FX podcast talks new housing communities

FX podcast talks new housing communities

Fiona Barber, a pioneer curate studying with CMS, is forging new communities of faith in a new housing development in Derby.


In this episode of the Mission Shaped Podcast from Fresh Expressions, Fiona Barber shares her journey of building faith-filled communities in new housing developments.

“It feels a bit uncomfortable being in a place where you have no idea what you’re doing, or where you’re going or what it’s going to look like, but just being led by what God is doing already. I’ve been here 18 months now and and there’s a real sense of God leading us.”

Fiona Barber

Discover how intentional relationships, community gatherings, and fresh expressions of worship are forming outside traditional church settings.

Listen now:

Ep: 018 Fiona Barber – Building Faith in New Housing Communities

More interviews with CMS students:

Fiona is not the only CMS student who has appeared on the Fresh Expressions Mission Shaped Podcast.

The show has also featured interviews with Nik Stevenson (whose running and digital ministry we recently highlighted on the blog) and David Cotterill, who works with a new expression of Salvation Army: Soul Community in Deptford.


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