# Fresh Expressions
## Pages
- [Articles](https://www.freshexpressions.com/all-articles): Fresh Expressions equips pastors to reach diverse communities for Christ. Learn about initiatives like La Misión & Faith & Friends On Tap.
- [Subscribe](https://www.freshexpressions.com/subscribe): Subscribe to our mailing list!
- [Events](https://www.freshexpressions.com/Events): Join Fresh Expressions for training events to equip pastors & leaders in reaching diverse communities for Christ. Sign up today!
- [Mission Streams](https://www.freshexpressions.com/streams-of-fresh-expressions): Equip pastors to reach more people for Christ with effective models like Dinner Church & Recovery Church. Get started today!
- [Trailmarker Check-ins](https://www.freshexpressions.com/trailmarker-check-ins): Join our free Trailmarker Check-ins for church leaders. Engage in community, discipleship, & growth through monthly virtual sessions.
- [Local Church Workshop](https://www.freshexpressions.com/local-church-workshop): Join the Local Church Workshop to equip leaders in revitalizing outreach efforts. Engage in training for new faith communities today!
- [Resources](https://www.freshexpressions.com/resources): Access resources to help pastors enhance outreach & connect with communities. Start your journey in church growth today!
- [College Pioneer Workshop](https://www.freshexpressions.com/college-pioneer-workshop): Join the College Pioneer Workshop to learn innovative ways to engage college students in faith. Start your journey online on October 15!
- [Dinner Church Encounter](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dinner-church-encounter): Join our training to establish a dinner church model. Equip your congregation to connect with the community through shared meals.
- [Contact Us](https://www.freshexpressions.com/contact-us): Reach out for support in equipping church leaders. We’ll respond promptly to your inquiries!
- [Vision Day](https://www.freshexpressions.com/vision-day): Join our Vision Day workshop to learn how to engage new people in your church. Connect with others and explore Fresh Expressions strategies.
- [Cohorte de Arquitectos](https://www.freshexpressions.com/cohorte-de-arquitectos): Join the Cohorte de Arquitectos for training & support. Enhance outreach skills & build community connections over 10 months online.
- [About](https://www.freshexpressions.com/new-to-fx): Fresh Expressions equips church leaders to create new Christian communities. Start your journey to reach more people for Christ today!
- [Stories](https://www.freshexpressions.com/stories): Read inspiring stories of church communities forming through Fresh Expressions. Join us in fostering faith & fellowship today!
- [About Dinner Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dc-meet-the-team): Explore Dinner Church, a table-centered faith experience fostering community & connection. Ideal for pastors & leaders in Cape Coral, FL.
- [Team Bios](https://www.freshexpressions.com/bio--shannon-kiser): Meet the Fresh Expressions team dedicated to equipping pastors & innovating church outreach. Learn about our mission strategies today!
- [Dinner Church: Food to Faith](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dinner-church-food-to-faith): Fresh Expressions and the Dinner Church Collective, in partnership with the BGAV, are offering a series of Dinner Church trainings to the BGAV audience.
- [Custom Speaking & Training](https://www.freshexpressions.com/custom-speaking---training): Get tailored speaking & training for pastors to reach more people for Christ. Contact Fresh Expressions for details.
- [Store](https://www.freshexpressions.com/store): Access books, e-books, & courses to equip pastors in reaching more people for Christ. Shop now for innovative church practices!
- [Dinner Church Lead](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dinner-church-lead): Enhance your Dinner Church community with leadership training & ongoing support. Schedule your event today!
- [Día de Visión](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dia-de-vision): Join the Día de Visión workshop to equip church leaders with outreach strategies for the Hispanic community. Register today!
- [Strategic Consultation](https://www.freshexpressions.com/strategic-consultation): Get tailored support for your church's outreach strategies. Partner with Fresh Expressions to explore innovative ministry solutions.
- [DC Training](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dc-training): Equip your church to reach more people for Christ through Dinner Church. Join our free webinar & upcoming summit for leaders!
- [Denominations & FX](https://www.freshexpressions.com/denominations---fx): Fresh Expressions equips church leaders across denominations to connect with their communities. Join us in reaching more people for Christ.
- [Vision Casting Igniter](https://www.freshexpressions.com/vision-casting-igniter): Enhance your church's mission with our Vision Casting Igniter workshops. Join us to innovate & connect with your community.
- [Podcasts](https://www.freshexpressions.com/podcasts): Listen to Fresh Expressions Podcasts on Latino community support & pastoral health. Equip your church leaders with valuable insights today!
- [Planting the Seeds](https://www.freshexpressions.com/planting-the-seeds): Equip pastors with innovative training programs. Join us for workshops & online cohorts to grow your church community.
- [Blog](https://www.freshexpressions.com/blog): Learn how Fresh Expressions helps pastors reach diverse communities with innovative church models. Equip your church today!
- [Adaptive Church Leadership Cohort](https://www.freshexpressions.com/adaptive-church-leadership-cohort): Join our six-month program to equip church leaders for adaptive change. Enhance your ministry with practical strategies today!
- [Dinner Church Immersion](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dinner-church-immersion): Participate in a three-day Dinner Church Immersion to equip leaders for community outreach & growth. Join us for transformative training!
- [Fertilizing for Growth](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fertilizing-the-soil): Support for church leaders with training & coaching. Equip your team for outreach & discipleship. Contact us for resources today!
- [Training- Local Church Leaders](https://www.freshexpressions.com/training--local-church-leaders): Equip church leaders to inspire congregations with Fresh Expressions. Join our workshops & vision sessions today!
- [Día de Visión Y Cena Iglesia](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dia-de-vision-y-cena-iglesia): Join our workshop to equip church leaders for Hispanic outreach through Dinner Church. Inspire community & faith today!
- [DC Resources](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dc-resources): Equip your church with resources for Dinner Church. Join Fresh Expressions to foster community & faith through shared meals.
- [DC Get Connected](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dc-get-connected): Learn to grow your Dinner Church with Fresh Expressions. Join our leaders at the Dinner Church Summit & free webinar for support and insights.
- [FX Team Cultivator](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fx-team-cultivator): Equip church leaders to implement Fresh Expressions strategies. Join our online sessions for support & collaboration.
- [Outposts](https://www.freshexpressions.com/outposts): A Fresh Expressions Outpost is a regional, ecumenical hub of Fresh Expression experiments.
- [Request Event](https://www.freshexpressions.com/request-event): Request tailored church events & workshops to equip your ministry. Fill out our form to start reaching more people for Christ.
- [Preparing the Soil](https://www.freshexpressions.com/preparing-the-soil): Equip pastors with training programs for vision casting & community outreach. Contact us for tailored options!
- [North Central Regional Outpost](https://www.freshexpressions.com/north-central-regional-outpost): Fresh Expressions equips pastors to engage communities & grow churches. Join us for training & support to reach more people for Christ.
- [Fresh Expression Incubators](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fresh-expression-incubators): Join monthly workshops to help church leaders create innovative models. Equip your community to reach more people for Christ.
- [Table Matters](https://www.freshexpressions.com/table-matters): Join monthly discussions for Dinner Church leaders. Get support & strategies to reach more people for Christ. Free registration available!
- [Training](https://www.freshexpressions.com/training): Equip pastors & leaders to reach more people for Christ. Join our training programs for innovative church initiatives.
- [Our Story](https://www.freshexpressions.com/ourstory): Fresh Expressions equips leaders to engage unchurched communities through innovative church forms. Join us in this mission today!
- [Coaching](https://www.freshexpressions.com/coaching): Get tailored coaching to clarify your vision & innovate your ministry. Request your custom coaching package today!
- [Network Consultation](https://www.freshexpressions.com/network-consultation): Transform your church with expert guidance for leaders. Join our year-long program to foster fresh expressions of community.
- [Dinner Church Launch](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dinner-church-launch): Equip pastors to launch Dinner Churches with training on strategy & community outreach. Request an event for your church today!
- [Recovery FX](https://www.freshexpressions.com/recovery-church): Build supportive communities for those in recovery. Start your Fresh Expressions Journey today!
- [Meet Our Team](https://www.freshexpressions.com/team): Empower pastors to create new church expressions. Join us in reaching more people for Christ through innovative strategies.
- [Prayer](https://www.freshexpressions.com/prayer): Engage in Transforming Prayer to support pioneering leaders. Join our Prayer Network for divine direction and church mission support.
- [Who We Are](https://www.freshexpressions.com/who-we-are): Fresh Expressions helps churches innovate & connect with communities. Equip your leaders to foster diverse faith expressions today!
- [Partner with Us](https://www.freshexpressions.com/partnerwithus): Collaborate with Fresh Expressions to enhance church outreach. Join us for training & share your innovative initiatives today!
- [Dinner Church School of Leadership](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dcsl): Equip pastors with skills for Dinner Church growth. Join our virtual program for effective community engagement and discipleship.
- [Dinner Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dinner-church): Explore Dinner Church, a way to build faith through shared meals. Join our free webinar & the Dinner Church Summit in Allison Park, PA.
- [What We Do](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-we-do): Fresh Expressions helps churches connect with people beyond their walls through training, coaching, resources, and spaces to learn, share, and grow together.
- [Home](https://www.freshexpressions.com/): Fresh Expressions equips pastors to engage communities & grow churches. Join us for training & support to reach more people for Christ.
- [Donate](https://www.freshexpressions.com/donate): Donate now to the movement!
- [Messy Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/messy-church): Messy Church helps all ages explore faith together through creativity, storytelling, play, community, and a shared meal—no church experience needed.
- [Expresiones Divinas](https://www.freshexpressions.com/expressiones-divinas): Learn how to engage the Hispanic community with innovative faith practices. Join our workshops to build vibrant church expressions.
## Français
- [Expressions divines](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/expressiones-divines): Learn how to engage the Hispanic community with innovative faith practices. Join our workshops to build vibrant church expressions.
- [Flux d'expressions nouvelles](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/streams-of-fresh-expressions): Equip pastors to reach more people for Christ with effective models like Dinner Church & Recovery Church. Get started today!
- [Calendrier](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/new-page-2): Join Fresh Expressions for training events to equip pastors & leaders in reaching diverse communities for Christ. Sign up today!
- [Podcasts](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/podcasts): Listen to Fresh Expressions Podcasts on Latino community support & pastoral health. Equip your church leaders with valuable insights today!
- [À propos de Dinner Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dc-meet-the-team): Explore Dinner Church, a table-centered faith experience fostering community & connection. Ideal for pastors & leaders in Cape Coral, FL.
- [Atelier de l'église locale](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/local-church-workshop): Join the Local Church Workshop to equip leaders in revitalizing outreach efforts. Engage in training for new faith communities today!
- [Préparation du sol](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/preparing-the-soil): Equip pastors with training programs for vision casting & community outreach. Contact us for tailored options!
- [Dénominations et devises](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/denominations-fx): Fresh Expressions equips church leaders across denominations to connect with their communities. Join us in reaching more people for Christ.
- [Articles](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/all-articles): Fresh Expressions equips pastors to reach diverse communities for Christ. Learn about initiatives like La Misión & Faith & Friends On Tap.
- [Histoires](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/stories): Read inspiring stories of church communities forming through Fresh Expressions. Join us in fostering faith & fellowship today!
- [Journée de la vision](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/vision-day): Join our Vision Day workshop to learn how to engage new people in your church. Connect with others and explore Fresh Expressions strategies.
- [Entraînement](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/training): Equip pastors & leaders to reach more people for Christ. Join our training programs for innovative church initiatives.
- [Maison](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca): Fresh Expressions equips pastors to engage communities & grow churches. Join us for training & support to reach more people for Christ.
- [Incubateurs Fresh Expression](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/fresh-expression-incubators): Join monthly workshops to help church leaders create innovative models. Equip your community to reach more people for Christ.
- [Allumeur de moulage de vision](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/vision-casting-ignitor): Enhance your church's mission with our Vision Casting Ignitor workshops. Join us to innovate & connect with your community.
- [Lancement du dîner religieux](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dinner-church-launch): Equip pastors to launch Dinner Churches with training on strategy & community outreach. Request an event for your church today!
- [Enregistrements Trailmarker](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/trailmarker-check-ins): Join our free Trailmarker Check-ins for church leaders. Engage in community, discipleship, & growth through monthly virtual sessions.
- [Formation - Responsables d'églises locales](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/training-local-church-leaders): Equip church leaders to inspire congregations with Fresh Expressions. Join our workshops & vision sessions today!
- [École de leadership de l'église du dîner](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dinner-church-school-of-leadership): Equip pastors with skills for Dinner Church growth. Join our virtual program for effective community engagement and discipleship.
- [Formation DC](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dc-training): Equip your church to reach more people for Christ through Dinner Church. Join our free webinar & upcoming summit for leaders!
- [Biographies de l'équipe](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/bio-shannon-kiser): Meet the Fresh Expressions team dedicated to equipping pastors & innovating church outreach. Learn about our mission strategies today!
- [Consultation réseau](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/network-consultation): Transform your church with expert guidance for leaders. Join our year-long program to foster fresh expressions of community.
- [Qui sommes-nous](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/who-we-are): Fresh Expressions helps churches innovate & connect with communities. Equip your leaders to foster diverse faith expressions today!
- [Atelier des pionniers du Collège](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/college-pioneer-workshop): Join the College Pioneer Workshop to learn innovative ways to engage college students in faith. Start your journey online on October 15!
- [Équipe](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/team): Empower pastors to create new church expressions. Join us in reaching more people for Christ through innovative strategies.
- [Journée de la vision et dîner à l'église](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dia-de-vision-y-cena-iglesia): Join our workshop to equip church leaders for Hispanic outreach through Dinner Church. Inspire community & faith today!
- [Dîner-rencontre à l'église](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dinner-church-encounter): Join our training to establish a dinner church model. Equip your congregation to connect with the community through shared meals.
- [Prière](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/prayer): Engage in Transforming Prayer to support pioneering leaders. Join our Prayer Network for divine direction and church mission support.
- [Livres électroniques](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/store): Access books, e-books, & courses to equip pastors in reaching more people for Christ. Shop now for innovative church practices!
- [Entraînement](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/coaching): Get tailored coaching to clarify your vision & innovate your ministry. Request your custom coaching package today!
- [Fertiliser pour la croissance](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/fertilizing-the-soil): Support for church leaders with training & coaching. Equip your team for outreach & discipleship. Contact us for resources today!
- [Dîner de l'église](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dinner-church-lead): Enhance your Dinner Church community with leadership training & ongoing support. Schedule your event today!
- [Dîner à l'église](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dinner-church): Explore Dinner Church, a way to build faith through shared meals. Join our free webinar & the Dinner Church Summit in Allison Park, PA.
- [Consultation stratégique](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/strategic-consultation): Get tailored support for your church's outreach strategies. Partner with Fresh Expressions to explore innovative ministry solutions.
- [Partenariats](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/partnerships): Collaborate with Fresh Expressions to enhance church outreach. Join us for training & share your innovative initiatives today!
- [Questions de table](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/table-matters): Join monthly discussions for Dinner Church leaders. Get support & strategies to reach more people for Christ. Free registration available!
- [Blog](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/blog): Learn how Fresh Expressions helps pastors reach diverse communities with innovative church models. Equip your church today!
- [Dîner d'immersion à l'église](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dinner-church-immersion): Participate in a three-day Dinner Church Immersion to equip leaders for community outreach & growth. Join us for transformative training!
- [Conférences et formations personnalisées](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/custom-speaking-training): Get tailored speaking & training for pastors to reach more people for Christ. Contact Fresh Expressions for details.
- [Contactez-nous](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/contact-us): Reach out for support in equipping church leaders. We’ll respond promptly to your inquiries!
- [Planter les graines](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/planting-the-seeds): Equip pastors with innovative training programs. Join us for workshops & online cohorts to grow your church community.
- [Journée de la vision](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dia-de-vision): Join the Día de Visión workshop to equip church leaders with outreach strategies for the Hispanic community. Register today!
- [Cultivateur de l'équipe FX](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/fx-team-cultivator): Equip church leaders to implement Fresh Expressions strategies. Join our online sessions for support & collaboration.
- [Cohorte de leadership adaptatif de l'Église](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/adaptive-church-leadership-cohort): Join our six-month program to equip church leaders for adaptive change. Enhance your ministry with practical strategies today!
- [Ressources DC](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dc-resources): Equip your church with resources for Dinner Church. Join Fresh Expressions to foster community & faith through shared meals.
- [DC Soyez connecté](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/dc-get-connected): Learn to grow your Dinner Church with Fresh Expressions. Join our leaders at the Dinner Church Summit & free webinar for support and insights.
- [Cohorte d'architectes](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/cohorte-de-arquitectos): Join the Cohorte de Arquitectos for training & support. Enhance outreach skills & build community connections over 10 months online.
- [Église de rétablissement](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/recovery-church): Build supportive communities for those in recovery. Start your Fresh Expressions Journey today!
- [Demande d'événement](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/request-event): Request tailored church events & workshops to equip your ministry. Fill out our form to start reaching more people for Christ.
- [Ressources](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/resources): Access resources to help pastors enhance outreach & connect with communities. Start your journey in church growth today!
- [Glossaire de la mission](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/new-to-fx): Fresh Expressions equips church leaders to create new Christian communities. Start your journey to reach more people for Christ today!
- [Histoire](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fr-ca/history): Fresh Expressions equips leaders to engage unchurched communities through innovative church forms. Join us in this mission today!
## Español
- [Iglesia de la cena](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dinner-church): Explore Dinner Church, a way to build faith through shared meals. Join our free webinar & the Dinner Church Summit in Allison Park, PA.
- [Corrientes de expresiones frescas](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/streams-of-fresh-expressions): Equip pastors to reach more people for Christ with effective models like Dinner Church & Recovery Church. Get started today!
- [Libros electrónicos](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/store): Access books, e-books, & courses to equip pastors in reaching more people for Christ. Shop now for innovative church practices!
- [Cohorte de Arquitectos](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/cohorte-de-arquitectos): Join the Cohorte de Arquitectos for training & support. Enhance outreach skills & build community connections over 10 months online.
- [Fertilización para el crecimiento](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/fertilizing-the-soil): Support for church leaders with training & coaching. Equip your team for outreach & discipleship. Contact us for resources today!
- [Cena Encuentro en la Iglesia](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dinner-church-encounter): Join our training to establish a dinner church model. Equip your congregation to connect with the community through shared meals.
- [Plantando las semillas](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/planting-the-seeds): Equip pastors with innovative training programs. Join us for workshops & online cohorts to grow your church community.
- [Cultivador del equipo FX](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/fx-team-cultivator): Equip church leaders to implement Fresh Expressions strategies. Join our online sessions for support & collaboration.
- [La mesa importa](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/table-matters): Join monthly discussions for Dinner Church leaders. Get support & strategies to reach more people for Christ. Free registration available!
- [Líder de la iglesia durante la cena](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dinner-church-lead): Enhance your Dinner Church community with leadership training & ongoing support. Schedule your event today!
- [Encendedor de fundición de visión](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/vision-casting-ignitor): Enhance your church's mission with our Vision Casting Ignitor workshops. Join us to innovate & connect with your community.
- [Escuela de Liderazgo de la Iglesia de la Cena](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dinner-church-school-of-leadership): Equip pastors with skills for Dinner Church growth. Join our virtual program for effective community engagement and discipleship.
- [Taller de la iglesia local](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/local-church-workshop): Join the Local Church Workshop to equip leaders in revitalizing outreach efforts. Engage in training for new faith communities today!
- [Expresiones Divinas](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/expressiones-divines): Learn how to engage the Hispanic community with innovative faith practices. Join our workshops to build vibrant church expressions.
- [Cena de lanzamiento de la iglesia](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dinner-church-launch): Equip pastors to launch Dinner Churches with training on strategy & community outreach. Request an event for your church today!
- [Historias](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/stories): Read inspiring stories of church communities forming through Fresh Expressions. Join us in fostering faith & fellowship today!
- [Charlas y capacitación personalizadas](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/custom-speaking-training): Get tailored speaking & training for pastors to reach more people for Christ. Contact Fresh Expressions for details.
- [Día de la Visión](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/vision-day): Join our Vision Day workshop to learn how to engage new people in your church. Connect with others and explore Fresh Expressions strategies.
- [Incubadoras de expresión fresca](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/fresh-expression-incubators): Join monthly workshops to help church leaders create innovative models. Equip your community to reach more people for Christ.
- [Taller de pioneros universitarios](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/college-pioneer-workshop): Join the College Pioneer Workshop to learn innovative ways to engage college students in faith. Start your journey online on October 15!
- [Blog](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/blog): Learn how Fresh Expressions helps pastors reach diverse communities with innovative church models. Equip your church today!
- [Iglesia de recuperación](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/recovery-church): Build supportive communities for those in recovery. Start your Fresh Expressions Journey today!
- [Equipo](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/team): Empower pastors to create new church expressions. Join us in reaching more people for Christ through innovative strategies.
- [Acerca de Dinner Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dc-meet-the-team): Explore Dinner Church, a table-centered faith experience fostering community & connection. Ideal for pastors & leaders in Cape Coral, FL.
- [Denominaciones y divisas](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/denominations-fx): Fresh Expressions equips church leaders across denominations to connect with their communities. Join us in reaching more people for Christ.
- [Biografías del equipo](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/bio-shannon-kiser): Meet the Fresh Expressions team dedicated to equipping pastors & innovating church outreach. Learn about our mission strategies today!
- [Capacitación](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/training): Equip pastors & leaders to reach more people for Christ. Join our training programs for innovative church initiatives.
- [Consulta de red](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/network-consultation): Transform your church with expert guidance for leaders. Join our year-long program to foster fresh expressions of community.
- [Capacitación - Líderes de la iglesia local](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/training-local-church-leaders): Equip church leaders to inspire congregations with Fresh Expressions. Join our workshops & vision sessions today!
- [DC Conéctate](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dc-get-connected): Learn to grow your Dinner Church with Fresh Expressions. Join our leaders at the Dinner Church Summit & free webinar for support and insights.
- [Solicitar evento](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/request-event): Request tailored church events & workshops to equip your ministry. Fill out our form to start reaching more people for Christ.
- [Registro de Trailmarker](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/trailmarker-check-ins): Join our free Trailmarker Check-ins for church leaders. Engage in community, discipleship, & growth through monthly virtual sessions.
- [Día de Visión](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dia-de-vision): Join the Día de Visión workshop to equip church leaders with outreach strategies for the Hispanic community. Register today!
- [Calendario](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/new-page-2): Join Fresh Expressions for training events to equip pastors & leaders in reaching diverse communities for Christ. Sign up today!
- [Oración](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/prayer): Engage in Transforming Prayer to support pioneering leaders. Join our Prayer Network for divine direction and church mission support.
- [Cena de inmersión en la iglesia](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dinner-church-immersion): Participate in a three-day Dinner Church Immersion to equip leaders for community outreach & growth. Join us for transformative training!
- [Cohorte de liderazgo eclesial adaptativo](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/adaptive-church-leadership-cohort): Join our six-month program to equip church leaders for adaptive change. Enhance your ministry with practical strategies today!
- [Entrenamiento](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/coaching): Get tailored coaching to clarify your vision & innovate your ministry. Request your custom coaching package today!
- [Hogar](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl): Fresh Expressions equips pastors to engage communities & grow churches. Join us for training & support to reach more people for Christ.
- [Asociaciones](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/partnerships): Collaborate with Fresh Expressions to enhance church outreach. Join us for training & share your innovative initiatives today!
- [Quienes somos](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/who-we-are): Fresh Expressions helps churches innovate & connect with communities. Equip your leaders to foster diverse faith expressions today!
- [Consulta estratégica](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/strategic-consultation): Get tailored support for your church's outreach strategies. Partner with Fresh Expressions to explore innovative ministry solutions.
- [Capacitación en DC](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dc-training): Equip your church to reach more people for Christ through Dinner Church. Join our free webinar & upcoming summit for leaders!
- [Podcasts](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/podcasts): Listen to Fresh Expressions Podcasts on Latino community support & pastoral health. Equip your church leaders with valuable insights today!
- [Recursos de DC](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dc-resources): Equip your church with resources for Dinner Church. Join Fresh Expressions to foster community & faith through shared meals.
- [Día de Visión Y Cena Iglesia](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/dia-de-vision-y-cena-iglesia): Join our workshop to equip church leaders for Hispanic outreach through Dinner Church. Inspire community & faith today!
- [Preparando el suelo](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/preparing-the-soil): Equip pastors with training programs for vision casting & community outreach. Contact us for tailored options!
- [Recursos](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/resources): Access resources to help pastors enhance outreach & connect with communities. Start your journey in church growth today!
- [Contáctenos](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/contact-us): Reach out for support in equipping church leaders. We’ll respond promptly to your inquiries!
- [Artículos](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/all-articles): Fresh Expressions equips pastors to reach diverse communities for Christ. Learn about initiatives like La Misión & Faith & Friends On Tap.
- [Glosario de Misión](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/new-to-fx): Fresh Expressions equips church leaders to create new Christian communities. Start your journey to reach more people for Christ today!
- [Historia](https://www.freshexpressions.com/es-cl/history): Fresh Expressions equips leaders to engage unchurched communities through innovative church forms. Join us in this mission today!
## Blog Posts
- [Introducing the Dinner Church School of Leadership](https://www.freshexpressions.com/introducing-the-dinner-church-school-of-leadership)
- [Pastoring Through Community Crisis](https://www.freshexpressions.com/pastoring-through-community-crisis)
- [Listening to Emerging Adults: Lessons from the Campus](https://www.freshexpressions.com/listening-to-emerging-adults-lessons-from-the-campus)
- [Make Methodism Vile Again](https://www.freshexpressions.com/make-methodism-vile-again)
- [Common Ground: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/my-post723f5f50)
- [Soccer Church: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/soccer-church-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Dinner Table: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dinner-table-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [My Dinner Church Adventure](https://www.freshexpressions.com/my-dinner-church-adventure)
- [Go Deeper into the Theology and Practice of Dinner Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/go-deeper-into-the-theology-and-practice-of-dinner-church)
- [Before Students Need a Program, They Need a Place to Belong](https://www.freshexpressions.com/before-students-need-a-program-they-need-a-place-to-belong)
- [Streams in the Wilderness, Church in the Wild](https://www.freshexpressions.com/streams-in-the-wilderness-church-in-the-wild)
- [From Pastor to Farmer with Chris Battle](https://www.freshexpressions.com/from-pastor-to-farmer-with-chris-battle)
- [From Empty Budget to Full Table: Funding a Dinner Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/from-empty-budget-to-full-table-funding-a-dinner-church)
- [Around the Campfire: Why Outdoor Fresh Expressions Don’t Have to Be Extreme](https://www.freshexpressions.com/around-the-campfire-why-outdoor-fresh-expressions-dont-have-to-be-extreme)
- [An Anglican and Pentecostal on How to Pray with Verlon Fosner & Jon Davis](https://www.freshexpressions.com/an-anglican-and-pentecostal-on-how-to-pray-with-verlon-fosner-jon-davis)
- [Sacred Streams Kayaking: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/sacred-streams-kayaking-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Ministry Pie, Volunteer Droughts, and Leading with Patience](https://www.freshexpressions.com/ministry-pie-volunteer-droughts-and-leading-with-patience)
- ["Come As You Are": What Happened When We Opened Our Door on the First Sunday](https://www.freshexpressions.com/come-as-you-are-what-happened-when-we-opened-our-door-on-the-first-sunday)
- [Expresiones Divinas: Reimagining Church in the Hispanic Community with Eliseo Mejia](https://www.freshexpressions.com/expresiones-divinas-reimagining-church-in-the-hispanic-community-with-eliseo-mejia)
- [Listening to Recovery: What We've Been Missing](https://www.freshexpressions.com/listening-to-recovery-what-we-ve-been-missing)
- [Easter: A Cause for Celebration](https://www.freshexpressions.com/easter-a-cause-for-celebration)
- [Questions to Spark Curiosity](https://www.freshexpressions.com/questions-to-spark-curiosity)
- [The Dinner Table: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/the-dinner-table-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Dunbar’s Number, Weak Ties, and Rural Church Community](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dunbars-number-weak-ties-and-rural-church-community)
- [Common Ground: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/common-ground-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [The Table of Kingsport: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/the-table-of-kingsport-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Laundry Love (St. Cloud, FL): A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/laundry-love-st-cloud-fl-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Questions to Process When Starting a Dinner Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/questions-to-process-when-starting-a-dinner-church)
- [Questions to Ask on the Anniversary of Your Fresh Expression](https://www.freshexpressions.com/questions-to-ask-on-the-anniversary-of-your-fresh-expression)
- [Missional Entrepreneurship in Action: A Fresh Expression Immersion Experience at Ridgetop Coffee and Tea](https://www.freshexpressions.com/missional-entrepreneurship-in-action-a-fresh-expression-immersion-experience-at-ridgetop-coffee-and-tea)
- [A Rural Church Finds Its Rhythm](https://www.freshexpressions.com/a-rural-church-finds-its-rhythm)
- [Questions to Ask Before Starting a Fresh Expression](https://www.freshexpressions.com/questions-to-ask-before-starting-a-fresh-expression)
- [Guard Against the Drift](https://www.freshexpressions.com/guard-against-the-drift)
- [Runner's Church: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/runners-church-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [“We Are Old and Tired”… But What If God is Calling Us Anyway?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/we-are-old-and-tired-but-what-if-god-is-calling-us-anyway)
- [Grace, Doubt, and Leadership on the Big Screen](https://www.freshexpressions.com/grace-doubt-and-leadership-on-the-big-screen)
- [Movies & Chat: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/movies-chat)
- [A Place at the Table](https://www.freshexpressions.com/a-place-at-the-table)
- [Loon Mountain Ministry: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/loon-mountain-ministry-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Paddling Toward Purpose: Missional Entrepreneurship and the Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/paddling-toward-purpose)
- [Crossing the Discipleship Chasm With Matt Lake](https://www.freshexpressions.com/crossing-the-discipleship-chasm-with-matt-lake)
- [Preparing the Soil: Lessons from Wesley’s Fields for the Church Today](https://www.freshexpressions.com/preparing-the-soil-lessons-from-wesleys-fields-for-the-church-today)
- [Listening First: Prayer, Patience, and Pastoring a Rural Church Plant](https://www.freshexpressions.com/listening-first-prayer-patience-and-pastoring-a-rural-church-plant)
- [Shalom Creatives: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/shalom-creatives)
- [Messy Church & Fresh Expressions–Making Space for Faith in Everyday Life](https://www.freshexpressions.com/messy-church-fresh-expressionsmaking-space-for-faith-in-everyday-life)
- [It's About Time ...](https://www.freshexpressions.com/its-about-time)
- [5 Reasons to Start a Fresh Expression—Even in Chaotic Times](https://www.freshexpressions.com/5-reasons-to-start-a-fresh-expressioneven-in-chaotic-times)
- [Coop’s Soup with Cristin Cooper](https://www.freshexpressions.com/coops-soup-with-cristin-cooper)
- [From Woods to Table: Renewing Community in Rural Places](https://www.freshexpressions.com/from-woods-to-table-renewing-community-in-rural-places)
- [Messy Church (St Paul): A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/messy-church-st-paul-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Anabaptist Christians and the Fresh Expressions Movement](https://www.freshexpressions.com/anabaptist-christians-and-the-fresh-expressions-movement)
- [Coop's Soups: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/coops-soups-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Faith at the Table: How Community Dinners Sparked Renewal](https://www.freshexpressions.com/faith-at-the-table-how-community-dinners-sparked-renewal)
- [Fresh Expressions and the Life and Witness of Baptist Churches](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fresh-expressions-and-the-life-and-witness-of-baptist-churches)
- [BibleProject’s Tim Mackie and Jon Collins on Eating Like Jesus [Bonus Episode]](https://www.freshexpressions.com/bibleprojects-tim-mackie-and-jon-collins-on-eating-like-jesus-bonus-episode)
- [When God Sends You Somewhere Else with Dan Altimus](https://www.freshexpressions.com/when-god-sends-you-somewhere-else-with-dan-altimus)
- [From Four Visitors to Two Churches with Megan Monterrosa](https://www.freshexpressions.com/from-four-visitors-to-two-churches-with-megan-monterrosa)
- [Small Churches in Tough Towns with Beckie Adams](https://www.freshexpressions.com/small-churches-in-tough-towns-with-beckie-adams)
- [Ditching “Church Plant” for Dinner Church Brad Andres](https://www.freshexpressions.com/ditching-church-plant-for-dinner-church-brad-andres)
- [Changing the Face of a Denomination with David Brakke](https://www.freshexpressions.com/changing-the-face-of-a-denomination-with-david-brakke)
- [Dinner Church as a Planting Strategy with Don Ross](https://www.freshexpressions.com/dinner-church-as-a-planting-strategy-with-don-ross)
- [Why Dinner Church Is a Joy in Hispanic and Latino Communities](https://www.freshexpressions.com/why-dinner-church-is-a-joy-in-hispanic-and-latino-communities)
- [Farmstead Eight: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/2024/09/12/farmstead-eight-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Big City, Part-Time Pastors and Two Dinner Churches with Ben and Jordan Arias](https://www.freshexpressions.com/big-city-part-time-pastors-and-two-dinner-churches-with-ben-and-jordan-arias)
- [Neighboring Around a Table with David Bennett](https://www.freshexpressions.com/neighboring-around-a-table-with-david-bennett)
- [Restoring Dignity Through Dinner Church with Sandy Johnson](https://www.freshexpressions.com/restoring-dignity-through-dinner-church-with-sandy-johnson)
- [From Food to Faith: Dean Miller on Emergency Response & Dinner Churches](https://www.freshexpressions.com/from-food-to-faith-dean-miller-on-emergency-response-dinner-churches)
- [Opening Space for Others: Lessons from the June Book Club with Shannon Kiser](https://www.freshexpressions.com/opening-space-for-others-lessons-from-the-june-book-club-with-shannon-kiser)
- [Treasures in Every Stream: How the Whole Church Finds Itself in the Fresh Expressions Movement](https://www.freshexpressions.com/treasures-in-every-stream-how-the-whole-church-finds-itself-in-the-fresh-expressions-movement)
- [Opening Space with Shannon Kiser](https://www.freshexpressions.com/2025/06/09/opening-space-with-shannon-kiser)
- [From Hanging Out to Exploring Faith: Discipleship in a Fresh Expression with J.R. Briggs](https://www.freshexpressions.com/2025/07/21/from-hanging-out-to-exploring-faith-discipleship-briggs)
- [Church Inside Senior Living Communities](https://www.freshexpressions.com/2025/09/29/church-inside-senior-living-communities)
- [City Church of Compton: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/2024/10/03/city-church-of-compton-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [The Table - Chantry: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/2025/08/06/the-table-chantry)
- [La Mision: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/la-mision-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Food, Familia, and Fresh Expressions in Hispanic Communities](https://www.freshexpressions.com/food-familia-and-fresh-expressions-in-hispanic-communities)
- [Faith on the Ground: Lessons from Disaster Relief and Rural Life](https://www.freshexpressions.com/faith-on-the-ground-lessons-from-disaster-relief-and-rural-life)
- [Why the Table Still Transforms with Mike Graves](https://www.freshexpressions.com/why-the-table-still-transforms)
- [W.O.W. (Worship on Wednesday) – Senior Care: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/2025/09/17/w-o-w-worship-on-wednesday-senior-care-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Two Rivers Dinner Church: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/two-rivers-dinner-church)
- [What Latino Communities in Small Towns Need with Marta Sobrino Bolen](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-latino-communities-in-small-towns-need-with-marta-sobrino-bolen)
- [Churros and Chocolate: An Interview About Faith, Family, and Fellowship](https://www.freshexpressions.com/churros-and-chocolate-an-interview-about-faith-family-and-fellowship)
- [Faith & Friends on Tap: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/faith-friends-on-tap-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Shalom Creatives: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/shalom-creatives-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [What’s Your Front Porch? Lessons from the Summer Book Club with Leonard Sweet](https://www.freshexpressions.com/whats-your-front-porch-lessons-from-the-summer-book-club-with-leonard-sweet)
- [Movies & Chat: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/movies-chat-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Binding Hearts Community Dinner: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/binding-hearts-community-dinner-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [The Table @ Ocean Shores: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot](https://www.freshexpressions.com/the-table-ocean-shores-a-fresh-expressions-snapshot)
- [Fresh Expressions Journey: Six Steps that Can Move People from Isolation to Christian Community](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fresh-expressions-journey-six-steps-that-can-move-people-from-isolation-to-christian-community)
- [Breaking Bread and Scooping Casserole: A House-Church Easter](https://www.freshexpressions.com/breaking-bread-and-scooping-casserole-a-house-church-easter)
- [Good Things Happen Around a Table](https://www.freshexpressions.com/good-things-happen-around-a-table)
- [Tables, Testimonies, and Transformation](https://www.freshexpressions.com/tables-testimonies-and-transformation)
- [A Cross-Atlantic Conversation on Discipleship with Mark Robinson](https://www.freshexpressions.com/a-cross-atlantic-conversation-on-discipleship-with-mark-robinson)
- [Calling, Renewal, and Healthy Ministry](https://www.freshexpressions.com/calling-renewal-and-healthy-ministry)
- [Fresh Expressions: For the Local Church. For the Whole Church.](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fresh-expressions-for-the-local-church-for-the-whole-church)
- [Fresh Expressions in the Wesleyan Tradition](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fresh-expressions-in-the-wesleyan-tradition)
- [Fresh Expressions in the Anglican Stream](https://www.freshexpressions.com/fresh-expressions-in-the-anglican-stream)
- [Pentecostalism & Fresh Expressions: From Street to Sanctuary and Back Again](https://www.freshexpressions.com/pentecostalism-fresh-expressions-from-street-to-sanctuary-and-back-again)
- [Reformed Christians, Presbyterians and Fresh Expressions of Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/reformed-christians-presbyterians-and-fresh-expressions-of-church)
- [What is a Fresh Expression?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-a-fresh-expression)
- [What is an Inherited Church?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-an-inherited-church)
- [What is Adaptive Change?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-adaptive-change)
- [What is the Blended Ecology?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-the-blended-ecology)
- [What is Incarnational Innovation?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-incarnational-innovation)
- [What is a Permission Giver?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-a-permission-giver)
- [What is a Supporter?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-a-supporter)
- [What is a Pioneer?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-a-pioneer)
- [What is Church at Table?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-church-at-table)
- [What is Remissioning?](https://www.freshexpressions.com/what-is-remissioning)
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## Products
- [Opening Space: A Vision for Fresh Expressions of Church and Creative Mission](https://www.freshexpressions.com/product/opening-space-a-vision-for-fresh-expressions-of-church-and-creative-mission): What if church wasn’t confined to a building, but came alive in the spaces where people already gather?Church leaders today face an urgent challenge: how to connect with a diverse world that is increasingly distant and disconnected from our existing forms of church. As loneliness and anxiety rise in the communities all around us, many are asking, Is there a better way to share the life-changing message of Jesus?
Opening Space invites you on a journey to reimagine what church can be. Through heartfelt storytelling, relatable examples, and practical principles, this book explores how ordinary people—just like you—are creating extraordinary spaces for faith to flourish. From coffee shops to hiking trails, from basketball courts to neighborhood potlucks, these new expressions of Christian community are making room for connection, belonging, and transformation.
Drawing inspiration from a group of roof-crashing friends in the Gospels, Opening Space casts a vision for breaking open spaces for people to encounter Jesus. It’s a call to rediscover the joy and adventure of faith—not just in sermons and church meetings, but in the beautiful, messy spaces where real life happens. If you’ve ever longed for a faith that feels more alive or for a church that truly meets people where they are, this book will inspire you to take the first step. The world is waiting. Are you ready to open space?
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This is the best introduction to fresh expressions of church that I have read. Laced with stories, it is clear, engaging, easy to read, Bible based, and covers the important themes. It is exactly what you need to get started! — Michael Moynagh, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
In a church world where even the tried and true methods of the past have become stale and incapable of bringing life, Fresh Expressions enters into the conversation like a new breeze of the Spirit. In this captivating book, Shannon Kiser shares not only the stories of how the inherited church can find new life, but also trusted practices for bringing it to you. Shannon has had her hands in the work, her head in the strategy and her heart firmly in the gospel for decades. This book is filled with hard-won wisdom that is adaptable to your situation. You’ll want to return to it, over and over again.–Tod Bolsinger, Author of “Canoeing the Mountains” and the “Practicing Change Series”, Co-Founder of AE Sloan Leadership
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- [Dinner Church Book Bundle w/ Digital Downloads](https://www.freshexpressions.com/product/dinner-church-book-bundle-w-digital-downloads): Story Priority:
The first apostles relied on different spiritual content than we practice. They were laser focused on the life and stories of Jesus.
Jesus Stories Bible:
The stories about Jesus―and the stories Jesus told―have changed the world. They are still changing it today.
A Trowel and a Sword:
This book is for anyone on the frontlines of the gospel, whether it be at work, redeeming neighborhoods, working with the most vulnerable or leading prayer and evangelism efforts.
Welcome to Dinner, Church:
Church was not always done the way we do it. There was a time when Christians gathered around tables, included the strangers and the poor, ate together, and talked about Jesus. This form of church occurred mostly during the first three hundred years of Christianity, and was highly effective in bringing lost people to Jesus. While the church of today is very meaningful to Christ-followers, it is failing to help our lost neighbors and their way to the Savior. That is no small concern for Jesus’ churches, all of which are called to be in the rescue business.
This little book examines what it might be like for a traditional church to plant a dinner church in a nearby hurting neighborhood. Revelation 3:20 makes it clear that Jesus still wants to have dinner with sinners. That likely means he wants his church to set the table.
Dinner Church: Building Bridges by Breaking Bread:
Christianity is the greatest rescue project the world has ever seen. Yet, many churches across America are shrinking instead of growing. After spending eighteen years as a pastor in highly secularized Seattle, Verlon Fosner began to realize that the church had a sociological problem. While outreach efforts to and new wine were genuine, the church’s old wineskin was brittle and leaking. In other words, the traditional ways of doing church were not capable of housing a new wine that would be necessary to compel a secular culture to Jesus.
Somewhere in this struggle, Fosner and his leadership team began to consider the way church was done during the first three centuries, and the sociological implications of doing church around dinner tables. Inviting someone to a dinner with Jesus is a very different thing than inviting them to a worship/teaching event on a Sunday morning at a religious campus.
In Dinner Church: Building Bridges by Breaking Bread, Verlon Fosner unveils how the ancient dinner church was rebirthed in his Seattle community and how that vision changed his congregation forever. These pages also go over a compelling case for why many churches would do well to pause and see the pockets of lost people within the shadow of their steeples, and consider how a Jesus dinner table might open up a door to heaven for those neighbors.
The Dinner Church Handbook: A Step-by-Step Recipe for Community Evangelism:
With church attendance nationwide declining at an alarming rate, it’s increasingly clear that something must change. Instead of being drawn to the church steeple, it seems that today’s culture is actually repelled by it.
What if we went back to the form of church the apostles used? What if we recovered Jesus’ dinner table theology for the modern church?
Welcome to Dinner, Church Digital Downloads
Trowel & Sword Video Series Digital Downloads
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- [Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/product/fresh-expressions-of-the-rural-church): Learn to cultivate the extraordinary gifts of Christian community in the countryside with Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church by Tyler Kleeberger and Michael Beck.
The rural church was a community’s centerpiece. The place where people gathered to worship and hear a sermon, break bread together, and support each other through the joys and struggles of life with the land. In many ways, the rural church captured a central aspect of the church’s mission: to be the guiding hand for the life of a place.
Can rural congregations flourish again? Can new Christian communities succeed in rural areas? Could healthy rural churches catalyze a better future for their declining communities?
This book collects stories from the diversity of rural contexts across the US. It lays out a fresh theology for rural life and offers principles for harnessing the potential of what some consider the forgotten spaces. Each chapter includes a helpful Field Exercise—questions for discussion and suggested actions for leadership teams to work through together. Chapters conclude with a Field Story illustrating how the chapter’s main ideas can work in a real church setting. - Price: $15.00 
- [Crossing the Discipleship Chasm: How to Turn Crowds Into People Who Follow Jesus](https://www.freshexpressions.com/product/crossing-the-discipleship-chasm-how-to-turn-crowds-into-people-who-follow-jesus): When the road ahead seems too challenging for a conventional approach, staying put is not an option.
This may feel like the reality of today’s ministry landscape. Helping others follow Jesus is no longer straightforward; the path often seems blocked by cultural obstacles.
But we cannot stay where we are.
What’s needed is a higher way—a path that rises above the challenges, strong enough to support your journey, yet flexible enough to adapt to the changing terrain.
In Crossing the Discipleship Chasm, pastor and consultant Matt Lake, draws from deep experience in ministry to introduce a transformative approach that revives the original mission of the church: adaptive discipleship. Grounded in thorough research and tested relationships, his method offers a way forward.
Too often local churches, in their anxiety, jump to quick, programmatic solutions to address the lack of discipleship happening in their settings. However, jumping to a solution that ignores the context and deeper issues of the problem only leads to surface-level, technical responses. It will never work in the long run.
His solution? How to apply an adaptive approach to the issue of discipleship through a series of life-giving “tensions”.
If you’re ready to bridge the gaps in your ministry, you need both a reliable path and a wise guide. With Lake’s direction, discover the confidence and courage to lead others on the journey toward life.
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In years of ministry, author Verlon Fosner has discovered a surprising truth: the power of the stories of Jesus to capture the imagination of secular people.
Agnostic and atheistic people sit back to the usual Bible teaching, but they love talking about the life of Christ.
Tell them a story, and they lean forward.
The church? Meh.
Jesus? Let’s talk.
As pastors and leaders in Christian faith, we have been taught to form our sermons and teachings based on modern principles of interpretation using such big words and concepts as hermeneutics, exegesis, contextualization, and etymology, all built on a foundation of systematic theology.
While these are helpful, what do we remember? And what do secular people like?
Something much simpler: the stories of Jesus.
The first followers were consumed with the words and minutiae of what happened when Jesus walked the earth. It flowed into their conversations, preaching, evangelism, and discipleship. Jesus knew this would happen, too. When he told a story, even the sinners listened. That’s why he told his first disciples to prioritize his words and stories. They are the only spiritual materials on this earth stalwart enough to withstand the storm.
If we the church are to regain the power of the gospel and the ability to garner the attention of a secular world, we would be wise to recapture the focus of the 468 Jesus Stories.
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- [A Trowel and a Sword: Prayer Practices for Those on the Frontlines of the Gospel](https://www.freshexpressions.com/product/a-trowel-and-a-sword-prayer-practices-for-those-on-the-frontlines-of-the-gospel): Churches and Christians have a knowledge of prayer; we intercede, make petitions and in our despair cry out to God in our need. There is another type of prayer the church needs to practice and possibly learn or re-learn and that is the prayer that fuels the mission of the church into the world. A prayer that builds up and and is ready, willing and able to do battle in spiritual warfare against the forces of darkness. In these days of conflict, strife, dissension and division, we need people of prayer who will penetrate the darkness of this world armed with the light of Christ. In the book of Nehemiah we see a profile of what this looks like. While building a wall around Jerusalem the workers came under siege by those in the country side loathing their efforts. So they worked with a trowel in one hand and fought with a sword in the other. In doing so they prevailed. A Trowel and A Sword will take you on a journey to learn this needful type of prayer; learning about the obstacles, language, vocabulary and posture of frontline missional prayer from a Pentecostal pastor and an Epsicopal priest whose voices find harmony as they delve into frontline, missional warfare that changes the world.
Endorsements
“Verlon Fosner and Jon Davis, experienced and thoughtful pastors and church leaders, remind us in A Trowel and a Sword that, when we kneel in prayer, we pray not only for ourselves but also for the Church. We do this so that we may catch a glimpse of God’s will for the Church and so that we may be strengthened and inspired for His service. Davis and Fosner offer a compelling argument for focused and intentional prayer, a call to keep near us in our prayers a trowel for building and a sword for defending. In the spirit of Ephesians 6:18, I recommend this book to all who love the Church and seek to reach others with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
–The Rt. Rev. Samuel Johnson Howard, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida
“For a long time now we have needed a theology of spirituality – including the practice of prayer and the way we live as Church in the world – that marries the vertical encounter with God to the horizontal call of joining His mission. A TROWEL AND A SWORD is much needed for this time! What Fosner and Davis have done is inseparably interlace prayer and evangelism in a fresh approach to Mission. Reaching those far away from God is not just about best practices - it is about knowing what it means to pray to the Lord of the harvest. But reaching people cannot be simply about prayer - we must equally do the hard work of understanding how best to reach people in our present cultural milieu. I have a lot of friends who are all about The Presence and not so much about The Mission; and I have a lot of friends who are all about The Mission and not so much about The Presence. This book marvelously weds both. I urge every church leader to buy a passel of these books!”
–Steven Fry, President Messenger Fellowship / messengerfellowship.com
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In A Time To Heal, J.R. Briggs invites us to turn our eyes to Jesus, the God who dressed in human flesh and came to be among the people he created, who puts his wounded arm around us to comfort us, to befriend us, to remind us we are not alone, and to ask us to trust his wounds for the sake of our own healing. And as we trust Jesus with our wounds, he invites us to join with him to be bringers of healing to others in his name. Truly, this is what the world is looking for.
About J.R.
Dr. J.R. Briggs is Founder of Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to serving hungry kingdom leaders and helping them grow in health and effectiveness.
He also teaches in the practical theology department at Missio Seminary, and serves as National Trainer and Strategist for Fresh Expressions U.S. and Director of Leadership and Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network. - Price: $14.99 
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- Learn what it means to witness to the community by first witnessing at home
About the Author
Monseigneur Renzo Bonetti leads Mistero Grande, a foundation that raises awareness for the purpose of the family in this and future generations. He was previously director of the National Office for the Pastoral Care of the Family of the Italian Conference of Bishops. He also served as the consultant of the Pontifical Council for the Family at the Vatican, where he created a graduate program on the spirituality of marriage and the family in collaboration with the John Paul II Institute.
His work identifying new family participation in the life of the local church led to a growing movement of more than three hundred "little churches." These are led by married couples called Family Community Evangelism scattered in approximately twenty-five dioceses in Italy, Romania, and now taking shape in the United States through the Amore Project. He lives near Verona Italy. - Price: $18.00 
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The need for this handbook grows by leaps and bounds once a church starts to notice a particular neighborhood in their town—really notice it. It’s when the heart of the church swells in compassion for its neighbors who may never darken the doorway of a traditional church building that dinner churches are born. - Price: $18.00 
- [Welcome to Dinner, Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/product/welcome-to-dinner-church): Church was not always done the way we do it. There was a time when Christians gathered around tables, included the strangers and the poor, ate together, and talked about Jesus. This form of church occurred mostly during the first three hundred years of Christianity, and was highly effective in bringing lost people to Jesus. While the church of today is very meaningful to Christ-followers, it is failing to help our lost neighbors and their way to the Savior. That is no small concern for Jesus’ churches, all of which are called to be in the rescue business.
This little book examines what it might be like for a traditional church to plant a dinner church in a nearby hurting neighborhood. Revelation 3:20 makes it clear that Jesus still wants to have dinner with sinners. That likely means he wants his church to set the table. - Price: $9.00 
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Somewhere in this struggle, Fosner and his leadership team began to consider the way church was done during the first three centuries, and the sociological implications of doing church around dinner tables. Inviting someone to a dinner with Jesus is a very different thing than inviting them to a worship/teaching event on a Sunday morning at a religious campus.
In Dinner Church: Building Bridges by Breaking Bread, Verlon Fosner unveils how the ancient dinner church was rebirthed in his Seattle community and how that vision changed his congregation forever. These pages also o er a compelling case for why many churches would do well to pause and see the pockets of lost people within the shadow of their steeples, and consider how a Jesus dinner table might open up a door to heaven for those neighbors. Revelation 3:20 makes it clear that Jesus still wants to have dinner with sinners. That likely means he wants his church to set the table. - Price: $15.00 
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In From the Steeple to the Street, Travis Collins addresses the cultural realities behind the Fresh Expressions movement, as well as the movement’s theological underpinnings. From practical experience, Collins offers insights to local church leaders on how this might unfold in and through your church.
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- [Fresh Expressions of Church](https://www.freshexpressions.com/product/fresh-expressions-of-church): In the last decade, a giant cultural wave has swept the North American church into a brand new world—a pluralistic, complicated, high-tech/low-touch world. Faced with the challenge of engaging a jaded culture, a fresh expression of church has emerged alongside the traditional church. This short book gives an overview of the Fresh Expressions movement and its innovative approach to reaching those who would perhaps never come to our church buildings. - Price: $9.00 
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