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Author: Graham Cray
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2014-08-04
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0715143638
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn overview of recent developments in church planting. This detailed, practical and well-researched book describes the varied and exciting 'fresh expressions' of church being created. This edition includes a new foreward by the Rt Revd Graham Cray.
Author: Sally Gaze
Publisher: Church House Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780715140840
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing a mix of theological reflection, sociological analysis, case studies and personal experience, this book explores ways forward for mission in a rural context in both traditional and fresh expressions of church. It offers insights into issues facing rural England and explores the nature of mission with reference to the rural situation.
Author: Archbishop's Council on Mission and Public Affairs
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2010-09
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1596271264
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe world has changed, but will the church keep up? This seminal report from the Church of England evaluates the changing religious landscape and introduces exciting new forms of church that speak directly to their diverse mission contexts. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Council on Mission and Public Affairs collaborated to research and produce the Mission-Shaped Church report in 2004, and Seabury Books is the new North American Publisher.
Author: Steven Croft
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2010-09-01
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1596272236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMission-Shaped Church launched a movement. Mission-Shaped Questions addresses the big theological and practical queries that movement unleashed, including: What exactly is church? Can we develop churches that can transform culture? Can we be missionshaped and kingdom-focused, too?
Author: Paul Bayes
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2010-09-01
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1596272244
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a practical how-to guide introducing new, mission-shaped practices in a traditional parish setting. This book looks at the church's bread-and-butter activities -- worship, pastoral contacts, civic and public responsibilities, faith formation, administration and leadership -- and creatively points out how to reframe them with a focus on God's mission.
Author: Steve Hollinghurst
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1853118427
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a landmark book that will renew our understanding of what the gospel - literally 'the good news about Jesus' - is for today's cultures. It begins with a key challenge - do we believe God speaks in the cultural context, or only in the Christian tradition? Part One - Listening to God in the cultural context explores the radically changing culture in which the church exists today, the rise of new spiritualities, the secularisation of society and religion's increasingly dubious public image. Part Two - Listening to God in the Christian tradition looks at key periods in Christian history as responses to cultural changes, from the ancient pagan world to modernist faith. What can we learn from the lessons of the past? Part Three moves from theory to practice and tells great stories where innovative evangelism is taking place - from supermarkets to festivals to the internet.
Author: Tim Sudworth
Publisher: Church House Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9780715140826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTim Sudworth presents an overview of innovative and dynamic ways of reaching out to young people. The book includes examples of work with schools, youth congregations, engaging young people in more traditional services and outreach projects.
Author: John Hull
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Published: 2006-02-28
Total Pages: 49
ISBN-13: 0334040574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough, there appears to have been no critical responses so far, the report on Mission-Shaped Churches is being used all over England in the training of people for public ministry. Here, for the first time, is a serious theological evaluation of the framework within which this policy document is presented. John Hull's response to the report raises hugely important questions about the concepts of Kingdom, Church, Gospel and Mission, concepts that are not distinguished clearly, consistently or acceptably in the report. He looks in particular to the consequences this has on the treatment given to issues surrounding poverty, consumerism, pluralism in faith and community. Whilst the author shares the hopes for a renewal of the church, most strongly, and is an avid supporter of the fresh expression of churches, he raises critical questions about the way we go about creating cell churches and cafe churches. He also raises questions about the inherent territorialism, and possible ignorance of realistic situations of poverty or multi-faith communities that the Church may harbour. Although, the report may look for a mission-shaped church what it finds and seems to want to recreate is a church-shaped mission.
Author: Janice Price
Publisher: Church House Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 0715142909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis landmark study is the result of a three year project by the Mission and Public Affairs Division of the Archbishops' Council to 'develop a new, better, narrative of mission' for the church. World Shaped Mission will reconfigure the way the church talks about and practices mission in the world today.
Author: Graham Cray
Publisher: Church House Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780715141892
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSociety in Britain has changed dramatically in the last 30 years, especially in terms of our understanding of community and how we relate to one another. One of the responses of the Church has been to plant new churches and create 'fresh expressions' of church; churches that relate to our changing context. With a new foreward by the Rt Revd Graham Cray, this detailed, practical and well-researched report: gives an overview of recent developments in church planting;describes varied and exciting 'fresh expressions' of church; offers practical help and advice; looks candidly at where lessons can be learned; proposes a framework and methodology for good, effective church planting; includes recommendations to make possible the visions of a vibrant future Church.Each chapter has a set of questions and challenges to help local parish churches engage with the issues.
