Changes to the FIEC Constitution, The Pastors' Network, and Women in Ministry Ethos Statement

Phil Topham

FIEC is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in 2026 to ask member churches to vote on four constitutional changes.

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Take a Deeper Dive into Independent Church Ministry

Andy Hunter

The Certificate in Independent Church Ministry course is time well spent for anyone seeking to serve their local Independent church better.

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Healthy Leaders, Healthy Churches, Healthy Lives (Ministry Wives Retreat 2026)

Portia Davies

Women married to men in ministry took time to relax and reflect at FIEC’s annual retreat.

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This Glorious Ministry (Thrive 2026)

Abigail Coward

Women in ministry attended Thrive in May for Bible teaching, fellowship, and refreshment for the glorious ministry God has called them to.

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Rachel Sloan Takes Up Role at Charlotte Chapel

Phil Topham

Rachel Sloan, one of our Directors for Women’s Ministry, will be leaving FIEC to serve full-time at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh.

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Support for Smaller Churches Ready to Grow

Jonathan Bond

The FIEC Smaller Churches Team is available to help smaller churches to grow in biblical health and be equipped to reach their communities.

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Basil Howlett (1940–2026)

Richard Underwood

The death of former FIEC President Basil Howlett on 20 April 2026, marks the passing of a much-loved pastor, teacher, and servant of Christ’s church.

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Introducing our Director for the North East

Joel Murray

We are excited to share that we are expanding our team of Local Directors by appointing Duncan Woods as our Director for the North East.

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Statement: Resignation of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea

A statement to provide context to the decision of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea, to resign its affiliation to FIEC.

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Planters Gather to Share, Plan, and Dream (Planters 2026)

Joel Murray

50 men and women gathered at 'Planters' for encouragement, to share experiences, and to pray for the kingdom to grow across the country.

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Help at Different Steps on the Journey (Journeys 2026)

Nico Spreeth

Men and women from across the UK gathered to take time to explore God’s call on their life into full-time ministry.

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Introducing our Director for Bristol

Joel Murray

We are delighted to announce that Paul Kinnaird will serve as our Local Director for churches in Bristol and the surrounding area.

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Introducing our Director for the East Midlands

Joel Murray

We are pleased to announce that George Hawkins will serve as our Local Director for churches in the East Midlands.

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Andrew Anderson (1935 - 2025)

Mike Hitchings

Andrew Anderson served as FIEC President and on the FIEC Council during the 1980s and 90s. He was called home in November 2025.

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God's Mission, Mobile World (Leaders' Conference 2025)

Joel Murray

More than 1,100 church leaders, missionaries, and gospel workers gathered in Blackpool to consider mission to the ends of the earth in the UK itself.

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Welcome to the Family (Winter 2024/25)

John Stevens

It is great to see seven independent churches join our Fellowship, and to recognise one new church plant.

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Introducing: our Director for Central England

Joel Murray

We are happy to announce that Michael Teutsch has taken up the role of Local Director for churches in central England.

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Introducing: The Pastor’s Handbook

Johnny Prime

A new collection of online resources will provide practical help for pastors in the pastoral responsibilities of church life.

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Mississippi Pastors on the Road in the UK

Andy Rees

A team of pastors from Mississippi travelled across the UK last month to explore new church-to-church partnerships.

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The North Norfolk Harvest Field

Jon Davies

Grace Church North Norfolk welcomes believers who are holidaying on the Norfolk coast, but their heart is to reach the lost who live around them.

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Derek James Prime (1931 – 2020)

Johnny Prime

A tribute to a former pastor and past-president of FIEC who went to be with the Lord on 28 March 2020.

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Statement: Resignation of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea

A statement to provide context to the decision of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea, to resign its affiliation to FIEC.

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A New Church in Liverpool

Phil Topham

Plans are underway for a new church plant in a deprived area of Liverpool, supported by a church across the country in Surrey.

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Our Statement on Abuse & Pastoral Malpractice

It’s been a year since we published our Statement on Abuse & Pastoral Malpractice and our annual review has resulted in a revised version.

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Implications of the Judicial Review into Church Closures in Scotland

David Nixon

A group of 27 pastors challenged the legality of the measure to close churches by the Scottish Government in early 2021. Here is what was decided.

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100 Not Out: Andrew Nicholson Retires

Andrew Nicholson

Andrew Nicholson is retiring from FIEC after more than 12 years. Here he tells us about a recent milestone as he prepares for a new chapter.

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Our First Director for Smaller Churches

Phil Topham

Small churches can shine as bright stars in their communities. Find out how we are planning to support them in their mission.

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New Online Prayer Feature Launched

Joel Murray

We've launched a new feature on our website to help us pray for one another as a family of churches.

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How God Answered Prayers in Leatherhead

Joel Murray

Even a global pandemic couldn’t stop God working in Leatherhead to grow a congregation and reach a new area.

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Introducing: our new Head of Local Ministries

We are delighted to announce that Graham Beynon will be taking the role of FIEC Head of Local Ministries from September 2023.

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Thankfulness & Hope (Leaders’ Conference 2019)

Daniel Blanche

Reporting back from the 2019 Leaders' Conference.

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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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New Life Middlesbrough – Praying On

Phil Topham

New Life Church were hoping to buy the building they've been meeting in. Though this update isn’t the news we wanted to bring, please pray on.

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Lockdown Provision in Jersey

Joel Murray

No one saw the coronavirus pandemic coming in early 2020. Yet in Jersey, there is a story of God’s provision at just the right time.

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London Church Planting Academy

Andy Harker

FIEC is partnering with other evangelical groups in the city to offer training and support through the London Church Planting Academy.

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Jeremy Marshall (1963-2023)

Ken Brownell

We are giving thanks to God for the life of Jeremy Marshall. We asked his friend, colleague, and former pastor, Ken Brownell, to give his reflections.

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A New Role for Phil Walter

Adrian Reynolds

We’ve been privileged to have Phil Walter serve alongside us as Church Revitalisation Co-ordinator. Now he’s moving into a new role.

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Refuge for Weary Leaders

Adrian Reynolds

Join us for a new weekly book group on Mondays to delight in Christ as our refuge and be equipped to minister to others.

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National Missions in 2020

There will be some significant evangelistic missions across Great Britain in 2020. So how should FIEC churches respond to initiatives and events?

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FIEC Church Leaders' 2021 Book Pack

Adrian Reynolds

A special offer for a pack of five books for church leaders to enjoy and be equipped by.

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Cross-Cultural Ministry in Glasgow

Phil Topham

It was a joy to see more than £800,000 given to FIEC churches from our Mission Fund. Here’s how one church in Scotland plans to use the money.

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Emmanuel in Exeter

Phil Topham

A brand-new Independent church is going to be launched in Exeter this year.

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Statement on Oxford LGBT Students' Church Ratings

John Stevens' comment on the church rating system created by LGBT students at Oxford University.

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Supporting Ministry Wives in London

Elinor Magowan

More than 150 wives of pastors met in February for the annual London Ministry Wives Conference.

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Annual Review 2018-2019

Listen to our Directors and heads of ministry reporting back on the past year.

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Elisabeth Smyth: 261 Months with FIEC

Phil Topham , Elisabeth Smyth

Elisabeth recalls some of her experiences during more than 20 years of service and shares her hopes for the future.

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Introducing In:Dependence, the FIEC Podcast

Joel Murray

We’ve launched a new weekly podcast to help support and encourage you in church ministry.

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“Only a Prayer Meeting…”

Phil Topham

A report back from the latest gathering of our leaders in London as they met together for prayer and fellowship at the beginning of February.

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Four Ways to Pray for the US Election

Adrian Reynolds

On the day of the US presidential election, here are some ways we can pray as Christians in the UK.

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How We Do What We Do Matters

Adrian Reynolds

What are the FIEC values, why have we revised them, and what do we intend to do with them?

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Edward Connor Solicitors Celebrates First Birthday

Rachel Dalby

Christian charitable law firm Edward Connor Solicitors marked its first year with a celebration during June’s Evangelical Ministry Assembly in London.

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Help and Support for Church Admin

Phil Topham

FIEC has launched a new partnership to help churches with template policies – and we have a new member of staff to help you implement them.

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Statement from FIEC following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

The staff and Trust Board of FIEC are very sad to learn about the death of our monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

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Serving Retired Gospel Workers

Phil Topham

Where will you live when you retire? The Evangelical Housing Association exists to provide ministry workers with a place to live in retirement.

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Doctrinal Basis and Constitutional Changes Approved

Phil Topham

Member churches have voted to make changes to the FIEC Doctrinal Basis, Women in Ministry Ethos Statement, and our CIO Constitution.

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Welcome to the Family (Spring 2024)

John Stevens

Six independent churches and five church plants were welcomed into FIEC last spring.

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Introducing: the FIEC Theology Team

Paul Mallard

The FIEC Theology Team exists to help those in FIEC churches become better theologians and to work out the practical implications for their lives.

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Welcome to the Family (Winter 2024/25)

John Stevens

It is great to see seven independent churches join our Fellowship, and to recognise one new church plant.

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Welcome to the Family (Autumn 2024)

John Stevens

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

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£162k Granted to Gospel Training

Adrian Reynolds

Another round of Training Fund grants have been allocated to men and women training for ministry in 2022.

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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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Welcome to the Family (Autumn 2023)

John Stevens

We are delighted to have welcomed thirteen churches and two church plants into the Fellowship during the second half of 2023.

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Mississippi Pastors on the Road in the UK

Andy Rees

A team of pastors from Mississippi travelled across the UK last month to explore new church-to-church partnerships.

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Ministry of Justice (Leaders' Conference 2023)

Joel Murray

More than 500 churches were represented at our Leaders' Conference to consider together what it means to live in light of the justice of God.

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Pray for DRC

The members of a newly affiliated FIEC church have asked for prayer for the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which many call home.

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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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Welcome to the Family (Summer 2024)

John Stevens

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

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Introducing: Two New Local Directors

Phil Topham

We’re delighted to be welcoming Gareth Lewis and Paul Mallard to the FIEC staff team in 2023 to serve churches in South Wales and the West Midlands.

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Announcing our New Director for London

Joel Murray

We are excited to announce that Johnny Prime will be our new Director for London, starting in 2024.

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Influential Leadership Workshop

Andy Hunter

Andy Hunter recently attended Keswick Ministries’ ‘Influential Leadership Workshop’, so we asked him to share his reflections.

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Introducing: The Pastor’s Handbook

Johnny Prime

A new collection of online resources will provide practical help for pastors in the pastoral responsibilities of church life.

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Responding to the Scottish Hate Crime Bill

Andy Hunter

A letter sent to the Government on behalf of FIEC churches in Scotland, responding to amendments to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill.

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Basil Howlett (1940–2026)

Richard Underwood

The death of former FIEC President Basil Howlett on 20 April 2026, marks the passing of a much-loved pastor, teacher, and servant of Christ’s church.

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Introducing: our Director for Yorkshire

Phil Topham

As we continue to develop our team of FIEC Local Directors, we’re delighted that Daniel Grimwade is joining us as Director for Yorkshire.

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The Rural Project: A Big Vision for Small Places

Tim Wilson

A new initiative has been formed to gather rural churches in partnership to evangelise, revitalise, and plant churches in rural areas.

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Gloriously Normal (Leaders' Conferences 2021)

Tim Wilson

Nearly 1,000 church leaders gathered over five locations for the 2021 FIEC Leaders’ Conferences to consider the glorious normal of church ministry.

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Northern Gospel Project: Together, We Can Do More

Ralph Cunnington

A group of churches in Manchester are working together to address the need for more gospel churches across the north of England.

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Looking to Jesus, Loving Like Jesus (Leaders' Conference 2024)

Joel Murray

Blackpool become home to more than 1,000 church leaders from across Britain as they gathered to look to the Good Shepherd.

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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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Introducing: our Church Planters’ Wives Support

Siân Robinson

We are excited to announce that Siân Robinson has joined our Women in Ministry Team to support the wives of church planters.

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The North Norfolk Harvest Field

Jon Davies

Grace Church North Norfolk welcomes believers who are holidaying on the Norfolk coast, but their heart is to reach the lost who live around them.

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Engaging with Intercultural Ministry

Phil Topham

A group of ministry workers gathered to discuss how FIEC can support churches in welcome, evangelism and discipleship to people of all cultures.

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Rachel Sloan Takes Up Role at Charlotte Chapel

Phil Topham

Rachel Sloan, one of our Directors for Women’s Ministry, will be leaving FIEC to serve full-time at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh.

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Mission Director Appointed for A Passion for Life

Joel Murray

A Passion for Life has announced the appointment of Nick McQuaker as the organisation’s first Ministry Director.

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The Rev Dr John Frederick Brencher (1936 - 2020)

John F Brencher was born in London on 10 April 1936 and died in York on 3 March 2020.

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Justification Impacts Ministry (Local Conferences 2024)

Daniel Grimwade

More than 850 church leaders attended our 2024 Local Conferences to consider together how justification by grace impacts church ministry.

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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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Introducing our Director for the East Midlands

Joel Murray

We are pleased to announce that George Hawkins will serve as our Local Director for churches in the East Midlands.

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Introducing: our Director for Central England

Joel Murray

We are happy to announce that Michael Teutsch has taken up the role of Local Director for churches in central England.

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Responding to the Scottish 'Conversion Practices' Report

Andy Hunter

A letter to the Scottish Government in which FIEC expresses our concerns about adopting the Report on Ending Conversion Practices.

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Planting to Reach Britain for Christ (Planters 2025)

Joel Murray

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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Become Better Theologians in the Local Church

Paul Mallard

Let us help you and your church become better theologians by hosting a theology event for churches in your area.

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God's Mission, Mobile World (Leaders' Conference 2025)

Joel Murray

More than 1,100 church leaders, missionaries, and gospel workers gathered in Blackpool to consider mission to the ends of the earth in the UK itself.

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Introducing: our Director for Essex

Joel Murray

We are delighted to announce that Simon Medcroft will serve as our Local Director for churches in Essex.

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Introducing: Our Director for Suffolk

Phil Topham

We are happy to announce Mark Howson as our newest Local Director, serving churches in Suffolk.

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Introducing our Director for Bristol

Joel Murray

We are delighted to announce that Paul Kinnaird will serve as our Local Director for churches in Bristol and the surrounding area.

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Wiser and Better Shepherds (Local Conferences 2025)

Ray Evans

More than 30 day-conferences drew church leaders from across the UK to gather for fellowship and to explore the wisdom of Proverbs.

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Andrew Anderson (1935 - 2025)

Mike Hitchings

Andrew Anderson served as FIEC President and on the FIEC Council during the 1980s and 90s. He was called home in November 2025.

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Introducing our Director for the North East

Joel Murray

We are excited to share that we are expanding our team of Local Directors by appointing Duncan Woods as our Director for the North East.

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Help at Different Steps on the Journey (Journeys 2026)

Nico Spreeth

Men and women from across the UK gathered to take time to explore God’s call on their life into full-time ministry.

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Join a Leadership Cohort

Ray Evans

New cohorts for church leaders in different stages of ministry life aim to provide support and encouragement through online gatherings.

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Malcolm Charles Laver (1936-2024)

Richard Underwood

Malcolm Laver was General Secretary of FIEC between 1988 and 1998. He went to glory in May and his funeral was held in Suffolk this week.

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Past Faithfulness, Future Joy (FIEC 100th Anniversary Service)

Joel Murray

A lunch and service were held in the centre of London to give thanks to God for his faithfulness through 100 years of work and ministry in FIEC.

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Biblical Church Partnerships

Graham Thomson

Church leaders gathered in Market Harborough in November to explore how churches from different backgrounds can partner together in the gospel.

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Planters Gather to Share, Plan, and Dream (Planters 2026)

Joel Murray

50 men and women gathered at 'Planters' for encouragement, to share experiences, and to pray for the kingdom to grow across the country.

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A Service of Prayer for the United Kingdom

John Stevens

150 people gathered at The Guards Chapel to pray for God to move in mercy and renewal across the UK.

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Support for Smaller Churches Ready to Grow

Jonathan Bond

The FIEC Smaller Churches Team is available to help smaller churches to grow in biblical health and be equipped to reach their communities.

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This Glorious Ministry (Thrive 2026)

Abigail Coward

Women in ministry attended Thrive in May for Bible teaching, fellowship, and refreshment for the glorious ministry God has called them to.

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Marking 100 Years of Faithfulness (Leaders' Conference 2022)

Joel Murray

Nearly 1,000 church leaders gathered at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool in November for the 2022 FIEC Leaders’ Conference.

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Changes to the FIEC Constitution, The Pastors' Network, and Women in Ministry Ethos Statement

Phil Topham

FIEC is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in 2026 to ask member churches to vote on four constitutional changes.

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Healthy Leaders, Healthy Churches, Healthy Lives (Ministry Wives Retreat 2026)

Portia Davies

Women married to men in ministry took time to relax and reflect at FIEC’s annual retreat.

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Take a Deeper Dive into Independent Church Ministry

Andy Hunter

The Certificate in Independent Church Ministry course is time well spent for anyone seeking to serve their local Independent church better.

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How Are We Growing?

Andrew Nicholson

Andrew Nicholson introduces us to the latest figures from the FIEC Data Survey which we collated at the end of 2017.

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