{"id":24745,"date":"2025-01-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24745"},"modified":"2025-03-07T22:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:10:15","slug":"webinar-introduces-fresh-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/webinar-introduces-fresh-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming webinar introduces \u2018Fresh Expressions in the Anabaptist\/Pietist Tradition\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Church of the Brethren\u2019s Discipleship and Leadership Formation is offering a free one-hour webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. (Eastern time), as the first of a series of three online events offered in partnership with Fresh Expressions. Credentialed ministers may receive 0.1 continuing education credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn Introduction to Fresh Expressions in the Anabaptist\/Pietist Tradition\u201d will be presented by Matt Lake, lead pastor of First Church of Williamsport, Pa., an urban congregation that offers a mix of traditional and contemporary worship experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Church hosts a network of “fresh expressions” of ministry called the Acts Network, in which people meet in places such as homes, gyms, nursing homes, parks, and even in the mountains. He is a graduate of Messiah College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies, and Duke Divinity School, where he earned a master of divinity degree, and also has earned a doctorate of ministry degree in Semiotics and Future Studies through Portland Seminary where he focused on developing effective models of congregational discipleship for the new day in which we find ourselves. He has worked with a variety of churches in consultant and coaching roles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Said a description of the webinar:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSmall forms of Christian community are cropping up in all kinds of places and spaces as churches begin to connect with the communities around them. Our tradition, with its emphasis on reconciliation, peace, and justice, is positioned to be able to connect with a postmodern generation that shares these longings. Learn how your church could begin to connect with this generation in new ways, no matter what size your congregation or budget.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The link to register is at https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/t1D3ANppS1a6Pl-xCyKd7g<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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