Newfrontiers
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| Founded | 1979 |
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| Founder | Terry Virgo |
| Type | Reformed neo-charismatic church network |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Members
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800+ churches |
| Slogan | A group of apostolic leaders partnering together on global mission, joined by common values and beliefs, shared mission and genuine relationships. |
| Website | Official website |
| Registered Charity number: 1060001 | |
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| Founded | 2010 |
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| Type | Christian conference |
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| Owner | Newfrontiers |
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Key people
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Matthew Hosier, David Stroud, Jeremy Simpkins |
| Website | EverythingConference.org |
Newfrontiers (previously New Frontiers International) is a neocharismatic apostolic network of evangelical, charismatic churches founded by Terry Virgo. It forms part of the British New Church Movement, which began in the late 1950s and 1960s combining features of Pentecostalism with British evangelicalism. Other streams of the British New Church Movement with which it shares some features include Together, Ministries Without Borders, and Life-Links. Groups like Pioneer, Ichthus Christian Fellowship, and Vineyard are more distantly related. Newfrontiers describes itself as "an international family of churches together on a mission to establish the Kingdom of God by restoring the church, making disciples, training leaders and planting churches." Its theology is distinctively Reformed. Newfrontiers is committed to building churches according to "New Testament principles." One of the slogans of the movement has been "changing the expression of Christianity around the world," which is based on a prophecy given by Paul Cain (the Latter Rain revivalist) to the movement in 1990.
Every Newfrontiers church has its own unique approach to participatory worship, but most commonly, anyone wishing to contribute during corporate worship must first share it with the leader of the meeting. If it is considered to be potentially beneficial to the whole church body, any worship music being played will subside for a moment, and the individual can address the congregation. In other Newfrontiers churches the expectation is that members of the congregation will speak out if they feel they have received an idea, message (mental) image or verse of Scripture no prior approval is required or expected.
In the early days of the movement a bible week called "The Downs" was held at Plumpton race course each year. This was replaced by "Stoneleigh Bible Week", which was held at the National Agricultural Centre showground. After the Stoneleigh Bible Week was stopped a number of smaller more regional events were started, such as "North Camp" which was held in the North of England near Teesside. After running for 10 years "North Camp" was to cease after the 2013 event. Newday is a camping event attended by young people between the ages of 12 and 19.
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