FEASTs

All over the country church leaders are drawing together groups of key individuals to encourage fresh expressions of church across a wider area.

We are calling these groups FEASTs (Fresh Expressions Area Strategy Teams).

They are working well across both large and small areas. The teams agree together to:

• Encourage prayer for fresh expressions to emerge and for the strategy as a whole;
• Provide training for fresh expressions;
• Resources fresh expressions;
• Map fresh expressions;
• Identify and support pioneers

We would strongly encourage you to get involved in a FEAST in your area - or to form one if one doesn't yet exist. Sometimes the initiative comes from a local minister or pioneer, sometimes it comes from a regional church leader. FEASTs work best when they are ecumenical.

All good FEASTs bring together three kinds of people:

• Pioneers who are involved in fresh expressions of church;
• Permission-givers who are working within denominational structures to effect change and release resources;
• Champions who are keen to take this agenda forward even if they may not be pioneers themselves.

You can find out more about FEASTs on the Share website or download the introductory guide to FEASTs at the foot of the page.