Fresh Expressions
| Author | : Kenneth H. Carter |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 134 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781501849206 |
New forms of church that gather and network with people who typically have never been to church.
A Field Guide To Methodist Fresh Expressions
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A Field Guide to Methodist Fresh Expressions
| Author | : Michael Adam Beck |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2020-05-05 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781501899096 |
A distinctive Wesleyan approach to the Fresh Expression movement.
A Field Guide to Methodist Fresh Expressions
| Author | : Michael Adam Beck |
| Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2020-03-23 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1501899104 |
According to Fresh Expressions U.S., "a Fresh Expression is a form of church for our changing culture, established primarily for the benefit of those who are not yet part of any church." Fresh Expressions are introducing people to Jesus, expanding the kingdom, and revitalizing churches. Congregations need a practical and theological resource that can help them cultivate Fresh Expressions. As consultants who work nationwide and as innovative pastors, authors Michael Beck and Jorge Acevedo awaken congregational leaders and ministry teams to a distinctive Wesleyan approach for the Fresh Expressions movement. In Wesleyan Fresh Expressions, they show congregations how to cultivate and customize fresh expressions that fit their local context. They motivate ministry teams to take risks, experiment, and when necessary, fail well. On April 2, 1739, John Wesley went to a field just outside what was then the city limits of Bristol, England. There he tried a missional innovation called field preaching. Thousands of people showed up, many of whom who had no connection with a church. Today, most Methodists and other Wesleyans don’t know their own story. Lost in the milieu of divisive issues that threaten to tear the church apart, Wesleyans have forgotten their DNA as a renewal movement, born not from doctrinal disputes but from a missional imperative. In this sense, the Fresh Expressions movement is the most “Methodist” thing in the denomination today. This iteration of the Spirit is taking it to the fields again. Wesleyan Fresh Expressions will help guide the way.
Fresh Expressions in a Digital Age
| Author | : Michael Adam Beck |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 195 |
| Release | : 2021-07-06 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781791023843 |
Fresh Expressions is a canary in the coal mine, alerting congregations to reevaluate what the Church is, where and when it can happen, and who can lead it. Church as we know it is inaccessible to most people. A fundamental premise of the movement is that Church can become accessible again by emerging in every nook and cranny where life already happens. Fresh Expressions is based in simplification, returning to basic scriptural principles, and a recovery of a "priesthood of all believers"--in the three places where people live and relate to others. First Place: The home or primary place of residence. Second Place: The workplace or school place. Third Place: The public places separate from the two usual social environments of home and workplace, which host regular, voluntary, informal, and neutral spaces of communion and play. Examples are environments such as cafes, pubs, theaters, parks, and so on. During a pandemic, our two primary mission spaces were closed off; the second and third places were shut down. We couldn't have Tattoo Parlor Church; the tattoo parlor was closed. We couldn't gather in Moe's Southwest Grill for Burritos and Bibles; they were doing take-out only. The dog park was empty; no Paws of Praise. This limited us to the only spaces we have left: the first place, or the home place. The digital place, or the "space of flows." This forces us into recognizing the digital space as its own kind of third place, a new missional frontier.
Fresh Expressions of People Over Property
| Author | : Bishop Kenneth H. Carter Jr. |
| Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
| Total Pages | : 135 |
| Release | : 2020-08-18 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1791004768 |
Our church buildings, synagogues, and other religious places – which once stood as beacons of hope and reverence for its community – have become a burden for the organizations who seek to keep them standing. In efforts to patch leaky roofs and paint over years of wear, leaders are putting more and more money each year into property instead of people. The practices we have fallen into to keep a building running are not only demoralizing to the pastoral profession and the mission of the church, but they also run the risk of violating property tax laws and incurring more debt. What if our properties didn’t have to be a source of pain but one of purpose and profit? Can we as faith-based organizations begin to think collaboratively about how we might further our missions by creatively and intentionally rethinking how we utilize the space we inhabit? In Fresh Expressions of People Over Property the authors reflect on strategies, scriptures, and stories that help leaders faithfully re-imagine their community spaces so that they reflect that God and God’s people value people over property.
Painting With Ashes: When Your Weakness Becomes Your Superpower
| Author | : Michael Adam Beck |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2022-01-05 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781953495136 |
This raw and powerful story is for anyone who has felt unworthy, who has hit rock bottom, who has been hurt by the church, or who has felt like an outcast. From drug dealer to pastor on a mission to bring church "to the wild," Michael Beck invites you into a journey of healing where all are met with compassion and where transformation happens as we make space for each other's wounds. Discover how God can bring forth beauty from ashes by getting down in the gray soot of our wounds to paint our lives beautiful again.
Contextual Intelligence
| Author | : Leonard Sweet |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781951492328 |
Why are some institutions thriving while others are closing their doors, declaring bankruptcy, and throwing in the towel? Why are some churches missionally prospering, while others are experiencing significant decline? The answer to these questions is an ancient secret, now unveiled afresh for mission on the frontlines of an emerging post-Covid world. The Tribe of Issachar possessed a distinct kind of intelligence which recognized that what worked in one season or location doesn't necessarily transfer to another. This vital skill, known as contextual intelligence, is now unearthed for this pivotal moment. In this groundbreaking book from renowned author Len Sweet and trailblazing missional pioneer Michael Beck, you will explore the phenomenon of contextual intelligence, discover a framework for its cultivation, and learn how you can apply it in your own circumstance. In these pages you will be called to a new order that the authors are calling The Issacharians, the tribe known for the ability to "read the signs of the times and know what to do."
Deep Roots, Wild Branches
| Author | : Michael Adam Beck |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 170 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : Christian leadership |
| ISBN | : 9781628246223 |
