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The Fresh Expressions Journey: Listening First
The first step in the cycle: Hearing those around you and tuning in to God's call
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Learn from the stories and experiences of practitioners of Fresh Expressions across Florida
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A Cultural Shift
Many of us can remember a time when the church stood at the center of our communities. We don’t have to look very far to recognize this...
Matt Harrell
Oct 18, 20173 min read


Story: Open Table in Belleview
Open Table Offers Unconventional Service It is 5 o’clock on a late Sunday afternoon, and worship is about to begin at the Belleview...
Joe Henderson
Oct 17, 20174 min read


Tattoo Parlor Church: Really Bad Idea or Responsible Mission?
“Preacher… this is a really bad idea.” The woman standing in my office stating these words was a matriarch of our congregation; a person...

Rev. Michael Beck
Aug 3, 20174 min read


Revitalizing an Entire District Using a Fresh Expressions Approach?
We know Fresh Expressions can catalyze the renewal of existing congregations, but can this approach bring revitalization to an entire...

Rev. Michael Beck
Jun 22, 20175 min read


A New Way of Thinking
For many of us, Fresh Expressions is a new way of thinking. Like many people, I grew up in the church and have been connected to a United...
Matt Harrell
May 5, 20174 min read


Getting Started with Fresh Expressions
When our team first learned about the Fresh Expressions movement in 2015, the concept grabbed our attention and filled us with...
Rev. Kevin Griffin
Apr 17, 20175 min read


Why You'll Never Fail When Starting A Fresh Expression
Have you ever watched a toddler learn shapes through playing with a shape cube? It’s an amazing trial-and-error process through which the...

Rev. Michael Beck
Apr 3, 20175 min read


Fresh Expressions of Church: The Missionary Holy Spirit Goes Ahead of Us
Eleventh and last in a series on the Fresh Expressions Movement in the Florida Conference and in United Methodism, and particularly in...
Bishop Ken Carter
Nov 25, 20154 min read
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