The Fresh Expressions Pathway
The goal of this conference strategy is to create a self-sustaining blended ecology ecosystem of thriving congregations and innovative Christian communities that exist in symbiosis and ignite leaders of all generations to explore new, passional expressions of church.
Cabinet Exploration Day
Meet with Conference Bishop, District Superintendents, developers, and staff to understand the movement and the structure of the blended ecology.
Annual Conference Events
Host presentations and/or workshops to cast a vision for fresh expressions, offering follow-up next steps to get involved.
Greenhouse Day
Offer an opening wide-net training day that provides an overview of Fresh Expressions and the blended ecology focused on imagination and seeding ideas.
Garden Day
Gather teams of cohort practitioners for a deep dive into practical guidance on cultivating fresh expressions and other passional forms of ministry focused on activation, planting and helping things grow.
Rainforest Day
Provide a day in which teams present their new expressions and share key learnings focused on multiplication and creating a rainforest of passional innovation.
Adventurer Cohorts
Establish intensive, yearlong cohorts of lay and clergy practitioners who provide peer-to-peer mentorship and remain supported and accountable as they form new Christian communities.
Train the Trainers
Co-create the pathway together by identifying cultivators, creating district teams, and training a conference cultivator.