Evangelism UK

FX news on course download and Archbishop 'what next'

The Fresh Expressions website offers a course / free download for housegroups and individuals to use, as well as anouncing that Rowan Williams will speak on FX next year: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/home

1200 participated in FX course

The Fresh Expressions newsletter said 1200 people had participated in their Mission Shaped Ministy course held in 30 centres. Details of forthcoming dates are at: https://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/missionshapedministry/courses

New FX website launched today

Fresh Expressions have relaunched their website today with a lot more features. See: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/news/new-website-launched

August podcast from Fresh Expressions

The FX website August podcast reflects on the CofE General Synod and Methodist Conference re fresh expressions: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk//section.asp?id=5031&cachefixer=

New 'Examples' section of Share / Fresh Expression website

Andrew Wooding points us to the new section of the Share website which lists examples and categories of fresh expressions: http://www.sharetheguide.org/examples

Dave Male comments on emerging church and evangelism

Share the Guide contains a new blog comment from Dave Male who says emerging churches are missional but 'mention evangelism at your peril': http://www.sharetheguide.org/blog/archive/2009/07/13/safety-nets-or-fishing-nets-by-dave-male

Video of the Sheffield Centre team

The members of the Church Army Sheffield Centre research team have been interviewed about their work for the evangelism network: see http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/ms/sc/sfc_home.asp

Mission 21 Church Planting conference web live

The Mission 21 conference will be held in Bath 17-19th November. It plans to bring together a wide cross section of church planting pioneers. GfE that hosts EvangelismUk is one of the sponsors. The cost is only £75 at the moment and all the information and online booking can be seen on the dedicated new website: http://www.mission21.info/home/

Does 'Network Church' work?

The latest 'Encounters on the Edge' magazine from the Church Army Sheffield Centre explores network churches: http://www.encountersontheedge.org.uk/

Fresh Expressions: resource links from websites

David Keen has collated more material from Anglican missioner websites which have local and national resources for fresh expressions. See:

http://davidkeen.blogspot.com/2009/04/mission-resources-and-fresh-expressions.html (Bath & Wells - Coventry)

http://davidkeen.blogspot.com/2009/05/mission-resources-and-fresh-expressions.html (Derby - London)

http://davidkeen.blogspot.com/2009/05/mission-and-fresh-expressions-resources.html (Manchester - Rochester)

http://davidkeen.blogspot.com/2009/05/mission-and-fresh-expressions-resources_23.html (St. Albans - York)

Coaching for Missional Leadership

Bob Hopkins from ACPI and Freddy Hedley have produced a book 'Coaching for Missional Leadership'. Directed towards coaching pioneers in fresh expressions it has wider application. See: http://www.acpi.org.uk/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=65

Crucible Course for 'church on the margins'

Juliet Kilpin points us to the details of the new Crucible Course for church planting people engaging with the post modern culture: http://www.urbanexpression.org.uk/crucible

Mark Berry: A lay pioneer's podcast

Mark Berry is a lay pioneer leading a Fresh Expression in Telford. His podcast is one of the new resources on the Fresh Expressions website: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/index.asp?id=1

Resource Church Planting network w.e.

Resource Church Planting are holding a weekend for people to network, pray and recieve teaching 17-19th April in Leeds on general theme of Transforming Communities: http://www.resourcechurchplanting.com/news.php?id=74

FX Vision Days list for 2009

Fresh Expressions have a list of places around England and Wales where they are holding their Vision Days in 2009: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk//section.asp?id=3844&cachefixer=

FX language 'killing mission?'

Steve Hollinghurst explores a pertinant question on the 'Share the Guide' website of Fresh Expressions: http://www.sharetheguide.org/blog/archive/2009/02/23/the-language-of-2018fresh-expressions-of-church2019-may-be-killing-our-mission-by-steve-hollinghurst

Resource Church Planting for Pioneers

Bob and Mary Hopkin from ACPI point us to the forthcoming training weekend for young Pioneers creating new forms of church:

http://www.resourcechurchplanting.com/news.php?id=74

Financial Times on Fresh Expressions

An article appeared in the Financial Times which is positive about Church of England and mission, with good examples and quotes:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d8f3d2e2-c718-11dd-97a5-000077b07658,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd8f3d2e2-c718-11dd-97a5-000077b07658.html%3Fnclick_check%3D1&_i_referer=&nclick_check=1

Mark Russell concerns re FX

Mark Russell, CEO of Church Army, is a key supporter of Fresh Expressions but has a couple of concerns. See:

http://www.sharetheguide.org/

500 at Fresh Expressions Pilgrimage

500 people joined the Archbishop of Canterbury in Coventry Cathedral on Monday to explore and pray for Fresh Expressions from a catholic persective. A report and video is on:

http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk//standard.asp?id=3790&cachefixer=

Latest Research Bulletin from the Sheffield Centre

Laurence Keith points us to the web link for the latest bulletin from the Sheffield Centre. It explores the theme: From Synagogue to Market Place:

http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/ms/sc/sfc_researchbulletin.asp

FX Mixed Economy

The Fresh Expressions team have just launched a new annual journal to take a serious look at the implications of the concept 'mixed economy' and mission:

http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/standard.asp?id=4122&cachefixer

FX new leaders

Fresh Expressions have announced the new ledaers for the next 5 year phase to be Bishop Graham Cray and REv Stephen Lindridge:

http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/index.asp?id=1

Incarnate Network get together in February

Peter Dominey points us to the Incarnate Network gathering for church planters 3-5thFeb 2009, and the website which is now live for it:

http://www.incarnate-network.eu/resources/training-and-events/incarnate-church-planting-gathering-3-5-february-2009-uk.html

Few FX team Podcasts

The Fresh Expressions Team have just launched a new facility on their website. Monthly podcats on a variety of FX topics, as can be seen on:

http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/section.asp?id=3901

New from Fresh Expressions Team

The FX website details a new dvd called On The Edge about people called in to some form of ministry and what training is on offer re FX. Though not on the website, the team is looking to replace Pete Pillinger as their Methodist representative. To find out more use contact via:

http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/index.asp?id=1

Crucible training for urban church planters

Juliet Kilpin and Urban Expression are partners in a training course for people wanting to plant churches in the inner city 'on the margins'. Based around 3 weekends in Birmingham, the details are on:

http://www.urbanexpression.org.uk/crucible

Incarnate Network Houseparty in Feb 09

The Incarnate Network are holding a housparty in Derbyshire 3/5th February 2009 for people starting new churches or thinking of doing so. Hosted and aimed at Baptists it is open to all:

http://www.incarnategathering.eventbrite.com/

FX and 'manipulation' discussion

Andrew Wooding has written on the 'Share the Guide' blog about Fresh Expressions and whether the process can involve 'manipulation' of people for the sake of the church. See:

http://www.sharetheguide.org/blog

'What's New' at FX site

The Fresh Expressions website has a good feature: 'What's New?' News there is about the new DVD being produced for September, FX training and ministry being offered and growing in the CofE especially with new legislation; and a pilgrimage being planned to Coventry Cathedral on 8th December with Rowan Williams for more Catholic leaders int he FX network. See:

http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk//section.asp?id=3564&cachefixer=