Freshexpressions.org.uk session 2: changing world 1 changing world, changing church session two

freshexpressions.org.uk

session 2: changing world 1

changing world,changing church

session two



Session 1 Recap

• In the last session we looked at: • Mission-shaped Church report; • Changes in our society mean changes

are needed in the way we do church; • Fresh Expressions of church;• Our understanding of God shapes our

understanding of mission which impacts on how we do church;

• Mission is seeing what God is doing in the world and joining in.


Change!




A Time of Change

• Employment – no job for life• Politics – coalitions and lack of trust• Security – terrorism and war• Financial – banking crisis, debt• Relationships – everything more

temporary• Technology – always changing• Theology – no single teaching for all time• Education – academies, exam changes


Change and Us

• Share something that has changed in your life recently.

• How did you feel about this change?



Responding to Change




Change Creates Uncertainty



The Promises of God

“Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.John 14.5-6



Hope from God

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval.Hebrews 11.1-2



Built to Last?



What we have been used to.



come

attractional



engaged

go and then come



go and then stay

incarnational


Stop Starting With Church




Networks Are In!



Networks – How people connect



Colin’s Networks



Discussion

What Networks do you belong to?Create your network picture



Table Talk

Think of a friend who isn’t part of a church:What would a church for them look like?

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