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7 Problems Small Church Leaders Understand
15 Jan 2024
This blog post, inspired by input from small church leaders like you, reminds you that the struggle is real, and you are not alone.
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Discover What God Can Do With Your Hobbies & Passions
13 Dec 2023
What do you love to do with your free time? What does that have to do with God? Have you ever thought about how what you love to do can...
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New Podcast Season: Inspiration & Strategies for Your Fall & Winter Ministry
10 Oct 2023
Does the idea of fall and winter ministry fill you with excitement or dread? The fall and winter seasons can be exciting or exhausting. Plus, the average church is still...
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Introducing: Dinner Church Podcast
1 Aug 2023
Dinner Churches are starting all over North America. Why? It’s not just that they are an effective, affordable, and contextual approach to church planting. They also follow in the footsteps...
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A Weekend of Big Ideas for Small Towns
24 Apr 2023
A few closing thoughts from Rural Renewal Summit Hosts Kathleen Blackey and Jon Davis. Seeing God at work is powerful, even if it’s only through our screens. The Rural Renewal...
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Three Key Questions for Rural Church Leaders Starting Fresh Expressions of Church
22 Mar 2023
Despite being known as a stronghold of Christian life and culture, even rural churches may struggle with the same decline that is facing churches across North America. Mission Strategist Luke...
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False: This Only Works in Urban and Suburban Areas
15 Mar 2023
Fresh Expressions are just for cool churches, probably in urban or suburban settings, right? Not according to Luke Edwards, a Mission Strategist with Fresh Expressions and a Fresh Expressions Pioneer....
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What Kind of Churches Start Fresh Expressions?
6 Mar 2023
Is your church the “kind of church” that starts a fresh expression? The answer might surprise you! Fresh Expressions are forms of church that are grown for and with those...
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Announcing a New Partnership Between Fresh Expressions and The Churches of God, General Conference (CGGC)
23 Feb 2023
Fresh Expressions is excited to announce a new partnership with the Churches of God, General Conference (CGGC). The CGGC has a rich history and strong commitment to global mission, making...
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New Podcast Alert! Rural Renewal Launches March 13
20 Feb 2023
Revival is happening in small-town churches. Many of Jesus’ followers across rural regions are uncovering exciting possibilities as they explore creative and practical approaches to loving their neighbors. Hosted by...
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Redeeming Denominational Division: What To Do When You’ve Lost Your Spiritual Home
13 Feb 2023
This article is co-written by Christopher Backert and Michael Beck. In a few years, when we look back on the last three decades, one of the most significant forces shaping...
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God’s Mission & what does that make the Church? with Graham Cray
19 Oct 2022
What if the Bible wasn’t just a bunch of interesting stories and good advice, but an account of God’s mission in the world? If God is on a mission, what...