Fresh Expressions in the Mission of the Church: Report of an Anglican-Methodist working party - Softcover

Church House Publishing; Angican-Methodist Working Party

Softcover

ISBN 10: 071514295X ISBN 13: 9780715142950

Publisher: Church House Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Christians are increasingly seeking new ways of living out and communicating the Gospel, but this has given rise to a number of challenges and questions, not least about what it means to be the Church – and how 'fresh expressions' relate to 'inherited' forms of the Church. This report seeks to crystallize some of the major questions about the ecclesiology of the mission-shaped Church and to provide pointers as to how we may grapple creatively with them. It considers: How do fresh expressions relate to parish and local churches, and to the overall ministry and mission of the Church? How and when does a fresh expression become a church in its own right? How might fresh expressions develop a spiritual and sacramental life that respects the past, yet affirms their pioneering context? What are the implications for the deployment of scarce resources of authorised ministers and finance? These and other vital questions are explored in this comprehensive and important study. It is essential reading for all engaged in mission, church leadership, theological and ministerial formation and those with responsibility for allocation of resources.

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From the Back Cover

One of the big encouragements of recent years has been the impetus of Christians to discover new ways of living out and communicating the Gospel in a restless and sceptical age. This has given rise to a number of challenges and questions, not least about what it means to be the Church – and how 'fresh expressions' relate to 'inherited' forms of the Church. This report seeks to crystallize some of the major questions about the ecclesiology of the mission-shaped Church and to provide pointers as to how we may grapple creatively with them. Fresh Expressions in the Mission of the Church concentrates on those areas of fresh expressions which Anglicans and Methodists have in common. The authors share their conviction that there is an important task of listening and a sharing of experience which needs to flow from this report; also a sense that 'inherited' and 'fresh' expressions of the Church will be more effective as they learn from each other what it is to be a sign of God's kingdom in the world. The authors offer this report in the hope that it will further the mission and ministry of their churches and also help us work together more closely.

Edition details

• Publisher: Church House Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071514295X
• ISBN 13: 9780715142950
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232