New Ways New Churches

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New Ways - New Churches
Church Planting and Fresh Expressions in the
Church of England
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Bob Mary Bridge People
Archbishops national team
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Introduction
The framework is a Mixed Economy
Old Ways New Ways Old Churches New Churches
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1. The Changing Mission Context
(Why?)
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Changing Times
There are a range of shifting aspects of our
society
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Changing Times
Changing Sundays
Changing relationships
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Network Society

• A New Social Structure
• From Place to
• Flows
• Information
• Images
• Social capital
• No boundaries no centre - Hubs

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Examples of Networks

• Leisure/Entertainment/Hobbies
• Family
• Interest group
• Work
• Education
• Lifestyle
• Web

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Changing Relationships

• less about where we live
• more about networks

... churches need to relate to both networks
and areas ... but we need to learn new skills
for networks
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Changing Times
Changing Sundays
Changing relationships
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Changing Times
Changing Sundays
Changing relationships
Changing cultures
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Changing Cultures 2 Illustrations
1 Robert Warren Being Human Being Church 2
George Lings Encounters on the Edge
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CHRISTENDOM CONTEXT
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CHRISTENDOM CONTEXT
SOCIETY
FRINGE
CHURCH
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SECULAR PLURALISM
Church
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Historical Christendom
The culture brings people to the
church Baptism Education Marriage Festivals Sund
ay Sickness Crisis Bereavement Death
The mission task Draw the people who come from
the door to font to the altar
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A Time Of Transition
But living in our current culture draws many
people away from not towards the church
A few people are still drawn to the church doors
by the culture
The mission task becomes
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Changing Times
Changing Sundays
Changing relationships
Changing cultures
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Changing Times
Changing Sundays
Changing relationships
Changing cultures
Less knowledge of faith
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60 50 40 30 20 10 0
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
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of children attending
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1900 1940 1970
1990 2000
child population in Sunday School UK, 1900-2000
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Changing Times
Changing Sundays
Changing relationships
Changing cultures
Less knowledge of faith
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Changing Times
Changing Sundays
Changing relationships
Changing cultures
Less knowledge of faith
Diversity must be the norm
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Groups 2s or 3s

• What sub-cultures are there in your parish?
• Which never attend services?
• Where do you see most spiritual openness and
  signs of God at work?

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2. Examples New Sorts of Churches
(What?)
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Some DVD Stories (with German subtitles!)
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4. The Big Question!
What is Church Gottesdienst???
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Some Types of Fresh Expression

• Youth Congregations
• Alternative Worship
• Seeker
• Multiple and Midweek Congregations
• Conventional Church Plants
• Network Churches
• Community Initiatives

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Some Types of Fresh Expression

• School - Based Church
• Café Church/Table Church
• Cell/Household Church/B.E.C./Clusters
• Minsters and Monastic/Orders
• Student Church/Fusion
• Childrens Church/Under 5s Parents
• Work-based Church

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Example Mixed Economy Church
a midweek all-age after school service
a Sunday Evening Deanery Youth congregation
Parish Communion
A network of midweek cells assembling monthly
A small community in a new housing area
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Groups 2s or 3s

• What was significant for you?
• What could happen in Germany?
• in your situation?

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4. Integration Into the Anglican Church
(Where fit?)
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The Mixed Economy
Both-And
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Fresh Expressions A Mixed Economy
Ich rede ziemlich viel über die Kirche der
Zukunft als eine gemischte Wirtschaft. Ich meine
damit, dass es keine einzige Form des
Kirchenlebens gibt, die alles erfasst und alle
Aufgaben erfüllt. Es gibt neue Formen des
Gemeindelebens, neue Formen der Jugendarbeit,
neue Formen auch der Seniorenarbeit und der
Arbeit mit anderen Gruppen. Also macht sich schon
unheimlich viel, und unsere Aufgabe ist da
mitzumachen und es die nötige Ernährung zu geben,
damit es in der richtigen Art weiter wächst.
Rowan Williams Archbishop
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what is church?
church is
what happens when people encounter the risen
Jesus and commit themselves to deepening that
encounter in their encounter with each other and
with the world
Gives plenty of room for diversity
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HOLY
worship
up
mission
community
out
in
ONE
APOSTOLIC
of
connection
CATHOLIC
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toblerone church
OF
Connected in space
Connected through time and eternity
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Q A
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Groups 2s or 3s

• What could you do in your situation?
• What would be your greatest need?
• What would be your greatest difficulty?
• What could be your greatest help?

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How can Fresh Expressions help?
www.freshexpressions.org.uk/vision
www.freshexpressions.org.uk/missionshapedintro
www.freshexpressions.org.uk/missionshapedministry
www.sharetheguide.org
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