Consultancy

As a team we have developed expertise about the dynamics of  Church Planting & Fresh Expressions, Evangelism to post-Christian cultures, work with Older People, work with under 5s and other areas. We give e-mail consultancy and occasionally we can visit on site, but the time taken normally will incur costs.

• We can listen, suggesting analysis and ways forward to church leaders looking into starting an expression of church, picking up on issues round  Mission-shaped Church thinking. 
• We can give advice on starting Fresh Expressions of church, and offer comment on how fresh expressions mature.
• We can put people in touch with each other who are doing similar work.
• Time permitting, we can journey with particular young churches to offer an outside view.
• We advise churches and dioceses on overall patterns that are emerging.

What do we mean by planting fresh expressions of church?

Here's how we see it:
"Church planting is the process by which a seed of the life and message of Jesus, embodied by a community of Christians, is immersed for mission reasons in a particular cultural of geographic context." (Mission-shaped church pg 32) 

What emerges will probably have the characteristics of one or more of these: 

Cafe church

Cell Church

Community Development

Families

Generic issues

Multiple Congregations

Network

Rural

single issue

Traditional Church Planting

Not certain what your story is? For this kind of analysis and advice please Contact Us. Claire Dalpra, who has worked on the team and with George for several years now will get back to you to discuss further.

Give us a ring on 0114 272 7451, or email on ask@sheffieldcentre.org.uk.