Fresh expressions

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What is fresh expressions a response to?
Secularisation - new forms of church
what is fresh expressions?
a form of church for out changing culture, established primarily for the benefit of people who are not yet members of the church
the movement has a…?
evangelical aim in seeking to share Christina thinking, but is not aimed at drawing people into traditional church communities
it works alongside what?
traditional churches, not replacing but supplementing them
what does fresh expressions do?
meets people ‘where they are’
its about listening to the life experiences of ordinary people in their everyday life situation and…?
considering how the life/attitudes of Jesus might give meaning those experiences, rather tan preaching traditional beliefs and ritual practices
fresh expressions is a…?
secular approach to religion, it deals with religious value and expressions in ordinary, secular situations
fresh expressions seeks to…?
transform communities and individuals through championing, resourcing and multiplying new ways of being church
fresh expressions working WITHIN…?
the secular, rather than against the secular
Although it’s an evangelical movement…?
It starts by listening to people, rather than preaching to them
what is their agenda?
to bring people together in a community of shared values and practice. By working together, people can figure out themselves if or how God might work in their community