Pioneer Ministry

Pioneer Ministry in the Eastern Synod

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What is a Fresh Expression of Church?

A fresh expression is a form of church for our changing culture, established primarily for the benefit of people who are not yet members of any church.

It will come into being through principles of listening, service, incarnational mission and making disciples;
It will have the potential to become a mature expression of church shaped by the gospel and the enduring marks of the church and for its cultural context.

Download: Helping the Synod and its Churches engage with Fresh Expressions and developing and offering tools. Website: Fresh Expressions

Present and Future Projects

Fresh Expressions Mission-Shaped Ministry Course Cambridgeshire and Suffolk - Bury St Edmunds

mission-shaped-ministry1 The Norwich Diocese of Ely and Edmundsbury & Ipswich, Colchester, East Anglia, Methodist District, Eastern Baptist Association and the Eastern Synod of the URC are delighted to make Mission-Shaped Ministry (msm) available locally. We believe it will be a significant resource for building the Kingdom of God in this area.

Mission shaped ministry A year to be equipped in planting and sustaining fresh expressions of church

Mission shaped ministry is a one-year, part-time course which takes people on a learning journey as part of a supportive community, training them for ministry in fresh expressions of church. Run ecumenically, msm has been presented over 115 times across the UK with more than 3,600 participants – and it is also offered internationally. FX Resourcing is the new website which houses all of Fresh Expressions resources, training and apps.
Now under one roof you can find:

The Godsend App with details how it works and how to download it.

The Mission Shaped Ministry Course. Sign up, get resources and access your own online account.

The Mission Shaped Intro Course – available to download for free.

Books with titles like Mission Shaped Church, Fresh and Church for Every Context.

Other useful resources.

Resourcing you can create an account, buy or download what you need and sign up for courses.

For more information please download the prospectus. You can find your local course by looking at the map of course locations. If you are interested in running msm in your region, please contact us. It is also possible to undertake an msm online version of the course. Website: Mission Shaped Ministry