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Actors often give credit to their scripts, and I have been fortunate to work to an inspiring script written by numerous church founders in the UK. I have learnt from their experiences largely through being a member of the national Fresh Expressions team, which supports and encourages new and different forms of church. I owe a great debt to stimulating and wise colleagues on the team. Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, has been a kind and friendly place in which to write. I am grateful to Natalie Watson of SCM for encouraging me to write the book.

Thanks are due to Simon Cuff, Christopher Shaw and Cara Singer for being excellent research assistants for periods of time, and to the following who have commented on sections of the emerging draft and are not to blame for any remaining shortcomings: Andy Angel, Ian Bell, Mette Bundvad, Adrian Chatfield, Sylvia Collins-Mayo, Graham Cray, Steven Croft, Simon Cuff, John Drane, Andrew Davison, Bob and Mary Hopkins, Norman Ivison, George Lings, David Lyon, Stuart Murray-Williams, Louise Nelstrop, Andrew Roberts, Christopher Shaw, Janet Tollington, Steve Walton and Joseph Wolyniak. Special thanks to John Flett, who read a whole draft, made innumerable comments and ensured that it became a much better book. Biggest thanks of all go to my wife Liz, whom I admire continually and who has been wonderfully patient, not least when I have been physically present but mentally distant. The book is dedicated to her.