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Pentecostalism & Fresh Expressions: From Street to Sanctuary and Back Again
Verlon Fosner | 28 Jun 2023
This is a confusing time to be a church leader. We are watching the version of church that was invented by the reformers, centered around large gatherings, preaching and programming,...
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Puppy Church
Tim Barnes | 26 May 2022
Like many churches coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve invested a lot of time and energy at St. Matthew’s into re-evaluating everything we were doing before lock-down, before we...
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How Cultivating Digital Fresh Expressions Can Help Heal the World
Michael Beck | 31 Mar 2021
I’m excited about my friend J.R. Briggs’ forthcoming book and accompanying master class, A Time to Heal. In the ashes of a pandemic world, what we need most right now,...
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Jorge Acevedo and Michael Beck on What It Means to Launch New Communities
16 Mar 2020
Jorge Acevedo and Michael Beck were recently featured on the Reclamation Podcast. Michael and Jorge share their thoughts on what it means to launch new communities to reach new people....
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New- Mitch Marcello and Matt Lake on Building Up & Supporting Traditional Church Models while Creatively Building Community Outside of it. (Listen)
24 Feb 2020
Thinking Outside the Church: Episode 5 “Bridging the Gap” “Discipleship is a long obedience in the same direction.” ~Eugene Peterson Ben hosts the conversation with Mitch Marcello and Matt Lake,...
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New- Shannon Kiser on the Purpose of Fresh Expressions! (Listen)
17 Feb 2020
Thinking Outside the Church: Episode 4 “What is Fresh Expressions?” Ben interviews Shannon Kiser, who is the Director of Training at Fresh Expressions. She explains the purpose of Fresh Expressions,...
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New- Michael Beck on the Blended Ecology (Listen)
Bob Hyatt | 10 Feb 2020
Thinking Outside the Church: Episode 3 “Blended Ecology (Both/And Church)” Ben talks with Michael Beck, who is the Director of Remissioning at Fresh Expressions, and the co-pastor Wildwood United Methodist...
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Thinking Outside the Church: A New Podcast to Help YOU in Your Fresh Expressions Journey
20 Jan 2020
Conversations about the modern church culture and new ways of expressing Christian Community!
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The Force is With You! Fresh Expressions and a New Hope
Ann Marie Carley | 8 Jan 2020
Don’t hate me, but I’ve never been a huge Star Wars fan. However, I recently saw The Rise of Skywalker and as I have been trying to wrap my head...
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How a Hang Out Time for Kids became a Fresh Expression of Church!
9 Dec 2019
When St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Hampton, VA decided to open their gym for kids and parents to have dinner followed by a time of shooting hoops, they didn’t...
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Fresh Expressions Profile: Table of Grace
18 Nov 2019
Table of Grace is a Fresh Expression Dinner Church of West Bend UMC in Asheboro, NC where they serve up good food and good news.
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Why We NEED Fresh Expressions of Church
Kris Beckert | 13 Nov 2019
“Excuse me, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your conversation, but I wanted you to know I don’t go to church but would go to something like that.”