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Selfish or sacrificial parenting:  developing and nurturing fresh expressions to adulthood

Selfish or sacrificial parenting:  developing and nurturing fresh expressions to adulthood. ‘ fxs 2011 Stats’. District fxs stats. % of Circuits involved . fxs growth in Methodism . Frequency of meeting. Meeting monthly or more . Lead by …. Who attends fxs. Age profiles attending.

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Selfish or sacrificial parenting:  developing and nurturing fresh expressions to adulthood

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  1. Selfish or sacrificial parenting:  developing and nurturing fresh expressions to adulthood Fresh Expressions

  2. ‘fxs 2011 Stats’ Fresh Expressions

  3. District fxs stats Fresh Expressions

  4. % of Circuits involved Fresh Expressions

  5. fxs growth in Methodism Fresh Expressions

  6. Frequency of meeting Fresh Expressions

  7. Meeting monthly or more Fresh Expressions

  8. Lead by … Fresh Expressions

  9. Who attends fxs Fresh Expressions

  10. Age profiles attending Fresh Expressions

  11. Place of meeting Fresh Expressions

  12. Centre & Edge Fresh Expressions

  13. sodalities & modalities ‘the parent trap’? Fresh Expressions

  14. What is church? • What forms can it take? Fresh Expressions

  15. the essence of church four dimensions or relationships A08 what is church? MH9

  16. Four dimensions holy worship up apostolic mission out one community in catholic connexion of A08 what is church? MH9

  17. Connected in space Connected through time and eternity Of Toblerone church Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Out Out Up Out Out Out In Out Out Out A08 what is church? MH10

  18. Sharing together Look at each dimension in your fresh expression: Which is strongest? Which is weakest? Decide the weakest two. What do you need to do? A08 what is church? MH10

  19. Ralph Winter’s Paper 1970 • Two structures of God’s redemptive mission Fresh Expressions

  20. Explanation Modality Sodality Fresh Expressions

  21. Paul’s approach • visit the established synagogue • form new synagogue-type communities of believers (as the basic unit of mission) Fresh Expressions

  22. modal complex structured diverse fellowship low demands inward maintenance ecclesiastical sodal single focus relational specialised high commitment outward default is mission organic Characteristics Fresh Expressions

  23. Lessons to learn ‘One Swallow doesn’t make a summer’ Fresh Expressions

  24. Lessons to learn ‘The essence of the sacraments are the day by day unfolding of a developing community in which the Gospel is being shared ’ Fresh Expressions

  25. What is a fresh expression? 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 and for its cultural context. Fresh Expressions

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