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Beer and a singalong helped to launch Leicester-based Presence as a Bishop's Mission Order, Revd David Cundill brings us up to date.

When Chris and Tina Adams received a word of prophecy about their garden shed, thE DEN was born.

Chris Crowder tells how a fresh expression of church for knitting fans in Ellesmere Port has inspired several similar groups.

Katharine Crowsley came away from a Fresh Expressions vision day with questions about what God wanted her to do. Cook@Chapel was the result.

Revd Sue Sheriff explains the connection between belly dancing, Bollywood, Loose Women and Come Dine with Me.

Rev Kevin Hooke tells how a District Review and involvement in msm helped to change Ashburton Methodist Church's approach to mission.

Sue Butler tells how Thirst Café Church's beginnings go back a lot further than its 'official' start in November 2007.

Kim Hartshorne tells how a cup of tea and chat led to a world of opportunities for Hope Cirencester when they opened The Upper Room in 2008.

James Grier explains how the Unlimited youth church begins to be seen in a new light as it becomes a BMO.

Lyn Edwards, project leader of the Shackles Off youth project in Cumbria, explains the development of its fresh expression of church, X-treme.

Night Shift at Hereford Baptist Church runs on Saturday evenings from 12 midnight to about 3am. Mair Granthier explains how things have changed since Night Shift started.

Discipleship may involve rethinking worship, learning and spiritual practices - worship may be different to inherited church, it should be practical, fresh exrpessions should encourage healthy spiritual practices and all this should be nourished by prayer.

Fresh expressions in church history: Thomas Cranmer.

This page explores how to get support - persuasion through testing, prayer support, the people you are called to serve, permission-givers, holders of purse strings, how will fruitfulness be measured, the public, partners and getting feedback.

Worship: prayers of adoration, thanks and preparation

Worship: prayers of confession

Worship: prayers of intercession

Worship: the Lord's Prayer

Dan Evans tells how a fresh expression of church for 18 to 30-year-olds is providing 'shelter and a place of diversity' in Mumbles, Swansea.

Robert Harrison, vicar of St John's Hillingdon, and teams of people from the church have spent over a year planning for an innovative way of doing Sunday mornings.

The Community of Aidan and Hilda is an internationally dispersed community of Christians following a Way of Life and a Rule of Prayer.

The Plant Church, Park Langley, is a mission initiative of the Diocese of Rochester and was granted a Bishop's Mission Order in 2009. David Rue tells its story.

Wendy Shaw explains how Burning Bush Barn has become a place of blessing for many since it was established as a place of creativity and contemplation.