Ecumenical Field Guide for Fresh Expressions

<b>Learn the essentials of fresh expressions for your church. </b> This is a practical manual for understanding and implementing Fresh Expressions for a church in any denominational setting. <i>Fresh Expressions</i> is a new way of thinking about the local church and a new way of doing church as a congregation. It refers to new (fresh) iterations or types (expressions) of ministry usually outside the confines of the church building. These iterations or types of ministries are formed intentionally but organically out in the community where people are. They are based on shared activities or interests where people are gathering already and where the people are open to or interested in learning about Jesus. Christian people share their own stories of how Jesus is part of their lives. Often these gatherings become regular and increasingly begin to adopt the practices of a church community like worship service study and giving. Thus they become fresh expressions of the church from which they sprang.