Society is changing. Communities are changing. Churches are changing. Looking at both traditional forms of church and fresh expressions, this wide-ranging book offers fascinating historical, psychological, sociological and theological perspectives on the parish system. Leading thinkers outline areas for development and offers pragmatic, mission-shaped ways forward.

This stimulating book provides church leaders with the theological resources to re-imagine church and ministry in the twenty-first century.

Contributing authors: Graham Cray, Ian Cundy, Grace Davie, Robin Gamble, George Lings, Ann Morisy, Michael Moynagh, Martyn Percy, John Rees, Sara Savage, Rowan Williams

Edited by Steven Croft

About the authors

Graham Cray is Archbishop's Missioner and Team Leader of Fresh Expressions
Steven Croft is the Bishop of Sheffield
Ian Cundy was Bishop of Peterborough 1996-2009 
Grace Davie is Professor of the Sociology of Religion at the University of Exeter.
Robin Gamble is a Diocesan Evangelist in Manchester Diocese. 
George Lings is Director of the Church Army's Sheffield Centre and author of Encounters on the Edge.
Ann Morisy is a community worker and theologian.
Michael Moynagh is co-director of the Tomorrow Project and a core member of the Fresh Expressions team.
Martyn Percy is Principal of Ripon College, Cuddesdon.
John Rees has been closely involved in the development of new legal frameworks as Registrar of the Province of Canterbury and of the Diocese of Oxford.
Sara Savage is a social psychologist and Senior Researcher at the University of Cambridge.
Rowan Williams is the Archbishop of Canterbury.