For our third Church Unlocked livestream, we were joined by special guests, Rev. Matt Timms (Wave House Church, Newquay), Rev. Tunde Balogun (Kingsborough Church) and Rev. Kurt Erickson (Eleos Christian Centre), as we discussed how the Church has gone outside during the pandemic. Are open air church services the way forward? Or street preaching? These three pastors encouraged us to find new and creative ways to do mission outside, particularly when the church doors were shut.

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What is Church Unlocked?

As we emerge from lockdown, reopen our doors and resume our rhythms of gathered worship, we also have a unique opportunity. This is a moment to reflect again on what it means to be the people of God in 2021.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be exploring what it means to be the Church Unlocked. We'll be asking what church life could look like as we approach the uncertain months ahead. We’ll take time to reflect on the lessons we’ve learnt during lockdown, and look back at how we’ve fought to protect vital freedoms during a time when churches have found themselves locked from the outside. We’ll celebrate churches and leaders across the UK who have continued to faithfully share the hope of Jesus with their communities – often finding innovative new ways to do so.

How can we embrace new technologies for God’s glory, and what lessons do we need to retrieve from the history of the church? How much do we really value gathered worship? How can we renew our mission to be salt and light in our communities, and see the hope of Jesus released across our nation?

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