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At the Cutting Edge
Nick Aiken has joined forces with Tim Sudworth to create this prayer manual. Part one gives some basic teaching about prayer, from the Bible to today's youth prayer movements. Part two contains some 350 contemporarily written prayers. Part three offers simple liturgies and examples and ideas, including images and graphics, on ways in which young people can be stimulated to pray. This book includes prayers of thanksgiving and intercession written by young people for young people expressing a vitality of faith and a passion for God's world. It focuses on key issues that young people really want to pray about; international debt, fair trade, terrorism, AIDS, drugs, the celebrity culture, changing patterns of family life, internet pornography, sexuality and more.
Mission-shaped Youth
Tim Sudworth presents an overview of innovative and dynamic ways of reaching out to young people. The book includes examples of work with schools, youth congregations, engaging young people in more traditional services and outreach projects.
An Interweaving Ecclesiology
What is church? What spaces does church occupy? Can ecclesial space exist beyond the boundaries of church? In An Interweaving Ecclesiology Mark Scanlan offers a fresh vision of Christian community as constructed for and by participants as potential ecclesial spaces combine to create an experience which we call “church”. Drawing in particular on research into the dynamic between youth groups and the churches within which they operate, Scanlan brings us a distinct approach to the church in mission that can nuance and develop the tired and sometimes flawed thinking around Fresh Expressions and pioneer ministry. Combining deep ecclesiology with a practical approach, this book will be useful to students and scholars of pioneer and youth ministry and those with a wider interest in how churches operate.
Evaluating Fresh Expressions
An impressive line up of contributors first asks what counts as a ‘fresh expression’ and who decides. Part 1 explores what postmodern ways of viewing the world means for the way churches explore truth and uncertainty, and tradition as an evolving rather than a static enterprise. Part 2 uses real examples to examines who attends ‘fresh expressions’ and what it incarnational theology looks like in practice. Part 3 considers the implications for clergy training and whether there is a case for making ‘pioneer ministry’ a discrete type.
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Mission-shaped Church
Society in Britain has changed dramatically in the last 30 years, especially in terms of our understanding of community and how we relate to one another. One of the responses of the Church has been to plant new churches and create 'fresh expressions' of church; churches that relate to our changing context. With a new foreward by the Rt Revd Graham Cray, this detailed, practical and well-researched report: gives an overview of recent developments in church planting;describes varied and exciting 'fresh expressions' of church; offers practical help and advice; looks candidly at where lessons can be learned; proposes a framework and methodology for good, effective church planting; includes recommendations to make possible the visions of a vibrant future Church.Each chapter has a set of questions and challenges to help local parish churches engage with the issues.
Creative Ideas for Pastoral Liturgy: Baptism, Confirmation and Liturgies for the Journey
Christian initiation takes varying forms in different denominations and for many non-churchgoing new parents, a christening or some other kind of ceremony is important at this landmark time in their lives. Equally, many adults seek baptism in the Church of England and the ancient practice of baptism with confirmation at the Easter Vigil is enjoying a revival. This volume - the third and final volume in the "Creative Pastoral Liturgy" series - offers imaginative ideas and liturgies for all these and many more occasions in the life of a local church which you will not find in official service books. These include: blessings for a house and a new building, thanksgiving liturgies for all who help to run the church, services of blessing for those moving away, for a student going travelling, for a group going on pilgrimage, for an ordinand starting training, and for someone going to serve overseas. As with the companion volumes on marriage and funerals, this invaluable resource ensures that the authorised initiation liturgies are celebrated with imagination and creativity so that pastoral support and care is made clearly visible.
A New Monastic Handbook
Two leading practitioners of new monasticism open up the movement’s spiritual landscape and its distinctive calling and gifts within today’s church. Practical experience and story is set alongside reflection and liturgies as a creative resource for all who are already involved in, or are exploring intentional living in community.
Reconnecting with Confirmation
A timely exploration of young people and confirmation in the light of changes in the Church of England that encourage children to receive communion before confirmation. Includes practical guidance on creating the best confirmation experience for both the young people and the local church.
Mission-Shaped Church
An overview of recent developments in church planting. This detailed, practical and well-researched book describes the varied and exciting 'fresh expressions' of church being created. This edition includes a new foreward by the Rt Revd Graham Cray.
