Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Hope through Fresh Expressions
I am pleased to say, that the new lot of associate missioners of the fresh expressions team are going away for 3 days for training and dialogue, including me Ian from Moot. This is one of the most exciting opportunities for years, for practioners of emerging and fresh expressions of church, to have a connection to a key element of the Church of England and the Methodist church development. So please do pray for this group, as I really do sense that many fresh expressions are having quite a difficult time at the moment, and lets pray particularly for Sue and Visions in York, Matt and Home in Oxford, that there ministry be recognised for the good work they have both put in for years.... I would say that Fresh Expressions are not able to reach their potential within the CofE until there is a much greater appreciation and support of the particular ministry they bring the church and the gap between church and culture. Let's hope the Bishop's realise that Fresh Expression projects are an asset and not a threat soon. So please pray for the Fresh Expressions team and Steven Croft who heads it up as the Archbishop's Missioner.
