Helping church leaders pastor in the present and plan for the future.
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Local Conferences 2024
–This is a multi-date and/or location event Day conferences across England, Wales, and Scotland for local church leaders to explore how we minister as those justified by grace.
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Youth Workers for Life
Youth Workers for Life
–Adrian Reynolds, Trevor Pearce
How can we reclaim the value of youth and children's work in its own right and invest to train and deploy life-long workers in this ministry?
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Join us for the 2024 Leaders' Conference
Join us for the 2024 Leaders' Conference
–Joel Murray
You can book now to join 1,000 other church leaders at our annual Leaders’ Conference in Blackpool this November.
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Sporting Events as Gospel Opportunities
Sporting Events as Gospel Opportunities
–Adrian Reynolds, Jonny Reid, Graham Daniels
Sport is a good point of connection with a local community. How can churches make the most of sport and sporting events as evangelistic opportunities?
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Leaders' Conference
Join us in Blackpool for our 2024 Leaders' Conference and rejoice in the Good Shepherd as we look to Jesus and love like Jesus
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Social Media Dangers, Leading While Losing, and Eurovision
Social Media Dangers, Leading While Losing, and Eurovision
–Phil Topham, Adrian Reynolds, John Stevens
How can we protect children from the dangers of social media? How can we lead while losing? Has Eurovision gone for style over substance?
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How Can We Talk About Israel and Gaza?
How Can We Talk About Israel and Gaza?
–Adrian Reynolds, Joseph Steinberg
How can we talk and pray about the conflict in Israel and Gaza in church life?
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Perfect Unity (Book Review)
–Paul Mallard
Ralph Cunnington takes us on a journey through the central doctrines of the faith, helping us celebrate diversity while maintaining unity.
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Sporting Events as Gospel Opportunities
Sporting Events as Gospel Opportunities
–Adrian Reynolds, Jonny Reid, Graham Daniels
Sport is a good point of connection with a local community. How can churches make the most of sport and sporting events as evangelistic opportunities?
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Evangelical Unity and the Principle of Balance
Evangelical Unity and the Principle of Balance
–Johnny Prime
In matters that divide Christians, or cause fierce debate, “the principle of balance” is key for maintaining evangelical unity.
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Illegal Immigration, Leadership Styles, and Blackpool Rock
Illegal Immigration, Leadership Styles, and Blackpool Rock
–Phil Topham, John Stevens, Adrian Reynolds
What is a Christian response to illegal immigration? What can we learn from Liz Truss and Humza Yousaf? Will we be able to buy rock from Blackpool?
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Taking the Gospel to Jewish People
Taking the Gospel to Jewish People
–Adrian Reynolds, Joseph Steinberg
There are 385,000 Jewish people in the UK who have not been reached with the gospel. How can we think about mission to this group in the local church?
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Growth and Change (Book Review)
–Ray Evans
A must-read for church leaders who long for their churches to be all that they could be: growing in number and in likeness to Christ.
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Latest news
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Welcome to the Family (Winter 2023/24)
Welcome to the Family (Winter 2023/24)
–John Stevens
Find out more about the five churches and three church plants that affiliated to FIEC over the winter.
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Join us for the 2024 Leaders' Conference
Join us for the 2024 Leaders' Conference
–Joel Murray
You can book now to join 1,000 other church leaders at our annual Leaders’ Conference in Blackpool this November.
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Theological Publication 'Primer' Available Online
Theological Publication 'Primer' Available Online
–Phil Topham
All 12 issues of Primer, FIEC’s theological publication which ran between 2015 and 2021, have been made available for free as PDFs.
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London Leaders Thank Trevor Archer
London Leaders Thank Trevor Archer
–Phil Topham
More than 100 people gathered at Stockwell Baptist Church in London to honour Trevor Archer as he stepped down from his role with FIEC.
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Emmanuel in Exeter
Emmanuel in Exeter
–Phil Topham
A brand-new Independent church is going to be launched in Exeter this year.
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Introducing our Director for North Wales
Introducing our Director for North Wales
–Joel Murray
We are pleased to announce that Ben Midgely has joined our team of Local Directors, serving churches and their leaders in north Wales.
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Steps Along the Journey (The Hub 2024)
Steps Along the Journey (The Hub 2024)
–Matt Tromans
Men and women from across the country gathered in the Midlands for The Hub conference to seek God and consider their journey into church ministry.
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Introducing our Director for Hampshire and Dorset
Introducing our Director for Hampshire and Dorset
–Joel Murray
We are delighted to announce that John Samuel has taken up a role serving churches and their leaders on the south coast.
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Get to know some of our churches...
Read, watch, or listen to stories of how God is working through FIEC churches across Britain.
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Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
–Adrian Reynolds, Graham Thomson, Dawn Thomson
How can churches in diverse contexts work together to reach people in 'forgotten places' with the gospel? What might partnership look like?
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Local Mission, Scattered Church
Local Mission, Scattered Church
–Adrian Reynolds, Matt Oliver
How do we balance the task of reaching the community God has placed us in with discipling the flock God has entrusted to us?
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A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches
A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches
–Simon Medcroft
A large church in Essex has sacrificially taken steps to partner with smaller churches in the county to reach more people with the gospel.
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Church in a Weekend
Church in a Weekend
–Adrian Reynolds
The breadth and depth of local churches in FIEC was encouragingly reflected this weekend by where FIEC staff were serving.
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