The World Has Changed.
Develop the Skills, Strategies and Spiritual Capacities you need for Church Leadership and Mission in the 21st Century.
re•miss•ion•ing
[re-mish-un-ing] verb
The process through which people and congregations re-organize their life around the central principle of God’s mission.
WHAT WE DO
Our world is rapidly changing.
Here’s what struggling Christian leaders need to keep up.
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Skills
Highly practical resources that empower church leaders to inspire their congregations, reach new people in their neighborhoods and inspire congregations.
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Strategies
New ideas and proven methods for helping normal, established congregations and ministries change, experiment and grow without losing their core values.
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Spiritual Capacities
Processes and practices for missional formation that support leaders in their own ongoing spiritual development.
Congregation-Based Discipleship
Strategy
Local churches struggle to formulate an approach to helping their members grow to look like Jesus and engage in God's mission.
What if you could help people grow in their faith, connect deeper to your congregation, and identify who God is calling them to serve in the broader community?
With Congregation-Based Discipleship, you'll discover how normal, local churches can go beyond signing up volunteers for ministries to raising up disciples engaged in meaningful mission.
Current Opportunities
Coaching for Pastors and Discipleship leaders
Congregation-Based Discipleship Cohort
Matt Lake serves as the Lead Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Williamsport, PA—an urban congregation that consists of a mix of traditional and contemporary worship experiences. First Church also currently hosts a network of fresh expressions of ministry called the Acts Network in which people meet in places such as homes, gyms, and coffee shops.
Janet Durrwachter currently serves as Teaching Pastor at First United Methodist Church in Williamsport, a small city in north central PA. She loves to learn and is frequently identified by her laugh. When she counts her blessings, she always includes her husband Ken, three grown children and her three bonus "children" who married into the family, and a grandchild.
Incarnational Innovation
Strategy
Does your church need to imagine new possibilities? What if you were able to tap into Spirit-inspired imagination?
What if we used our creative nature to enrich His Church? What if the Church's relationship with God was playful and joyous?
What if our innovative efforts were rooted in the creation story and the incarnation of Christ? What if we could see, hear, feel, and understand people's needs with deep empathy, just as Christ did?
Learning Incarnational Innovation will empower church leaders and teams to:
Identify new opportunities for serving your neighbors
Tap into new sources of energy and excitement in your congregation
Expand your imagination for how God could be at work in your life and Church
Current Opportunities
Coaching for Pastors and Church Leaders
i2 Innovation Cohort for church leadership teams
Mitch Marcello is founder and Director of Imago Innovation, and is Mission Strategist & Innovation Specialist with Fresh Expressions. Understanding that we are called to create, he is passionate about helping unlock creative potential in individuals, teams, and churches, assisting Christian leaders to apply tools for innovation to mission and ministry. Mitch holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts and Artist Diploma from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Masters Degree in Creativity and Innovation from Drexel University.
Transforming Prayer
Spiritual Capacity
Prayer is the central practice of the Christian life and can transform individuals, congregations, and communities. Unfortunately, many Christian leaders struggle to experience transformational prayer in their own lives. While all churches pray, it is often considered more of a practice for devotional purposes rather than the center of a strategic, intentional mission.
With Transforming Prayer, we provide spaces to experience transformative prayer and offer training to help churches place prayer at the center of their mission.
Current Opportunities
Individual Transforming Prayer Sessions (Contact Cheryl)
Training for Networks and Congregations (Contact Jon)
Cheryl McCarthy has led the Prayer Mobilization of Fresh Expressions NA as Director of The Chapel (originally known as The Ananias Project) since 2014. Cheryl has been instrumental as a prophetic voice and guide to the missional movement. She offers Transforming Prayer Sessions through The Center for Remissioning, with 30 years of prophetic and intercessory prayer experience to support pastors and pioneers throughout North America and across the globe.
The Rev. Jon Davis PhD, an Episcopal priest whose array of experience includes youth ministry, worship and liturgy, church growth and planting, missions, conference leadership and more. He is also co-author of A Trowel and A Sword: Prayer Practices for Those on the Frontlines of the Gospel with Verlon Fosner.
With a lot of Transforming Prayer, Verlon Fosner helped transition an 93-year old church into a network of dinner churches and launched the Dinner Church Collective. He is co-author of A Trowel and A Sword: Prayer Practices for Those on the Frontlines of the Gospel with Jon Davis.
Digital Ministry
Skill
Is your church still struggling to figure out what to do online? Do you have an approach to discipleship that understands the demands of today's hyperconnected world?
Digital Ministry provides a clear framework for understanding how to any church can better use today's digital tools. You'll learn a clear approach to raising awareness of your ministry, strengthening relationships and building community that works with social media, streaming video, email or whatever digital platform you prefer.
Topics Include:
How any church can raise their profile online
How to craft a hybrid worship gathering
How to welcome and engage people when they visit your church in-person or online
Current Opportunities
Digital Ministry: The Next Chapter, Half-day training for Networks and Congregations
Both/And Training Events on Hybrid Worship and Hospitality
Coaching for Pastors and Church Leaders
Chris Morton is Fresh Expressions' Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications, where he works across the organization to launch new projects. He oversees all online publishing, including email, social media, and digital content. He also co-founded Austin Mustard Seed and regularly collaborates with nonprofits to tell stories through engaging content.
Known for his pioneering work in collaborative worship design and guest readiness, Jason Moore has devoted the last two plus decades to resource development, training, and coaching & consulting that works for local churches of all sizes, worship styles and means.
Incarnational Preaching
SKILL
Explore new approaches for preaching to today’s audiences
Navigating Change
SKILL
Increase your organizations capacity to adapt.
Other Options Include
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