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We believe it will be a significant resource for building the Kingdom of God in this area.

Individuals are most welcome, but we particularly hope that small groups from a church or fresh expression will come as a team. This will significantly deepen the impact of the course. 

Who is it for?

• Those exploring how to begin, sustain and grow a fresh expression of church;
• Experienced pioneers who want to reflect on what they are doing;
• Those wanting to learn qualities of Christian ministry;
• Christians who want their churches to be more effective in mission;
• All denominations, traditions and ages;
• Urban, suburban and rural contexts.

Features of the course

• Designed for busy Christians;
• Delivered ecumenically;
• Local and national teachers;
• Reflection on your context and story;
• Varied learning styles and resources;
• Coaching, mentoring, learning networks;
• Full materials and extra online material.

Modules include

• Mission context;
• The mission of God;
• Vision, values and call;
• Starting something new;
• Listening for mission;
• What is church?
• Gospel and culture;
• Team roles and behaviour;
• Discipleship;
• Evangelism;
• Spirituality, worship and the sacraments;
• Growing to maturity.

Your local course

We believe it will be a significant resource for building the Kingdom of God in this area.

Individuals are most welcome, but we particularly hope that small groups from a church or fresh expression will come as a team. This will significantly deepen the impact of the course. 

Who is it for?

• Those exploring how to begin, sustain and grow a fresh expression of church;
• Experienced pioneers who want to reflect on what they are doing;
• Those wanting to learn qualities of Christian ministry;
• Christians who want their churches to be more effective in mission;
• All denominations, traditions and ages;
• Urban, suburban and rural contexts.

Features of the course

• Designed for busy Christians;
• Delivered ecumenically;
• Local and national teachers;
• Reflection on your context and story;
• Varied learning styles and resources;
• Coaching, mentoring, learning networks;
• Full materials and extra online material.

Modules include

• Mission context;
• The mission of God;
• Vision, values and call;
• Starting something new;
• Listening for mission;
• What is church?
• Gospel and culture;
• Team roles and behaviour;
• Discipleship;
• Evangelism;
• Spirituality, worship and the sacraments;
• Growing to maturity.

Your local course

“Dread of error is death of progress”, words scrawled in crayon on his study wall. He enjoyed being a bit eccentric. But, I still remember the impact they made when I first read them: words that gave permission to take risks when journeying in an honourable direction, words that called for openness to others allowing them to point out my mistakes. Words that demanded honesty so that I, in turn, would admit to getting it wrong or that my dream was nothing but that. Words, which, now I see, resonate with the adventure and experimentation of fresh expressions of church.

However, it is relatively easy before we begin an initiative to be open to the possibility that it might not work out; it is often much more difficult and much more courageous to admit this a few years down the line. How do we feel when this happens: about God, others and ourselves? How do we handle our emotions of disappointment, hurt, anger, relief, guilt, disillusionment? How do we face others who had previously been encouraged by our story and who had expected much from us? These things can go very deep; when they do “dread of error is death of progress” seems glib, one-dimensional and not near my darkness and pain.

So what might help? I risk being superficial and adding to pain in making any suggestion, but think about this:

• Remember that we are part of a big story and from almost the beginning the sorrow of the garden tainted the joy of creation. The act of spitting in the face of Love brought death to the one who loved. Jesus travelled, spoke, healed, and wept. In another garden he pleaded with the Father for another way. Paul, led by the Spirit, eyeballed dark despair. The weave of grace and reaction does not follow a simple pattern.
• When we are hurt, disillusioned and feel betrayed we are tempted to back off: we distance ourselves from the one(s) to whom we were once close. At best we want to work it through on our own and then come back to them; at worst we want them out of our sight. But we must do the opposite; when Jerusalem was surrounded by the Assyrian army what did Hezekiah do? He took the letter of threat from Sennacherib, he brought it to the temple, he opened it before God, he told it as it was and he worked it through with God not away from him.
• We need those who stay alongside when the worst happens: those who will walk a long path and not just turn off at the next fork in the road and leave us alone with our grief.
• Remember what we have said to others about love, grace and worth. Are we loved because of our success, does it define us or are these things dependent on something much deeper? Are we victims of what is done to us or are we shaped by our response? 

Messy Church is the most widely found fresh expression of church across the Diocese of Salisbury. Its values of creativity, hospitality and celebration have helped hundreds of families to encounter Jesus, families who wouldn’t otherwise go to church.

This course offers an opportunity to explore the shape, values and network of Messy Church so that you are best placed to work with its strengths and limitations, make the most of the resources available and understand from other practitioners how it works in different local settings.

Lucy Moore will also discuss the basics of Messy Discipleship and will share the understanding and practice of Messy Churches around the world so far. She will look at the challenges, opportunities and practical ideas with which to make disciples in and through your Messy Church.

Book onto this event here: http://www.salisbury.anglican.org/learning/courses/messy-church-messy-discipleship-5655​

Messy Church is the most widely found fresh expression of church across the Diocese of Salisbury. Its values of creativity, hospitality and celebration have helped hundreds of families to encounter Jesus, families who wouldn’t otherwise go to church.

This course offers an opportunity to explore the shape, values and network of Messy Church so that you are best placed to work with its strengths and limitations, make the most of the resources available and understand from other practitioners how it works in different local settings.

Lucy Moore will also discuss the basics of Messy Discipleship and will share the understanding and practice of Messy Churches around the world so far. She will look at the challenges, opportunities and practical ideas with which to make disciples in and through your Messy Church.

Book onto this event here: http://www.salisbury.anglican.org/learning/courses/messy-church-messy-discipleship-5654

BRF’s Messy Church team and CPAS are working together to help Messy Church team members and leaders of all ages become better leaders through team-building work and leadership theory and reflective practice. CPAS brings their extensive experience of growing leaders in churches, and Lucy Moore brings her expertise in developing best practice for the Messy Church model.

 This hands-on, fun, fast-moving and action-packed training day will give to those aged 9-99 (and older if required) the opportunity to understand more of the practicalities of leading a Messy Church, develop their teamwork and reflect on their inner relationship with God and those around them. Take your Messy team to a different level. Come as a team! Bring your leaders young and old! A fun, inspirational, useful and paradigm-shifting all-age training day.

Book on to this event here: http://www.salisbury.anglican.org/learning/courses/growing-messy-leaders-5652

Revd Chris Tebbutt and his team from Canford have been running Breakfast@9 for nearly five years now, and have seen this fresh expression grow to a church of 100 people. Chris will be sharing stories and good practice from the network of breakfast churches in Dorset, and will be discussing the relationship between traditional church and Breakfast@9.

Laurence Singlehurst, director of Cell UK and former Director of YWAM has considerable experience of sharing the gospel in language that connects with individuals and with their culture. He will talk on people-sensitive evangelism and look at how to grow disciples that stick.

Book on for this event here: http://www.salisbury.anglican.org/learning/courses/breakfast-church-5653