Testing Fresh Expressions

Identity and Transformation

By:

John Walker

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Series:

Routledge Contemporary Ecclesiology

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Testing Fresh Expressions investigates whether fresh expressions of church really do what is claimed for them by the fresh expressions movement and, in particular, whether their unique approach helps to reverse trends of decline experienced by traditional churches. Part 1 examines those claims and untangles their sociological and theological assumptions. From a careful study of factors underlying attendance decline and growth, Part 2 argues that long-term decline can be resisted only if churches are better able to attract children, the non-churched or both. Part 3 tests the comparative ability of a group of growing parish churches and a group of fresh expressions to resist trends of decline and discovers some intriguing social dynamics common to both groups. Part 4 argues that fresh expressions do not fulfil the unique role often claimed for them but that they do have the capacity to help reinvigorate the whole church.

Author Biography:

John Walker has experience of both traditional parish ministry and innovative church planting. Alongside parish ministry he has been a researcher for the Diocese of Canterbury in a joint project with the University of Kent, Canterbury.

Release date Australia

August 11th, 2014

Author

John Walker

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

270

Series

Routledge Contemporary Ecclesiology

Dimensions

156x234x16

ISBN-13

9781472411846

Product ID

22270534

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