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Episode 22 - A Different way to do Church
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What is this episode all about?
With the continued restrictions around the world due to the global pandemic, churches need to be creative in how they reach and continue to disciple people.
Steve and Pip Higgins discuss their use of the Alpha course based at their home and how any local church can adopt the same principles to achieve our collective purpose.
Transcript
2.0 Steve and Pip’s marriage and faith journey
5.00 Why they use the Small Group Model. Why larger church assemblies need to operate small.
7.00 The Alpha Course – a game changer for Steve and Pip.
10.55 The irony of the rich harvest field
12.00 What is the Alpha Course and why would churches want to access it? Fundamental Christians and why the Alpha course helps to create a balanced approach.
15.00 The strength of knowing what you don’t know.
17.00 The difference between ‘doing church’ and being the Church
19.00 How to operate an assembly despite lock down restrictions & the importance of creativity.
20.45 Training for trainers/facilitators. Mission shaped ministry course.
22.15 The importance of mentoring for leaders/facilitators in the church “spiritual mothers and fathers”. Pete Scazzero Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.
26.05 The advantages of operating a “small church model”. The restrictions of a traditional church setting and the conventions which could restrict people engaging further.
30.00 The difficulties with operating as a leader in fresh expressions. A lack of understanding of the calling.
36.25 Advice for anyone thinking of setting up an assembly or small group
42.45 The importance of moving on with grace and maintaining a relationship
About Steve and Pip Higgins
Steve and Pip Higgins have been married 31 years and have recently retired from teaching. They first heard about fresh expressions of church in 2005 and since then have been exploring how they can do church differently. For the last 25 years they have been living in a rural setting just outside Colchester and love being part of this community. They both taught in the village Primary school but in 2013 Steve took a sabbatical to explore what life would look like if he wasn’t a teacher whilst Pip continued to work full time. They started running The ALPHA Course from their home and from that has grown a Life Group. They continue to engage with their community wherever they can, run The ALPHA Course and are seeing God’s Kingdom grow.
LNKS
https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/mission-and-fresh-expressions/colchester-pioneer-hub
Mission Shaped Ministry - www.missionshapedministry.org
Pete Scazzero Emotionally Healthy Leader & Church resources: https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/shop/?v=4096ee8eef7d
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