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Current highlights

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  Rising Lights

  	Mon 6 — Fri 10 April 2026
  	Riviera International Centre

  Gathering for five days by the coast to hear God's word, to praise our risen Saviour, and to rest.

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  Risk Assessment and its Place in a Church

  Risk Assessment and its Place in a Church

  Becky Thomas , Pierre Carion , Manny Kemp

  Assessing risks properly provides insights into better ways of working and helps foster a culture of safety and well-being.

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  Intercultural Church Planting

  Rick Raja

  How do we appropriately reflect and embody the different cultures in our churches?

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  Rumours of War, Abortion & Assisted Suicide, and Festival Season

  Rumours of War, Abortion & Assisted Suicide, and Festival Season

  Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens

  How do we lead churches through uncertainty? What do parliamentary votes tell us about society? How can festivals remind us of the glorious normal?

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Leaders' Conference 2025

Serving God's mission in a mobile world

Join us this November for our Leaders’ Conference to see and rejoice in what Jesus’ church already is: serving God’s mission in a mobile world.

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Latest resources

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  Food Safety and Standards in Church

  Food Safety and Standards in Church

  Adrian Allman

  Sharing food is a foundational part of church life. How can we do it in a safe and legal way in order to protect and bring joy to those we serve?

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  Rumours of War, Abortion & Assisted Suicide, and Festival Season

  Rumours of War, Abortion & Assisted Suicide, and Festival Season

  Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens

  How do we lead churches through uncertainty? What do parliamentary votes tell us about society? How can festivals remind us of the glorious normal?

  Watch Now

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  Risk Assessment and its Place in a Church

  Risk Assessment and its Place in a Church

  Becky Thomas , Pierre Carion , Manny Kemp

  Assessing risks properly provides insights into better ways of working and helps foster a culture of safety and well-being.

  Read Now

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  Reviewing Spending, Leading Through Tragedy, and Obituaries

  Reviewing Spending, Leading Through Tragedy, and Obituaries

  Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens

  How do we lead our churches well in the use of money? What happens when a tragedy affects the church? How has the world been changing?

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  Supporting Planters' Wives

  Siân Robinson

  Life as a planter's wife can be stressful, lonely, and tiring. How can they maintain their joy continue to thrive? A talk from Planters 2025.

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  The Art of Disagreeing (Book Review)

  Rachel Sloan

  How we Christians treat each other matters. Gavin Ortlund helps us navigate day-to-day disagreements without falling into disunity.

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  Intercultural Church Planting

  Rick Raja

  How do we appropriately reflect and embody the different cultures in our churches?

  Listen Now

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  Trump's Tariffs, Masculine Church, and the Professor of Dishonesty

  Trump's Tariffs, Masculine Church, and the Professor of Dishonesty

  Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens

  How can Donald Trump help us to be aware of overstepping? What is the place of masculinity in church? How does integrity affect our ministry?

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  A Helpful Feedback Culture

  Josh Monteiro

  How can we create good feedback loops and avoid feeling overly sensitive to criticism? A talk from Planters 2025.

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  Immigration Rhetoric, Assisted Dying Bill, and AI Hallucinations

  Immigration Rhetoric, Assisted Dying Bill, and AI Hallucinations

  Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens

  How should church leaders think & speak about immigration? How should we engage with the Assisted Dying Bill? What does AI teach us about being human?

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Latest news

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  Welcome to the Family (Autumn 2024)

  27 June 2025

  We were delighted to welcome seven new churches to FIEC from across Great Britain in September 2024.

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  Refreshed, Encouraged, Focused (Thrive 2025)

  24 June 2025

  Women working in church ministry gathered in Derbyshire for connection with others, Bible teaching, and a renewed focus on the Lord.

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  A Break from Building (Ministry Wives Retreat 2025)

  20 June 2025

  The Ministry Wives Retreat offers a break from ministry life, time to be spurred on by God’s word, and support from other ministry wives.

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  Introducing: Rising Lights

  25 April 2025

  Rising Lights is a new Easter event for adults, teens, and kids held on the south coast. Here is what you need to know about it.

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  Planting to Reach Britain for Christ (Planters 2025)

  4 March 2025

  More than 60 men and women involved in church planting came together to explore how to reach Britain for Christ through planting healthy churches.

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  Welcome to the Family (Summer 2024)

  21 February 2025

  We were happy to welcome eight churches to FIEC in summer 2024, along with one newly recognised church plant.

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Rising Lights 2026

Gathering for five days by the coast to hear God's word, to praise our risen Saviour, and to rest.

With plenty for adults, teens, and kids, alongside space to enjoy Torquay with friends and family.

Find out more and book your tickets

Our vision

FIEC exists to be Independent churches working together to reach Britain for Christ.

Our National Director, John Stevens, explains our vision for achieving that aim.

Find out more and download this video to show in your church on our vision page.

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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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  Mission Partners from Across the Atlantic

  Mission Partners from Across the Atlantic

  Adrian Reynolds , Andy Rees , Greg Spencer

  What could a gospel partnership between a church in the UK and a church in Mississippi look like?

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  Partnerships Across Contexts

  Partnerships Across Contexts

  Phil Topham

  What does a church in a leafy London suburb have in common with a church in an ex-mining town in west Cumbria?

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  Partnership in Planting

  Partnership in Planting

  Duncan Cobbett

  Three churches in Worcestershire are partnering together to form a new church: Grace Church Kidderminster.

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  Making Space for Mums

  Making Space for Mums

  Rachel Sloan , Cid Sparks

  Many of our churches run parent & toddler groups, but how do you take the next steps in introducing parents to Christ?

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