What Does the Development of Fresh Expressions of Church in the UK Tell Us about Mission Today?
This article explores the significance of the Fresh Expressions movement in the UK since the ground-breaking Mission-Shaped Church report was published by the Church of England in 2004. After reviewing the background to this report, the article explores some of the report's central themes and e...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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International review of mission
Year: 2019, Volume: 108, Issue: 2, Pages: 276-289 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church NBN Ecclesiology RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Fresh Expressions
B mission-shaped church B church planting B contextual mission |
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| Summary: | This article explores the significance of the Fresh Expressions movement in the UK since the ground-breaking Mission-Shaped Church report was published by the Church of England in 2004. After reviewing the background to this report, the article explores some of the report's central themes and examines some of the more recent research on the movement's impact in the UK. It then highlights six ways in which fresh expressions continue to be significant as a missionary response in a post-Christian context. These include the movement's theological underpinnings, its reassessment of key questions in ecclesiology, its commitment to local and contextual mission, and the emergence of a predominantly lay leadership. In recognizing that the movement is still in a state of evolution, the article concludes by suggesting some areas of continuing debate and challenge for the future. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6631 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International review of mission
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/irom.12284 |