Fresh Expression’s National Director, Dr. Chris Backert, will be leading a seminar for the on “Making Disciples from Scratch.” The development of every healthy fresh expression of church involves cultivating deep relational trust with others. But once that’s established, then what? What’s the next step? When do we know to take it from merely hanging out together to introducing them to the person of Jesus? And how do we go about doing that in a way that is clear and natural – and without any whiff of bait-and-switch?

Many fresh expressions in the early stages cultivate a strong sense of community but get stuck, failing to move to the next step: discipleship. Together we’ll discuss our relational posture, as well as explore key tools and resources in taking the next step – one that is natural and invitational, not awkward or manipulative.