HARD QUESTIONS : Mission and Church in the 21st Century
The Fresh Expressions team are holding a series of one day conferences around hard questions of mission and ecclesiology. Ther aim is to draw out debate and resource thinking and reflection in these key areas of faith and life.

Each day conference will look at two significant questions with the aid of distinguished guest lecturers. There will be space for questions and debate. Attendance at each event is limited to 60 people. Lunch is included in the day.

All of the lectures will be published in a collection of essays early in 2008.

Programme:

19th April Wesley College Bristol
What is the essence of the church?
The Revd. Dr. Martyn Atkins, Principal of Cliff College
A mission-shaped training for a mission-shaped church
The Revd. Canon George Kovoor,
Principal of Trinity College, Bristol


23rd April Lambeth Palace, London
Sacramental ministry in fresh expression of church
The Rt. Revd. Lindsay Urwin, Bishop of Horsham
Developing Ecclesiology in Global Perspective
The Revd. Dr. Tim Dakin, General Secretary, CMS.

26th April Durham Cathedral (Prior’s Hall)
Fresh expressions of church in the New Testament?
Professor James G.D. Dunn
Developing churches which can transform the culture
The Revd. Dr. Graham Tomlin,
Principal of the St. Paul’s Theological Centre, Holy Trinity Brompton

3rd May Manchester Cathedral
Catholic Ecclesiology and Contemporary Mission
The Revd. Dr. Angela Tilby, Wescott House, Cambridge
Looking for maturity in the emerging church
Professor John Drane

10th May University of Birmingham
The challenge of evangelism and apologetics for new communities
The Revd. Dr. David Wilkinson, Principal of St. John’s College, Durham
Mission Shaped and Kingdom Focussed?
Professor John Hull, The Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham

17th May Cathedral Hall, Leeds
Patterns of church and mission in the Acts of the Apostles
Professor Loveday Alexander, University of Sheffield
The gift of the Spirit and the shape of the church
The Revd. Dr. Alison Morgan, Resource

24th May Canterbury Cathedral
Can fresh expressions of church make a difference?
The Revd. Lynda Barley, Head of Research, The Archbishops’ Council
Building prayer and spirituality in a mixed economy church
Canon Martin Warner, St. Paul’s Cathedral

Practical Information:
The timetable for each day is as follows:
1030 Registration and Coffee
1100 Welcome & Introduction
1115 First Lecture and questions
1215 Panel discussion
1245 Prayers
1300 Lunch
1400 Second Lecture and questions
1500 Panel discussion and summary
1530 Depart