WHAT ARE WE ABOUT?

We’ve been working with church leaders of many denominations and all across the world for almost thirty years now, encouraging renewal and fresh thinking in relation to mission, ministry, spirituality, worship, the arts, theological reflection – and more. Traditional churches and fresh expressions both value our insights, and we are as familiar with the challenges of pioneering in new territory as with the opportunities of life in traditional parishes. We know that there is no one single answer to all the questions – on the contrary, we believe that every situation and context is likely to be unique, and finding ways to understand the right questions might easily be more insightful than a bunch of readymade answers that have worked well for somebody else. The one thing we will bring though is a firm conviction that in the midst of the mess and mayhem God is present and active and presenting us with an amazing opportunity to share the good news of Jesus. To do that effectively, we might need to ask some fundamental questions about where we find ourselves – not to discount the past but to build on the foundations of those who have gone before us, valuing their wisdom while reimagining and contextualizing the radical message of Jesus for today’s people.