational thoughts… The way we understand Jesus (sent by the Father in the power of the Spirit) leads us to understand what God is up to in the world (mission), which leads in turn to an understanding of what the church should be doing to be in step with God. 21

we believe… jesus christology mission missiology church ecclesiology 22

Not... church ecclesiology mission missiology Jesus Christology 23

we believe… jesus christology mission missiology church ecclesiology 24

a definition 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. It will come into being through principles of listening, service, incarnational mission and making disciples. It will have the potential to become a mature expression of church shaped by the Gospel and the enduring marks of the church within and for its cultural context. 25

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continue to grow and develop the church as it is continue to grow and develop the church as it is establish fresh expressions of church establish fresh expressions of church mixed economy - a both/and church 27

pause for praise 28

Insert your own text here worship 29

the mission of God Mission is seeing what God is doing and joining in… missio dei 30

What are the activities that God wants us to engage in as we participate in God’s work in the world? 31

to proclaim the good news of the kingdom to teach, baptize and nurture new believers to respond to human need by loving acts of service to seek to transform unjust structures of society to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth The Anglican Consultative Council the five marks of mission 32

Your church mission shaped… 33

closing prayer 34 Insert aerial photograph of your city/region here

Jesus, you invite us to follow you. Walking in your footsteps will take us to new places, will introduce us to new people, will sometimes make us uncomfortable... will lead us to life in all its fullness. Help us, Lord, to follow where you lead us, to join in with what you are already doing in our world, and to become more like you. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. 35

Next week... “Changing world, changing church” See you then! 36