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For the Parish by Davison and Milbank: A Response

In their recent book, For the Parish, Andrew Davison and Alison Milbank offer a strong critique of Fresh Expressions and Mission-Shaped Church. In this response, Bishop Graham Cray highlights and responds to six of their criticisms, arguing they seriously mislead and misrepresent both the report and Fresh Expressions.

By Bishop Graham CrayJanuary 2010

Presented by CMS - Church Mission Society

This article was first published in the Anvil magazine in January 2010.

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