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six weeks to rediscover mission and reimagine church.

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mission shaped intro - download it today!

changing minds, changing church

(The video clip for week 5 is now available in three versions. Please click on one of the links at the foot of the page to download it. )

Six weeks to rediscover mission and re-imagine church.

New world, new church? Our world and our lives have changed radically in the last twenty years, but has the church adapted to this change? Do we need a changed church for a changing world? Are new forms of church really possible? If so, how can they be developed?

The aim of this course is to explore the ‘why’ of creating fresh expressions of church rather than the ‘how’. The six week course takes us on a journey looking at the ever-changing nature of our social communities and why the church needs to rethink its approach to those communities in meaningful and relevant ways.

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boats - 3 sailingThe course is designed to present those changes in an informative and interactive way, and is suitable for both clergy and lay alike. The ninety minute to two hours sessions are delivered through verbal presentation, powerpoints, movie clips and stories with group participation.
 
While it is designed to help groups to consider the ‘mixed economy’ approach to mission, it is also an ideal Lent course for congregations and groups. It also provides a link from vision days for those who wish to discover more and for those who wish to go further through the mission-shaped ministry course.

Participants in recent pilot courses of msi commented;

‘Worthwhile coming and a challenge – opened my eyes to many things that are possible.’

‘Thank you for being affirmative and challenging my thinking and at times being inspiring and prophetic.’

The msi course has been eagerly awaited not only here in the UK but also in USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia

One city has used mission shaped intro as an ecumenical Lent course. Find out more.

Downloading the course
You can download the material free of charge but we ask you to fill out the attached forms on your computer and return them to us at msi@freshexpressions.org.uk:

• Registration form before you start the course. Filling this in en

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