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 Bishop of Maidstone.
Steven Croft is the Archbishop's Missioner and Team Leader of Fresh Expressions.
Ian Cundy is Bishop of Peterborough.
Grace Davie is Professor of the Sociology of Religion at the University of Exeter.
Robin Gamble is Canon Missioner 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.