’This book breaks new ground. Fresh Expressions are one way the Church of England and several Free Churches can be seen to be seeking to address long-established decline affecting many European, Australasian and Canadian Churches today - yet their empirical effectiveness has never before been rigorously and systematically tested. This book does just that and, in the process, makes a real and original contribution to our knowledge. An important and much-needed book.’ Robin Gill, University of Kent, UK ’... a very welcome contribution to the study of mission today in the UK. ...a major piece of academic research on the effectiveness or otherwise of Fresh Expressions in the Diocese of Canterbury by John Walker, who himself has experience of both traditional parish ministry and innovative church planting.’ Ministry Today
