Fresh Expressions is an international, cross-denominational, creative movement of Christians working alongside existing congregations to cultivate new forms of church for those who have never been involved in church or who have left the church.
The purpose of Fresh Expressions isn’t to get people to attend a traditional or typical form of church on Sunday mornings. The purpose of Fresh Expressions is to connect with people, especially those who would never enter a church building, to form new faith communities in places where people are already gathering in contemporary culture. They are found in coffee shops, tattoo parlors, homes, parks, beaches, online spaces, and more.
Check out all the great Fresh Expressions resources below and expand your thinking about what “church” can be! Also check out our Inspirations web page for links to many other groups and ideas who have a similar intent of connecting with our community more deeply in sharing the love of Jesus.
This video explains the concept of Fresh Expressions of Church:
This short video produced by the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church explains more. Well worth watching:
Another great video from Fresh Expressions Florida:
MORE INFO:
- Introducing Fresh Expressions United Methodist (FXUM)
- Fresh Expressions U.K.
- Fresh Expressions U.S.
- Fresh Expressions Florida
- 10 Ways to Help Start a New Form of Church if You’re Not the Kind of Person who Starts Things
- Fresh Expressions – Examples
- Taste Community Church, Fort Worth
- More Grace, Less Judgment: Mercy Station
- Missional Community … Simple
- How To Tell Stories About Jesus That Unchurched People Will Love
- Fresh Expressions Montage – Mississippi UMC
- Making a Support Network: Pioneer Learning Community
- Coffee and Chaos
- Innovating Evangelism through Fresh Expressions of Church – J.R. Briggs
- Yoga Chapel
- Xpressions Cafe
- Church for the Night
- Saturday Gathering
- Cafe en la Calle
- Sunday Brunch Church
- Taking Church to a Tattoo Parlor
- Fresh Expressions at Newington Baptist Church
(a great example of giving permission and empowering the church to go out and BE the church beyond their walls) - Fresh Expressions Promo – Western NC Conference of the UMC
- Fresh Expressions North Georgia – Wing Church